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A Conversation With Molly Wellmann, A Local Bar Owner With National Appeal

Molly Wellmann owns Japp's in Over-the-Rhine and Myrtle's Punch House in Walnut Hills.
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Molly Wellmann owns Japp's in Over-the-Rhine and Myrtle's Punch House in Walnut Hills.

Molly Wellmann is well-known locally as a successful businesswoman, master mixologist, speaker, author and bar owner. Now, Wellmann, owner of Japp's Since 1879, and former owner of the recently closed Myrtle's Punch House in East Walnut Hills, has received national recognition. Last month, Nightclub & Bar Media Group unanimously named her Bartender-Owner of the Year. 

Molly Wellmann recently spoke with Cincinnati Edition about the award and her career.

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