At Home In Houston County 2023

MAIN STREET BAR
other bars in the area, making it an ideal place for a meaningful
conversation or an intimate date night.
He also spoke on the growth of Houston County and how it
impacts Perry and its entertainment offerings, saying Main Street
Bar has set up shop right where it needs to be.
“For the longest time, [Perry] didn’t see any growth relative to
Warner Robins,” Bibbins said. “Now, in these past few years, it’s
absolutely exploded, both population and industry. However, I
truly feel like in a few more years’ time, downtown Perry will be
an entertainment district to put on the map.”
Stricklen spoke on some of their more popular drinks: the Main
Street Margarita, a concoction of 1800 Reposado tequila, Grand
Marnier and fresh squeezed lime juice; the Espresso Martini,
featuring classic or cream espresso vodka, Kahlua and cream; and
The Empress, made up of Empress gin, desert pear, ginger beer
and lime juice.
The lime juice is squeezed fresh every day, and they always use
fresh fruit and garnishes to top off their cocktails. You also won’t
find well liquor used in the drinks at this bar; there’s thought and
purpose behind every quality ingredient.
“All of our drinks are special, made with care and made the
correct way,” Stricklen said.
They said their bourbon selection gives other Middle Georgia
establishments a run for their money, offering over 65 different
options for whiskey lovers. Bibbins recommended the whiskey
on the rocks with either Eagle Rare or Stagg Jr. bourbons.
Main Street Bar also partners with other area businesses for their
food selections, featuring brownies from Bodega Brew as well as
dips from The Perfect Pear — including an exclusive buffalo dip.
All four of their dips are locally sourced, and Bibbins vouched
for the cold spinach dip from Acres & Oak Kitchen.
The designs of the charcuterie boards are updated monthly, and
Bibbins called them “bountiful and beautiful.”
They both praised the community support and showed
appreciation for the feedback received from visitors over their
nearly one year in business. Dec. 17 marks Main Street Bar’s
one-year anniversary.
“Perry and the surrounding communities have been extremely
supportive, and it has exceeded our expectations,” Stricklen
added. “We felt like this was definitely a need in Perry.”
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