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Barfly wins “best column” in California!

Barfly wins 1st place in California Journalism contest (mailchi.mp)

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Fall Angels: you just never know who you might meet

And just like that, summer collapsed into fall, once wrote someone, I’m sure. That’s just too pretty for me to have come up with on my…

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3 ingredients to elevate your cocktails

Often in the world of cocktails, people will get caught up in the main ingredient and then skimp on the accoutrements. By now we know that…

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Don’t ask the question if you cant handle the answer

“I would like a martini,” said the woman perched halfway on her barstool. “What kind of martini would you like?” was the obvious question that I…

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You can tell a lot about a person by the way they treat others

It was clearly a first date. The boots she wore were so new you could still smell the leather. And I had seen her around enough…

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Major alcohol distributor to leave California

On Sept. 2, the Republic National Distributing Co. (RNDC) will complete its departure from the largest liquor market in the United States: California. The withdrawal of…

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Make the most of whatever situation you are in

Five minutes into my Sunday shift, and I had already spilled a quart of Bloody Mary mix all over my clean white shirt. “Dang it, Billy.…

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Barfly Podcast S06 E05

guests: Mimi Towle and Nikki Wood of Marin Magazine Listen here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/169913/episodes/17693662

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Hanson Bro’s vs Pro’s MC’d by the Barfly!

This coming Sunday! For more info go here: Hanson of Sonoma Distillery Presents: Bros vs Pros – Hanson of Sonoma Distillery – Sonoma, CA | Tock…

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Some people have hidden agendas

Recently, I received an email from a reader: “I loved your July 27 column on the multitasking Lothario who spent half the night — and a…

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4 tasty cocktails that highlight tequila

National Tequila Day was July 24. Tequila is the second-bestselling spirit on the United States market — again — according to the Spirits Business publication. Vodka…

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The Press Loves “Twenty Years Behind Bars”

Top 25 iBooks Bestseller

Top 100 Amazon Bestseller

“more about mixing people than drinks”
Christopher Kimball America’s Test Kitchen

“racy and innocent”
Marin Independent Journal

“insightful writing about bar culture and human nature”
SF Examiner

“the best stories are of the clueless at their worst behavior — often before they’ve ordered their first drink” “juicier reads than you would find in the pages of a family newspaper”
Patch

“a book of riotous stories”
The Bold Italic

“great book, quite funny, and includes recipes!”
Joel Riddell, Dining Around, NewsTalk 910

“I love this book. It's insightful, sometimes laugh-out-loud funny, and includes expert cocktail recipes, too!”
Erika Lenkert, author of Last-Minute Party Girl and Raw: the Uncook Book

“Served straight up, with humor, irreverence and a one-of-a-kind perspective, Twenty Years Behind Bars takes us up close into the life of bars, bartenders, and those who frequent both. To get any closer, you'd need be an olive in one of Burkhart's martini glasses.”
Kimberley Lovato, author of the award winning cookbook, Walnut Wine & Truffle Groves

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