Barfly wins “best column” in California!
Barfly wins 1st place in California Journalism contest (mailchi.mp)
‘Smart tech’ doesn’t always live up to its name
That little red light was mocking me. Blink, blink. Blink, blink. It took me about two weeks to actually first notice it, but once I noticed…
Jeff Burkhart: Let’s get this party started — safely
Sometimes I feel like the new sheriff in town — not like Gene Hackman’s aggressive character in “Unforgiven,” but more like Gary Cooper in “High Noon.”…
Hog Island Oyster Co. teams up with winery to help save white abalone
Can the consumption of one mollusk actually help another? Hog Island Oyster Co. and McPrice Myers Wines seem to think so. They have banded together to release Sea Legacy, a…
Choose your role models carefully
Humorist Will Rogers once said, “I never met a man I didn’t like.” What’s noticeably absent from that sentiment is how he felt about them 30…
The out of towners
They had brought in a large-screen TV just for the occasion, or more correctly, the future occasion — the Super Bowl. Losing two tables in the…
When the universe gives you a sign
It wasn’t busy yet, but I believe that was exactly the point. I recognized her immediately, and I recognized what she was going to do too.…
No fresh fruit? No problem!
It’s the dead of winter. But it’s hard to tell if you look out your California window. But the truth is, California winters expose a few…
Locking eyes in a crowded bar
Johann Strauss II’s waltz titled “The Blue Danube” opens Stanley Kubrick’s space station scene in 1968’s epic film “2001: A Space Odyssey.” The fabulous triple meter’s…
The recipe for a good time at a bar
I passed through the front sidewalk patio and breezed up to the little bar. I removed my jacket and spread it over my seat, plopping down.…
What is dry anyway?
Dry January is upon us. But when it comes to booze, “dry” can mean a great many different things. For instance, in an extra-dry martini, does…