Remember, the holidays are for everyone
“What’s that bottle over there?” asked the man I didn’t know, pointing at the back bar. “Which bottle?” I said, gesturing at the hundreds of bottles…
Who’s laughing now?
Three martinis were ordered, and three martinis were made. One was requested wet with both olives and onions. And sure, that could be classified as a…
Maybe it’s time to consider if you are the problem
“We’ll have a draft beer,” said the woman standing at the bar and ordering drinks — a situation that happens hundreds of times in a bar,…
The man behind the Corner Bar’s cocktails
The story of Jason Sims and the popular new Corner Bar in Mill Valley — where he’s managing partner — is really a series of Marin…
Just being local isn’t enough
When I was back in journalism school, one of my professors put forth the proposition that you may not offer criticism without also offering praise. It’s…
It costs nothing to be kind
We were done for the evening. The last tables in the dining room were now standing in the foyer saying their goodbyes. Pictures were being taken…
3 Negroni variations to try this Fall
Oscar Wilde once wrote: “And all at once, summer collapsed into fall.” Just one look out the window and that all makes sense. It’s not gradual,…
They can’t take away our memories
Bang! Bang! Bang! His loud pounding on the plywood partition attracted our attention — as well as the attention of the two Oakland police officers standing…
The truth? You can’t handle the truth
“The girl at the front door told us we had 15 minutes to order,” said a woman I’ve never seen, 15 minutes after the kitchen had…
Read the room
I walked into the bar and immediately noticed four women sitting or standing at the bar. That confusion stemmed from their skirts. All four had on…