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Barfly wins 1st place in California Journalism contest (mailchi.mp)
Irish whiskeys for St Patrick’s Day that are just local enough
There is a saying that: “Everyone is Irish on St Patrick’s Day,” and certainly St Patrick’s Day is a big U.S. celebration, one of the top…
All the liquor taste without the additives
People often read their food labels more carefully these days. Maybe it’s because we realize that there is an element of trickery involved. Trying to avoid…
A world of one’s own
“You don’t make your margaritas too sweet, do you?” asked a woman in a bodycon skintight tank top, who was also wearing a long winter scarf…
Closing time always brings out the complicated
Four of them piled in right at closing. Two in clean white shirts – clearly servers – a bartender in a wine-stained shirt, and their leader…
Mexican mezcal gives cocktails a tantalizing smokiness
We all know that tequila is big business — to the tune of $8 billion a year. According to Allied Market Research, the tequila market is…
No matter where you go, there you are
Things are not as different as they sometimes seem: I had already bellied up to the bar counter. I took some pride in the fact that…
The times, they are a changing…
You ain’t from around here, are you? “It’s nice that some people don’t have to be on their phone all the time,” said the woman sitting…
It doesn’t matter how often you show up, it just matters that you do
“How are you?” asked the man I didn’t know. “We haven’t been here in a while,” replied his companion. It doesn’t matter how long it has…
Tasty ways to celebrate a “dry” January
Although, calling January 2023 “dry” does seem somewhat ironic What is dry anyway? Is it the opposite of wet? The answer is: sometimes. In liquor parlance,…
It’s time to exchange those unwanted “gifts”
“Hello,” said the host at the front desk. Since we weren’t open yet and the front door was locked, I knew she must be on the…