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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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Two years later, the world certainly looks different

Recently there was an ad running for a server position at the French Laundry. The French Laundry! One of the most prominent restaurants in this country,…

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The Irish Coffee, an Irish legend, finds fresh ground in Sausalito

“Yep!” says Bob Freeman, the owner of the Trident restaurant in Sausalito, slapping the dark stained whorled wood table at the Trident hard enough to make…

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Right out of central casting…

 They often call being behind the bar, being behind the plank. And while that can mean simply standing behind a board, it also brings up the…

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Barfly Podcast Season Four Episode Two: Aldy Butler

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The secret to being a “best bartender” might not be what you think

“Can you tell her this is the best martini I have ever had,” said the 25ish brunette with the bobbed hair, pointing at my coworker. “Sure,”…

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Best Bartender 2022!

Thank You Marin IJ readership!

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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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