Thanksgiving: Holiday pairings are for the bird
Every year about this time, the so-called “experts” offer their insights on holiday pairings. Typically, we see a different pairing with every single course. And when…
Giving thanks starts with saying “thanks”
Thanksgiving is Thursday and I have heard it called the “gateway” to the holiday season. And as such, it is my favorite of the holidays. It’s…
It’s gotta be the shoes
It’s 7:15 p.m. and all is relatively calm. Those two couples are chatting amicably off to the side. The solo business guy is still on his…
4 red wines to Fall back on in Autumn
They say even a broken clock is right twice a day. So, when it came to a late-season daylight saving time change who knew they would…
The Story Behind The Trident’s World Famous Tequila Sunrise
June 20, 2023 It was June 7, 1972, and Mick Jagger wanted a margarita. Trident bartender Bobby Lozoff talked him into a Tequila Sunrise instead, a drink that Lozoff and…
Happy Hour isn’t fun for everyone
I wasn’t happy about going into work. It wasn’t the work so much, but it was the shift. Ironically, it was “happy hour.” It didn’t help…
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Toast the Holidays with the Barfly’s Jeff Burkhart’s At-Home Cocktail Recipes Dry Mezcal Negroni Ingredients Directions Combine the first three ingredients in a mixing beaker with…
Being between a rock and a hard place
She arrived at happy hour the way she does almost every week. She is one of a set of business professionals that come in various mixed…
Sausalito resident launches Marin inspired liquor company
In May 1963, American Distilling Co. in Sausalito (located where the Whiskey Springs condo development now stands) caught fire and two-thirds of the largest distilling operation…
Getting lucky at the bar can have more than one meaning.
“Just a bartender.” I have heard it my entire bartending career. As if you are “just” anything. Does anyone say “just” a firefighter, or “just” a…