Every day has the possibility of being a brand new beginning
The front door opened letting the air conditioning out, and two of those who wanted that air conditioning, in. The world is just filled with little…
Bolinas legend Sean Thackrey’s impact on wine and beyond
Bonne nuit, lumière d’étoile (goodnight starlight) On the night of Monday May 30th, the day Marin winemaker extraordinaire Sean Thackrey passed, the Tau Heraclids meteor shower…
One person’s closing can be another person’s opening
He strode with purpose towards the front door just as the second to last table in the restaurant was wandering out that very door. The woman…
Barfly Podcast Season Four Episode Six: Sean Thackrey Part 1
guest: a pre pandemic interview with Sean Thackrey (as seen in the NY Times)
Barfly wins “best column” in California!
Barfly wins 1st place in California Journalism contest (mailchi.mp)
When you know “what guys like”
A busy restaurant can have a hum to it, its own pulse, its own rhythm. Sometimes that rhythm has the slow familiar pace of the blues,…
When ‘drinking holidays’ are truly about the good, the bad, and the ugly
Occasionally the cocktail stars align and three of the biggest “drinking holidays” all fall within the same week. And when I say “drinking holidays” what I…
Barfly Podcast Season Four Episode Six
guest: restaurant marketing guru Andrew Freeman
True professionals don’t go gaga over celebrities
As afternoons go, this one was going pretty well. One of the great difficulties in the restaurant business is taking over for someone else. It can…