Customers shouldn’t call the shots in an emergency
The bubbles in the glass of champagne being poured foamed up, necessitating a slight tilt and then a full stop to let them subside before continuing…
Former Marin Bartender starts hot sauce company
Super Bowl Sunday is this week. And in the world of cocktails, that can mean only one thing: bloody marys. The bloody mary is the queen of brunch…
It’s best to keep somethings to yourself
Muted light playfully languished over red Naugahyde, leaving corners and other dark spots to their mystery. Tinkling music played low over the concealed speakers — not…
Sometimes a drink, isn’t just a drink
“Oh, darling, you simply must get them a drink,” said the woman at the bar. “Something to get their date going.” The woman and her companion…
Saying goodbye to Saylor’s in Sausalito
Forty years in the restaurant business, by any measure, is a long time. Marin’s Sean Saylor has been at it for at least that long. Closing…
People hear, but often don’t listen
Don’t they want to make money?” the woman asked her friend as they stood at the front door 45 minutes after we’d closed. It’s common enough…
A billionaire walks into a bar
The rain came down in little patters, filling potholes and creating an obstacle course of sorts in the darkened parking lot near the restaurant. The people…
3 great nonalcoholic drinks to try this new year
Here we are one week into the new year. By now, all those New Year’s Eve endcap displays of sparkling wine in every supermarket anywhere have…
Welcome to the jungle
The lion walked into the modern-day oasis without a care in the world. If an oasis is defined as a place of respite with abundant food…
Every person in a bar has a story
The man looked vaguely familiar, but not familiar enough for me to remember much about him. I didn’t know his name, his drink or even, for…