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    Bartender moves from behind the bar to in front of the camera
    Michael Slabach is trading in his bartending job at The Dock at Crayton Cove for an opportunity to build his social media brand. Contributed photo
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    By Jorge Gadala-Maria  
    12 May 2023
    NEAPOLITAN NEIGHBORS

    Bartender moves from behind the bar to in front of the camera

    “I want to help other people get to where I am.”

    Michael Slabach promised himself he would post an Instagram video every day for a year, each showing the process of crafting a cocktail or coffee beverage. Beginning in March 2022, he mostly made good on his promise.

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