Looks still matter; masks or not
Despite everything going on in the world, inside it still felt like a bar. And take it from a bartender, bars feel a certain way: good…
Barfly Podcast Season 2: Episode 18: Diane Mina: Agassi, Vegas, Tiburon and Bloody Mary’s
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Shaken not stirred: the late Sean Connery’s 3 James Bond cocktails
With the passing of Sir Sean Connery, bartenders everywhere will be called upon, once again, to make a slew of James Bond martinis; shaken not stirred,…
Masks are about respecting others, not protecting yourself
The people at sitting the table had not been wearing masks from the moment they sat down. In fact, the very first thing they did upon…
What does it mean when some go unmasked, while others must wear one?
I couldn’t really hear what the waiter said when he went to the table. He was more than six feet away and he was masked. So,…
Barfly Podcast Season 2: Episode 17: Talking Bloody Mary’s with Diane Mina
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It’s pumpkin pie spice season again. Good Grief!
Yes, it’s that time of the year: pumpkin time. And while we might all be grieving the loss of the Great Pumpkin (the fabled Peanut’s Halloween…
Does this dress make me look like a devil?
In my long bartending career, I could never have foreseen such a situation. Yet, foreseen, or not, there I was, standing on the back patio of…
Christopher Columbus’ lasting legacy
Last week’s column about pirates both local and not, generated quite a few emails. One read in part; “One the best takes on SFD I’ve read…
A bloody mary born and bred in West Marin
Many married folks have had that moment. The moment when their spouse commits them to doing something before asking. But if you are Diane Mina, the…