Major alcohol distributor to leave California
On Sept. 2, the Republic National Distributing Co. (RNDC) will complete its departure from the largest liquor market in the United States: California. The withdrawal of…
Make the most of whatever situation you are in
Five minutes into my Sunday shift, and I had already spilled a quart of Bloody Mary mix all over my clean white shirt. “Dang it, Billy.…
Barfly Podcast S06 E05
guests: Mimi Towle and Nikki Wood of Marin Magazine Listen here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/169913/episodes/17693662
Hanson Bro’s vs Pro’s MC’d by the Barfly!
This coming Sunday! For more info go here: Hanson of Sonoma Distillery Presents: Bros vs Pros – Hanson of Sonoma Distillery – Sonoma, CA | Tock…
Some people have hidden agendas
Recently, I received an email from a reader: “I loved your July 27 column on the multitasking Lothario who spent half the night — and a…
4 tasty cocktails that highlight tequila
National Tequila Day was July 24. Tequila is the second-bestselling spirit on the United States market — again — according to the Spirits Business publication. Vodka…
Some people learn things the hard way
The two women had been at the bar for nearly an hour. They had enjoyed drinks and appetizers. They weren’t in any rush, and we weren’t…
All’s fair in love, right?
Shakespeare might have said it best when he created the title “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Perhaps the Bard was referring to the lateness inherent after the…
From beach to bottle: California gin makers using seaweed in their products
There I was, at 7 a.m. on a Monday morning, pulling on rubber boots alongside Highway 1 in the parking lot at Schoolhouse Beach in Bodega…
When the bar loses power, it’s time to go
The man in front of me had just rendered his own “War and Peace” in the form of a food order that covered the front and…