Raising the bar is a logical fallacy
I was the first of the service staff to arrive, 45 minutes before we opened, and 15 minutes before I was scheduled. In the restaurant business…
Building community, from Yelp to cannabis beverage company WUNDER
The year was 2005, and six months into his new job, Nish Nadaraja was worried. His new project was doing well in his home city of…
What’s “best” depends on whom it’s best for
“When are you guys going to open for indoor dining,” asked the man sitting at the bar devouring his hamburger. “What do you mean?” I asked,…
Barfly Podcast Season Three Premiere: Tyler Florence
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When the tried and true is new again
Bang! Bang! Bang! The sudden noise startled all of us. Especially since we weren’t due to open for 20 more minutes. The man peeking through the…
With weather like this, it’s time to get creative with your cocktails
Is it the winter of our discontent? Or the springtime of our loving? That all depends on whether you subscribe to William Shakespeare’s take, or Led…
The Bartender Method isn’t just for bars
I was at the giant home repair store for no other reason than it was convenient. I am quite the regular at my local hardware store…
Being polite and being a pushover are not the same
I sat on my bicycle at the top of the zigzagging trail, pondering the differences between being “laid off,” and being “on vacation.” My final deduction…
Two legacy families team up to make Marin County cabernet sauvignon
Herb Rowland, 71, owner/operator (along with his wife Debbie) of Pacheco Ranch and Vineyards in Novato, tells a story about how he recently read in a…
Feeling the love for Valentine’s Day again
It certainly wasn’t a midsummer night’s dream. Firstly, it wasn’t mid-summer, it was mid-winter, and it wasn’t a dream, it was real. Only now, a year…