By Paul Thompson

Northeast News

Northeast News managing editor Paul Thompson visited the J. Rieger & Co. distillery this week to talk to co-founder Ryan Maybee about the recently-announced expansion of the facility, the draw of the East Bottoms neighborhood, the recent decisions by Urban Provisions and The Local Pig to leave the neighborhood, Maybee’s choice to live in the Historic Northeast, and the proudest moments of his long-spanning career.

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