From Marinite to mezcal producer in just 7 years
Seven years ago, Joseph Gilbert set out on a culinary quest. The Terra Linda High/Marin Catholic alumnus had spent some time working in the kitchens of…
Papa would have been shaken by a broken blender too
“Sort of like a Waring Blendor” My electric blender just broke. “So what?” you say. But for me it is a pretty big deal. Bartenders have…
Barfly Podcast, Season Three, Guest: Vicki Larson, Lifestyles Editor Marin IJ
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/season-three-vicki-larson/id1376751260?i=1000527193178
Fighting words are not pretty, even in pink
The man in the pink striped shirt cleared his spot at the bar as if he were policing a campground. He moved the napkins, the hand…
When it comes to cocktails, have it your way – please
“How do you make your margaritas?” asked the man sitting at the bar. I glanced at the drink window, which sported about 27 different drinks. Of…
A post pandemic primer for returning to bars
Well, we are finally here. 14 months is a long time, but bars and restaurants are now 100 percent open. We can all breathe a sigh…
Some old dogs don’t need new tricks
“Over here Dad,” said the woman in her mid-fifties, guarding the barstool as if it were the gates of Troy. Dad ambled over, his Navy blue…
Summer calls for rum, rhum or rum liqueur
When we think of hot days or beaches or swimsuits, rum (or rhum) automatically comes to mind. Maybe not directly, but certainly subliminally. Nobody ever orders…
Barfly Podcast Season Three Episode Six: Mimi Towle Part 2
https://www.buzzsprout.com/169913/8668302-season-three-mimi-towle-part-2.mp3?download=true