Local liquor companies filling the need for hand sanitizer
A month ago, Lawrence Batterton, the owner of King Floyd’s Bar Provisions in Novato, got the notice that all of us did. Californians were to shelter…
Ode to the bidet
“That’s crazy,” said the electrician standing in my master bedroom bathroom. He adjusted his horn-rimmed glasses and shook his head. “You want a what?” added his…
We all choose the lies and liars we want to believe
It was the most awkward of all awkward silences that I have ever endured. And I’ve endured quite a few. She looked at him, he looked…
Barfly Podcast Season 2: Episode 10: On the coronavirus front lines with Pam Colon
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Easy cocktails for sheltering in place
After a few weeks of sheltering in place, you’ve perhaps realized that making fancy cocktails is a real pain. Sure, Pisco Sours are great, but much…
Sometimes it goes both ways in the Hospitality Industry
It was a busy crowded event, something which now seems like a distant memory. It was several years ago, and I was at that event to…
Barfly Podcast Season 2 Episode 9: Sheltering in Place with King Floyd’s Bitters
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Fear and foreboding in Los Angeles
We sat in the restaurant located in West Hollywood, but this wasn’t any West Hollywood that I recognized. Usually the streets of any city in the…
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,…