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Augusta Eats: Pineapple Ink Tavern brings vibrant flavor of Cuban cuisine to downtown
Many people cling to the “wouldn’t it be nice” pipe dream of owning a restaurant, but never follow through.
Augusta businessman Allan Soto had the same dream. But as the founder and CEO of private-equity firm Vinea Capital, he also had the means to bring his dream to life.
The result is Pineapple Ink Tavern, at the corner of 10th and Broad streets in downtown Augusta. What started as a gathering place offering “elevated bar food” survived the coronavirus pandemic as an oasis for Cuban cuisine.
THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE
Augusta Eats: Pineapple Ink Tavern brings vibrant flavor of Cuban cuisine to downtown
Many people cling to the “wouldn’t it be nice” pipe dream of owning a restaurant, but never follow through.
Augusta businessman Allan Soto had the same dream. But as the founder and CEO of private-equity firm Vinea Capital, he also had the means to bring his dream to life.
The result is Pineapple Ink Tavern, at the corner of 10th and Broad streets in downtown Augusta. What started as a gathering place offering “elevated bar food” survived the coronavirus pandemic as an oasis for Cuban cuisine.
AUGUSTA GOOD NEWS
Naked Epicurean: Pineapple Ink’s Toast to Summer
“Cocktail enthusiasts, unite! Our old friend Summer is back, so let’s toast its arrival by cheers-ing with a cocktail from the captivatingly vivacious new menu at Pineapple Ink Tavern.
With Jason behind the bar smacking herbs and slinging premium spirits, the entire restaurant vibrates with vim + vigor. He has whipped up some bevvies inspired by seasonal berries bursting with flavor as well as an eponymous pineapple sipper, a tropical fruit tipple, and a nod to Cuba’s literary lion. Each of these intoxicating treats is guaranteed to tingle your headspace….”
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Dine and Dish: Pineapple Ink Tavern
“When you grow up with a mom and an aunt who cook huge, delicious feasts for dinner every night, you tend to grow up to be a foodie. So, when the five of us, plus kids, recently got together for lunch, I knew the restaurant had to be good.
We also wanted to try something new—a place none of us had been before. And after a morning of shopping downtown, Pineapple Ink Tavern fit the bill.
True, the downtown restaurant has been around for a couple of years. But it recently changed up its menu, now offering Cuban fare—harking back to owner Allan Soto’s childhood…”
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Naked Epicurean: Autumn beach vibes abound at Pineapple Ink Tavern
“As the dog days of summer wane into chilly autumn nights, our palates yearn for more seasonally appropriate cocktails. But before you relegate your Bermuda shorts + strappy sundresses to the back of your closet, catch some tropical vibes from the newly launched fall drink menu at Pineapple Ink Tavern, sure to transport you straight to Havana.
The Cuban iteration of Pineapple Ink Tavern may look a little different, but something that has remained constant is their famously potent cocktails crafted from high-end liquors.”
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Downtown Augusta restaurant reopens to share Cuban heritage
Leafy green plants painted on the walls, vibrant art and the front fender of a classic Chevrolet nailed to the wall, the inside of the reopened Pineapple Ink Tavern showcases its newly styled Cuban flare.
Located at 1002 Broad Street in the heart of downtown Augusta, the food and drink spot recently reopened to the public after two years of business. Originally opening one week prior to COVID-19 lockdowns in March 2020, the business quickly had to adapt.
“It was a very hard time for F and B in general, but we weathered through,” Owner Allan Soto said. “We had a lot of positive reception from the community.”
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'It's the flavors of my childhood': Pineapple Ink Tavern re-opens as Cuban restaurant
As he stood in the packed dining room of his "new" restaurant, Allan Soto fought back tears as he described his beloved grandfather, Anibal, who is also namesake of one of Pineapple Ink's new cocktails: the Anibal'd Fashioned, an atypical old fashioned.
"He'd probably get mad if he saw this drink, like 'You're ruining a good scotch!' " he said with a laugh. "'Fruit doesn't belong in a drink, it belongs in a salad or something.'"
The audience at Pineapple Ink Tavern's soft-opening June 29 was a who's-who of Augusta restaurateurs, foodies and diners who, in Facebook and Instagram posts, had been awaiting the restaurant's reopening. But this wasn't the same Pineapple Ink of 2021. Soto had converted to it a Cuban restaurant, which is already getting positive reviews…
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Pineapple Ink Tavern returns to the downtown Augusta restaurant scene
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WFXG) - Pineapple Ink Tavern has reopened after closing its doors during the pandemic. The restaurant has been closed for renovations since January, after being granted by the Downtown Development Authority to remodel their nearly 100 year old building.
Located 1002 Broad Street, the tavern is virtually the same, but with a new look and revamped menu…
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Pineapple Ink Tavern set to reopen with Havana-inspired theme
A bit of Havana is coming to an already-established restaurant, Pineapple Ink Tavern in the heart of downtown Augusta.
The Broad Street eatery will have an invitation-only soft opening this week and a grand reopening for the general public on Wednesday, July 6…