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People don’t leave bad jobs, they leave bad bosses

It struck me as odd at the time. I was heading into work for the lunch shift, and the busboy was walking the other direction. But…

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Long live the mimosa, the Queen of brunch cocktails

Named for a flower but made with a fruit, the late Prince Consort of Great Britain, Philip Mountbatten, once said of the mimosa, “Champagne and orange…

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The willingness to engage is the thing

The two of them had obviously never met before. But nothing eases the awkwardness of first meetings like tinkling dinner jazz and soft lighting. Some bars…

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These are not the canned alcoholic beverages of the 70’s

“Can the can” once sang rocker Suzi Quatro, way back in the 1970’s. Back then canned alcoholic beverages consisted of beer and the awful “Club” canned…

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Barfly Podcast Season Four: Lifehouse

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You may be the boss of someone, but not to me

He walked in like he owned the place. First, he ignored the hostess and walked up to the bar. Then, he stood in between the two…

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Barfly Podcast Season Four: Gibson Thomas

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The slap heard round the world

“We need security right away,” said the twenty something woman that I had never seen before. Technically speaking I was the manager on duty, but I…

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Who, what, where and when do matter. But so does why.

I had never seen them before. She was late twenties early thirties, tanned and fit. He was perhaps a few years older, but also tanned and…

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Barfly Podcast Season 4: Episode 3

Guest: Perry Butler

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The Press Loves “Twenty Years Behind Bars”

Top 25 iBooks Bestseller

Top 100 Amazon Bestseller

“more about mixing people than drinks”
Christopher Kimball America’s Test Kitchen

“racy and innocent”
Marin Independent Journal

“insightful writing about bar culture and human nature”
SF Examiner

“the best stories are of the clueless at their worst behavior — often before they’ve ordered their first drink” “juicier reads than you would find in the pages of a family newspaper”
Patch

“a book of riotous stories”
The Bold Italic

“great book, quite funny, and includes recipes!”
Joel Riddell, Dining Around, NewsTalk 910

“I love this book. It's insightful, sometimes laugh-out-loud funny, and includes expert cocktail recipes, too!”
Erika Lenkert, author of Last-Minute Party Girl and Raw: the Uncook Book

“Served straight up, with humor, irreverence and a one-of-a-kind perspective, Twenty Years Behind Bars takes us up close into the life of bars, bartenders, and those who frequent both. To get any closer, you'd need be an olive in one of Burkhart's martini glasses.”
Kimberley Lovato, author of the award winning cookbook, Walnut Wine & Truffle Groves

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