When a favorite local hangout dies, where does its soul go, and will you follow? The owners of Small Wine Shop, the buzzy boutique in downtown Fort Lauderdale that closed in June, hope so.

For five years in Flagler Village, Small Wine Shop was a thoughtful source of small-production bottles from California to Catalonia, but also a funky and welcoming gathering spot where tastings and other events drew crowds whose chummy chatter might yield tips on an interesting book, a new bar or a restaurant recommendation.

Presided over by the engaging wit of Tim Graham and his creative wife, Tracy Pell, the shop was one of those essential hubs of community that help define the character of life in an evolving downtown. It was a joy to be there.

But the business was changing: Bottle sales, their bre

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