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Barfly wins “best column” in California!

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

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Barfly Podcast Season Four Episode Eleven

Guest: Executive Chef Jammir Gray of Compline Napa https://www.buzzsprout.com/169913/11088315

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If you can be anything, be kind

A rose by any other name is not as sweet In the swirling chaos of a packed bar, one can often feel like a circus plate…

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Classic summer slushes, perfect for the cocktail enthusiast in all of us

For many, the notion of blended drinks is so very 1980. And one “shaved ice” at the county fair, is all it takes to remind one…

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Maybe the grass is greener over there because “you” are not over there

I was walking towards the door of the restaurant and happened to pass a minivan disgorging its family. Strollers, walkers, all the accoutrements running the gamut…

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New takes on neo-classical cocktails

There’s a plaque in Martinez that reads: “Birthplace of the martini. On this site in 1874, Julio Richelieu, Bartender, served up the first Martini when a…

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There’s no shame in hard work

Greek philosopher Heraclitus once said, “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.” And that is…

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It only took 200 years for a self-evident truth to be realized in the bar business

In my bartending career, I have had the great pleasure of collaborating with many awesome female bartenders. I also know that perhaps the best-known female bartender,…

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Barfly Podcast Season Four Episode Ten: Michael Mindel

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/season-four-michael-mindel-ceo-restaunomics/id1376751260?i=1000569299818

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She who laughs first often gets laughed at last

Was it a gaggle? I wasn’t sure. And I certainly wasn’t going to look it up on my phone. I am old school, and I believe…

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Barfly Podcast Season Four: Brendan Moylan

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/season-four-brendan-moylan-award-winning-whiskey-maker/id1376751260?i=1000567653902

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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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