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“We were totally fish out of water: an eccentric Iranian and model-esque Russian, peddling antiques in our 20s to clients three times our age,” says Homan Rajai. But it didn’t take long for the two design enthusiasts to realize they were dreaming a similar dream, and soon Rajai and Elena Dendiberia spent their days envisioning the firm they would one day open.”

Craft beer conjures up different expectations depending on whom you ask, but most experts agree that small, independent breweries making distinctive and innovative products define the category. Despite the media blitz extolling the craft cocktail scene, many bartenders can attest...