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We celebrated our Grand Opening on May 20th, 2022.

Chef David Raines

For almost a decade, Michelin-trained Chef David Raines has been leaving his culinary mark on Mississippi. After an international cooking tour in Japan, Australia, Italy, Denmark and New Orleans, Raines settled in Madison, Mississippi. Initially, he launched Seafood R’evolution as Executive Chef with the understanding that he would do it for one year. Seafood R’evolution’s loss was Madison’s gain. After a year of planning, Raines opened the now legendary Flora Butcher in 2016, a farm-to-table old-world butcher shop specializing in prized Japanese Wagyu and Prime Angus beef. In 2018, his access to great beef resulted in the creation of Dave’s Triple B: Barbecue, Beer & Blues, also on Main Street in Flora.

This spring, Chef Raines opens his third Flora business, Raines Cellars: Fine Wines & Rare Spirits, next to his Main Street butcher shop. As with his other two establishments, there is nothing ordinary about Raines Cellars. David has already lined his shelves with vintage wines, small-batch spirits and exclusive bourbon barrel picks only available at Raines Cellars.

Customer service remains a priority with Raines, and one of the establishment’s more unique features is his shop’s popular tasting bar. Here, one will have the opportunity to sample certain vintages before buying. Chef David Raines is a registered sommelier, so you know a marriage with his culinary skills was inevitable and will result in great wine and spirit pairings. Customers will have access to Raines’s vast wine experience by having him take the mystery out of wine pairings and spirit recipes.

Anne Marie Smith

Anne Marie’s career in the restaurant industry began at Atlantica in 2006 as a hostess, which ultimately led her to 4Top Hospitality in 2010. From there, she worked her way up to management and began developing a Sales & Marketing Manager roll in 2012. Four years later, she laid the blueprints for launching 4Top Catering. As Senior Sales Manager at 4Top Hospitality, Anne Marie oversees sales initiatives for both the restaurant family and 4Top Catering, as well as a team of sales and operations to execute some of Jackson’s biggest events. 4Top Catering consistently ranked in the top event professionals in the state, racking up accolades from Mississippi Magazine, Jackson Free Press, and several cover weddings for I Do Y’all as well as Best of Mississippi: Weddings.

In 2017, Anne Marie was named one of Mississippi Business Journal’s Top 50 Under 40. She has served on the board of The Madison County Business League Young Professionals Group from 2017-2021. In 2021, she was named Madison County’s Young Professional of the Year.

Anne Marie believes food and spirits bring people together for comfort, celebratory events, and social gatherings. Her passion for the hospitality and culinary world has been greatly influenced and refined by industry heavy hitters including restaurateur David Conn, Chef David Raines, and Chef Ken Crotwell.

In Spring of 2022, she re-teamed up with Chef David Raines to open Raines Cellars, a fine wine and rare spirits store in Flora, MS. Raines Cellars will offer cellar consulting, complimentary weekly tastings, and an extensive library of the wonderful world of wine and spirits.

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