If you can be anything, be kind
A rose by any other name is not as sweet In the swirling chaos of a packed bar, one can often feel like a circus plate…
Classic summer slushes, perfect for the cocktail enthusiast in all of us
For many, the notion of blended drinks is so very 1980. And one “shaved ice” at the county fair, is all it takes to remind one…
Maybe the grass is greener over there because “you” are not over there
I was walking towards the door of the restaurant and happened to pass a minivan disgorging its family. Strollers, walkers, all the accoutrements running the gamut…
New takes on neo-classical cocktails
There’s a plaque in Martinez that reads: “Birthplace of the martini. On this site in 1874, Julio Richelieu, Bartender, served up the first Martini when a…
There’s no shame in hard work
Greek philosopher Heraclitus once said, “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.” And that is…
It only took 200 years for a self-evident truth to be realized in the bar business
In my bartending career, I have had the great pleasure of collaborating with many awesome female bartenders. I also know that perhaps the best-known female bartender,…
Barfly Podcast Season Four Episode Ten: Michael Mindel
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/season-four-michael-mindel-ceo-restaunomics/id1376751260?i=1000569299818
She who laughs first often gets laughed at last
Was it a gaggle? I wasn’t sure. And I certainly wasn’t going to look it up on my phone. I am old school, and I believe…
Barfly Podcast Season Four: Brendan Moylan
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/season-four-brendan-moylan-award-winning-whiskey-maker/id1376751260?i=1000567653902
The best American whiskey might just be made by a Novato resident in Petaluma
It’s 6:45 on Tuesday morning, Brendan Moylan takes a break from cooking eggs behind the line at Moylan’s Brewery in Novato, to sign a departing employee’s…