Open bar: Longbranch reopens solid saloon tradition
New version of Lake City’s iconic bar is non-smoking, soon to add food service.
Longbranch Saloon Managing Partner Anita Irwin pulls a Yuengling draught for a customer soon after opening Monday afternoon. Florida bars were allowed to open at 50 percent capacity Monday after covid-19 shutdown restrictions were lifted by the governor. The Longbranch, one of Lake City’s oldest bars, re-opened as a non-smoking venue. (TODD WILSON/Lake City Reporter)
Customers sat in the parking lot and waited for the turn of the lock at 4 p.m. Monday, as Lake City’s iconic Longbranch Saloon opened a new era to its longstanding base of loyal patrons.
