3 great wineries to visit now
There’s a saying that one person’s floor is another person’s ceiling, and in the greater scheme of things, that saying is not about architecture but about…
People can make or break a meal
The last time I ate at this restaurant, I had to book a reservation three weeks in advance. This time, the reservation was made by a…
If your expectations aren’t being met, try going somewhere else
“What do you mean you don’t have any (insert ethnicity) beer?” I had asked. “This is a (insert ethnicity) restaurant, right?” There are certain expectations when…
Sips of Summer
Onetime Larkspur resident and Trident regular Janis Joplin once sang about living easy in the “Summertime,” in direct contrast to Eddie Cochran’s lament in “Summertime Blues.”…
Life is full of characters
It couldn’t have been a tumbleweed because tumbleweeds aren’t found in Marin County. But whatever it was, it flip-flopped right down the main drag very much…
Confessions of an idle bartender
“Don’t worry, we’ll get you back to doing that as soon as possible,” said my surgeon after my examination. “Hey, doc,” I replied. “If what I…
Head out on the Sausalito Whiskey Trail
The Sausalito Historical Society, Sausalito Liquor Co. and 16 Sausalito restaurants have teamed up for a promotion they’re calling the Sausalito Whiskey Trail. (The Sausalito Chamber…
Confident but clueless
“Do you have any blue curaçao?” I asked the clerk behind the counter at the local liquor store, being careful to pronounce it in one of…
A restaurant odyssey (in the style of Ulysses by James Joyce)
Stately, plump, the giant steak came out from the back kitchen. The platter bore a bowl of Chimichurri sauce and was crossed lengthwise by a large…