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Diary of a Road Trip, Ep. 2: DeLand, the “Athens of Florida”

Published October 9, 2026

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Diary of a Road Trip, Ep. 2: DeLand, the “Athens of Florida”
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Everybody sees the DeLand signs on I-4. Very few by comparison actually exit. Jesse Blanco does, meeting a friend for a pint at Persimmon Brewing, then finding a tiny taproom hidden inside a converted church in the “Athens of Florida.” Episode 2 of Diary of a Road Trip. Real Florida. Great Eats.

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