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Barfly wins 1st place in California Journalism contest (mailchi.mp)
Playing games at the bar
Bartending can be a lot like Whack a Mole, the old arcade game where a rodent’s head pops up out of a hole, and you whack…
Judge not lest…
Don’t, be so quick to judge others “What are you guys doing here?” said what appeared to be the bellhop. And he didn’t say it in…
The gins of Marin, perfect to pair with tonic
A West Coast lifestyle aficionado once wrote a song about gin and juice. A better version would have used tonic, because while gin and juice is…
Some people have ulterior motives
Spring brings with it a sense of hope, new beginnings and spaghetti straps. Maybe not in that order. But certainly it was the case on this…
Making things harder than they need to be
“May I get you something to drink?” I asked the standing woman, just like I had asked the previous three standing people who had been in…
Barfly Podcast S06 E03
Brendan Moylan: award winning brewer/award winning distiller Listen here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/169913/episodes/17270616
In the adult beverage industry, when one door closes, often another opens
On May 4th, Moylan’s Brewery & Restaurant in Novato closed its doors for good after nearly 30 years of award-winning operations. And then on May 16,…
Going forward is really the only option
The lights were bright and blinking everywhere I turned. In the labyrinth that is a casino floor, one can quickly become disoriented, which almost seems like…
Taking the path of least resistance
On two ends of the bar, there were two completely opposite dynamics. One couple was just starting to date, and the other was just starting to…
Mom’s Day: one person can ruin it for everyone
It wasn’t her first Mother’s Day. In fact, the discussion between the couple revolving around child care had already been happening even before the first Ramos…