This week, the newest tower in the Seacrets kingdom opened on the anniversary of the former 40-seat tiki bar’s inception. Now, 28 years later, Seacrets is one of the biggest clubs in the country, and with this week’s opening of the Seacrets Distillery, it also signifies a shift in business model and the long-term strategy for Moore and his team.
Moore sat down with The Dispatch this week to talk distillation, the idiosyncratic art of making a successful bar and how he likes to do big things in the community all while keeping as low of a profile as he can.
Q: This week marks the beginning of the next chapter in what some may call the ‘Seacrets Empire’ with the grand opening of the new three-story, 12,000-square-foot Seacrets Distillery. I was here when you broke ground in late October for this building and now we are just days from its much anticipated opening. Tell me about the past few months to get this up and running and your excitement about people seeing this vision and plan come to fruition.
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ReplyDeleteHe's not a jerk. He's an expert in hospitality, a savvy business owner and an extremely generous man.
ReplyDelete(I don't work for him.)
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ReplyDeleteHaven't seen Leighton since college. Always found him to be a decent guy. He earned what he has the old-fashioned way, work.
Congratulations Mr.Moore!
There's not a Barbie restaurant on the planet I'd stand in line for 5 blocks. Especially that overpriced low quality crap hole.
ReplyDeletenice island house...the parties are enjoyable if you are in the clique!
ReplyDelete"...next thing you know he will be running for president."
ReplyDeleteGeorge Washington operated a successful distillery at Mount Vernon. It was an economical way to use up excess grain.
What a great business. I love it. All of my friends love it
ReplyDeleteMoney made selling misery to fools. How many lives ruined by accidents, DUI, divorce, illegitimate children that resulted from swilling alcohol at that place?
ReplyDeleteSecrets was great 25 years ago now it's gross. T
ReplyDeleteAnother good spot for a DUI checkpoint huh?
ReplyDeleteThere will always be jealous haters. If you don't like Seacrets don't go there. I don't go there but I also harbor no ill will against it either.
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ReplyDeleteYou are right about Seacrets, it is gross.
Hardly anyone goes there anymore. They have very few customers.
NOT!
There is a line there most of the time. If you don't like it there go elsewhere. Many people like the place.
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