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15 Minutes With Alex Lira

Photography Niki Nero & courtesy of Alex LiraPhotos 7Issue MARCH 2021
Lobster rolls and Chili dogs, oysters Rockefeller and beanie weenies: the high-low offerings at James Island hot spot Bar GeorgeAlex Lira opened his oysters, hot dogs, and cocktails hot spot on Maybank Highway last spring.Porch Strings: “I like picking my banjo on the porch with my buddies and Bernie Sanders (that’s my pit bull).”Cluck, Cluck, Cluck: “I have three chickens that I call One, Two, and Three. We get eggs from Storey Farms, so Jeremy Storey is my chicken hookup.”Urbane Outfitters: “I’ve got some fashion-forward buddies in New York who send me hand-me-downs and keep me clothed. Thanks, Jason and Paul.”Soak It In: “I have four claw-foot bath tubs, including one in my backyard that I rigged with copper coils attached to my fire pit to make a hot tub.”Outboard Bound: “I have a perfect little bum-around boat that I can surf behind. Or I’ll act like I’m going fishing and then end up drinking beer instead.”

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