Bartender Nobles shakes up a crisp martini at Metropolis

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    Gus Nobles
  • COURTESY OF METROPOLIS One of the many choices of martinis at Metropolis in downtown Milledgeville.
    COURTESY OF METROPOLIS One of the many choices of martinis at Metropolis in downtown Milledgeville.
    Shaken and ready to celebrate – cheers to National Martini Day on June 19.While the exact origin story of the American martini is cloudy, cocktail historians often credit Martinez, California, as the home of the classic drink. Folklore has it that the “Dirty Martinez” was invented in the mid-1800s to help a miner celebrate his major gold find. The drink featured ingredients availab...

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