“I think” and “I know” are not the same thing

I don’t remember exactly how they ended up sitting next to each other, but they did. In the busy ebb and flow of a bar, people…

3 drinks with Marin ties perfect for St. Pats

March 17 is this Sunday. So, the question becomes: How are you celebrating St. Patrick’s Day? Maybe you’ve got your green beer, your St. Patrick’s shirt,…

Sometimes it’s hard to see eye to eye

It was one of those busy nights where everything was just humming along seamlessly — two vodka martinis over there, a mezcal mule, two drafts and…

Maybe you’re the problem

“I’ll have another one,” she said, tapping the edge of her empty glass. I had just walked in the door and past her sitting at the…

Famed bartender Johnny Love lands in Marin

If you came of drinking age in the 1990s, then you know the name Johnny Love — not the singer, but rather the barman. Johnny Love’s…

Reflecting on our civic duties

There I was, sitting on an uncomfortable plastic chair, staring at a blank wall at 9 a.m. on a Wednesday morning while an administrator droned on.…

The miseducation of a service professional

“You have to educate your guests,” the new manager had said smugly. “Educate them?” I asked. “Yes. It’s your job to teach them better,” he said…

Barfly Podcast S5 E11

guests: Johnny Love and Duncan Wedderburn of San Rafael’s Ranch Water listen here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/169913/14557373

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…