Small Plates: From the courthouse to the coffeehouse — meet the owners of Sister Bean’s


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Local attorney Justin Brown has been fascinated by the unifying power of coffeehouses since he was a teenager in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

"Coffee brings together people from all walks of life," Brown said. "You know, it's this common elixir for for everyone. Race doesn't matter. Gender doesn't matter, or neither…

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