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    Beverage Director

    Deke Dunne

    Creative & Project Lead, The Cocktail Hour; Former Beverage & Creative Director, Allegory

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    Portrait of Deke Dunne

    Portrait of Deke Dunne

    i. Biography

    Deke Dunne is the creative and project lead at The Cocktail Hour in New Orleans. Prior to this role, he served as the beverage and creative director at Allegory in Washington from 2018 to 2026. His earlier career in Washington also included roles at The Gibson, Columbia Room, and Drink Company Pop-Up Bars.

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    • Where is Deke Dunne currently working?

      Deke Dunne is the creative and project lead at The Cocktail Hour in New Orleans.

    • What was Deke Dunne's role at Allegory?

      He was the beverage and creative director at Allegory in Washington from 2018 to 2026.

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