Pey-Marin brings Marin Count rose full circle
Isn’t it about time for some lightness? A little frivolity to counterbalance all the seriousness as of late? Jonathon Pey of Pey-Marin Vineyards thinks so. To…
Change is coming to Main Street, USA
I haven’t hung out on the main street in my town for quite some time. It used to be a bustling hub of activity, bars, restaurants,…
Restaraunt employees wash their hands, do you?
Recently I received an email about the “espresso martini” column I wrote a few weeks back: “I was really bothered by your mention that you were…
The not so perilous journey of a California coastline gin
It was during a family camping trip along the California coast that the couple Marsh and Jan Mokhtari had an epiphany of sorts. “I used to…
A sad story of a “best friend”
“My brother used to work here,” said the man I had never seen before. I was busy making five very different martinis at the time, so…
Barfly Podcast Season 2: Episode 8 with Tristan Mermin of Batiste Rhum
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An espresso martini, a wince and an apology
I’m sorry. I really am. I apologize for physically wincing when you ordered an espresso martini in the middle of the holiday rush on that weekend…
Marin moms make margaritas so you don’t have to
It sounds like a great idea. You’ll make scratch margaritas with all-natural ingredients for your friends when they come over. About 20 minutes into the prep…
Sure, laugh it up, but sometimes the joke is on you
“Doctor, lawyer, Indian chief,” sang Hoagy Carmichael back in the 1940s, and that phrase (despite it not being politically correct) has come to signify a type…
An apology is not a sign of weakness.
The bar was starting to fill up. And it wasn’t even 4 pm. I was aware of that because my shift ended at 4 pm. Special…