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Jessica Ford

She/her/hers
KulturaCharleston, SC
years of participation 2019, 2026
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About Me

Jessica moved to Charleston in 2018, and now counts over 10 years bar experience and over 20 years in the hospitality industry. Before taking over the bar at Kultura in 2023, she was a finalist in the Woodford Reserve Manhattan Experience in 2020, reaching number six nationally.

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Events Attending

Zero George x Kultura: A Shared Table

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    5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
$240.35
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