Casa Petrides Tobaccos Is Still Smoking
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Casa Petrides Tobaccos is among the last of its kind – a public place where smoking is not prohibited.
“You can always come in and enjoy your cigar here,” says Demetrio Petrides, the owner of the tobacco shop at 735 W. Dove Ave.
Casa Petrides is primarily a cigar shop, with more than 250 brands available, including hard-to-find boutique cigars from around the world. A walk-in humidor preserves their flavors.
The store also offers cigarettes and pipe tobacco, plus a variety of smoking accessories.
And at the bar in the rear of the store, customers can have a drink and enjoy their tobacco purchases without having to dart outdoors.
“It’s a nice, professional atmosphere,” says Petrides, whose family has been in the cigar business since 1905.
Casa Petrides is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, but will remain open past 9 p.m. if customers are at the bar.
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Story by Dan Markham
Photo by Jesse Knish
