Barbary Shoppe Finds Lost Art Of Gentlemen's Grooming
Step back in time with the Barbary Shoppe's straight razor shaves and other traditional barbershop services.
Most people think of shaving brushes, hot towels and straight razors as relics of a long-forgotten era, and they assume the traditional barber joined the milkman and the soda jerk in the antiquated oblivion of obsolete professions. Much to the delight of the discerning gentleman, however, the tonsorial arts are alive and well at the Barbary Shoppe in Lakewood Ranch. The Barbary Shoppe hearkens to an era when men’s grooming came with a side of luxury; when getting a shave and haircut served as a relaxing respite from the stress of everyday living, rather than another item on a list of errands. “I’m old enough to remember traditional barber shops, and I noticed that none of the modern shops I found provided the services I was used to,” said …
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