It’s all good until the bill arrives

This iconic restaraunt/bar has been around for a century. It has somehow survived not only the Spanish Flu, and Prohibition, but now Covid 19. So, it…

Kosher for Easter? Why Not?

Often, we take things for granted that maybe we shouldn’t. One great example is the date. Many of us in the United States assume that today…

The third time isn’t always that charming

“I recommend the sausage pizza,” said the bartender unbidden. Again. It was the third time she had mentioned that pizza. The first time we had politely…

Barfly Podcast Season Three: Episode 2: Nish Nadaraja

https://www.buzzsprout.com/169913/8204559-season-three-nish-nadaraja

Raising the bar is a logical fallacy

I was the first of the service staff to arrive, 45 minutes before we opened, and 15 minutes before I was scheduled. In the restaurant business…

Building community, from Yelp to cannabis beverage company WUNDER

The year was 2005, and six months into his new job, Nish Nadaraja was worried. His new project was doing well in his home city of…

What’s “best” depends on whom it’s best for

“When are you guys going to open for indoor dining,” asked the man sitting at the bar devouring his hamburger. “What do you mean?” I asked,…

Barfly Podcast Season Three Premiere: Tyler Florence

https://www.buzzsprout.com/169913/8071425-barfly-podcast-season-three-tyler-florence.mp3?blob_id=36295895&download=true

When the tried and true is new again

Bang! Bang! Bang! The sudden noise startled all of us. Especially since we weren’t due to open for 20 more minutes. The man peeking through the…

With weather like this, it’s time to get creative with your cocktails

Is it the winter of our discontent? Or the springtime of our loving? That all depends on whether you subscribe to William Shakespeare’s take, or Led…