Quoth the raven: nevermore
It wasn’t midnight, and it wasn’t dreary. In fact, it was early on in the evening, it was a beautiful day and I felt quite invigorated.…
Doing it not just for the money
“What is it that you do exactly?” asked my nosy neighbor, holding her young child close to one side, and her little yapping dog even closer…
Pioneering mixologist Scott Beattie has his Watershed moment
Opening on July 4, 2019, the Watershed restaurant in Mill Valley’s renovated downtown lumberyard has certainly seen its fair share of trials and tribulations. It has…
Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it
“What’s your best whiskey?” asked the guy in the far-too-clean John Deere trucker hat. I grew up in the country. Several of my classmates in elementary…
Giving them what they want
To truly understand the bar business, one must first stand behind a bar. It won’t take long, but it has to be done. The minute you…
Marin born Springboard wines turns to spirits
Springboard Wine Co., the pioneering women-owned wine distribution company born in Marin, is now picking up local liquor products for distribution. Changing their name to Springboard…
3 strikes and you’re out
“There are three sides to every story: your side, my side and the truth,” once wrote noted film producer and author Robert Evans. And if the…
Hostility has no place in the hospitality industry
There we were, three food editors for three different publications and me. Our companies might be at odds, but we ourselves were not. We were incognito,…
When an ID goes missing
It wasn’t busy, which was both a blessing and a curse. The blessing is that not all “busy” is good busy. For instance, the person who…