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Episode 3 - Tequila 61 Jim Letts

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02/24/2022

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Join us as we talk with Jim Letts the owner of Tequila 61 and Sheetmetal Inc. Jim talks about growing up in Anchorage, starting Sheet Metal Inc and how he got into owning one of the nicest restaurants in Anchorage.... Tequila 61.

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