3 fun and festive cocktails for Valentine’s Day

It has been one hell of a week, especially with the so-called “drinking” holidays. First, there was the Super Bowl on Sunday and now Mardi Gras…

If you keep doing what you are doing, you will keep getting what you are getting

It seemed like an odd response to the question: “Can I get a nonalcoholic beer?” Because it wasn’t all that unusual of a request, especially during…

What happened in 90’s doesn’t necessarily stay in the 90’s

The front door banged hard on its little stopper, signaling her arrival. I’m not going to suggest she was like a golden retriever shaking off the…

Mill Valley man finds success with nonalcoholic cocktail brand

Free Spirits Wednesday is the last day of January. But more importantly, it is the last day of Dry January, a monthlong no-drinking tradition that has…

Smile, you are on camera

The older man approached me while I was in the middle of doing something else. When I say “older” I know full well that “older” is…

Sometimes it’s hard to admit when you are wrong

I looked up from the drinks I was assembling right into the eyes of a man standing right in front of me. That’s not at all…

4 great low alcohol drinks for taking it easy

If you haven’t heard of it by now, rest assured, Dry January (a no-alcohol month) is a thing. And as with all “things,” sooner or later…

Never do in December, what you will need to apologize for in January

It could have been a smoky, dimly lit bar with jazz playing. But it wasn’t, because there’s no smoking in bars, and, well, jazz hasn’t been…

A tipping point sometimes has nothing to do with the gratuity

We hadn’t made reservations, but it was a midweek lunch, so it didn’t really seem necessary. And it wasn’t. When we walked in the front door,…

Have a hangover? Try this drink

Don’t feel so good? Headache? Fatigue? Drowsiness? Nausea? Well, I’m no doctor but it sounds to me like a hangover. There’s a reason there’s such a…