Offense can’t be taken if it isn’t heard
“Why didn’t you bring me any sugar?” asked the woman sitting by herself at the end of the bar. I scanned her place setting: appetizer plate,…
Some bar patrons can’t see the forest for the trees
“I should write a book,” said the woman unbidden by anyone. In fact, it was such a non sequitur that two people turned away from her…
4 refreshing drinks to make this summer
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” once opined William Shakespeare. But would it taste…
The best spots aren’t always the ones you expect
We weren’t staying at the Chateau Marmont or the Beverly Hills Hotel — not so much because we didn’t want to, but rather because we couldn’t.…
Service workers don’t get enough respect
“Hey, Jeff!” said the man I knew from any of a dozen different nights. We had seen him in good times and in bad. He was…
Marin restaurant helps bring Sausalito’s Sea Lion statue home
On July 3, a sea lion slipped quietly into the Sausalito waterfront. This wasn’t just any sea lion, it was the iconic Sausalito sea lion: a…
Movies and Martini’s. Barfly presents 007 and a screening of the award winning short: Testing123
Cinelounge September 12 6:30pm
Quoth the raven: nevermore
It wasn’t midnight, and it wasn’t dreary. In fact, it was early on in the evening, it was a beautiful day and I felt quite invigorated.…
Doing it not just for the money
“What is it that you do exactly?” asked my nosy neighbor, holding her young child close to one side, and her little yapping dog even closer…