Pioneering mixologist Scott Beattie has his Watershed moment
Opening on July 4, 2019, the Watershed restaurant in Mill Valley’s renovated downtown lumberyard has certainly seen its fair share of trials and tribulations. It has…
Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it
“What’s your best whiskey?” asked the guy in the far-too-clean John Deere trucker hat. I grew up in the country. Several of my classmates in elementary…
Giving them what they want
To truly understand the bar business, one must first stand behind a bar. It won’t take long, but it has to be done. The minute you…
Marin born Springboard wines turns to spirits
Springboard Wine Co., the pioneering women-owned wine distribution company born in Marin, is now picking up local liquor products for distribution. Changing their name to Springboard…
3 strikes and you’re out
“There are three sides to every story: your side, my side and the truth,” once wrote noted film producer and author Robert Evans. And if the…
Hostility has no place in the hospitality industry
There we were, three food editors for three different publications and me. Our companies might be at odds, but we ourselves were not. We were incognito,…
When an ID goes missing
It wasn’t busy, which was both a blessing and a curse. The blessing is that not all “busy” is good busy. For instance, the person who…
3 tasty cocktails that turn up the heat
When Christopher Columbus straggled ashore in the Bahama Islands in late 1492, he got several things wrong. The most obvious mistake was that he was not…
Be nice just to be nice
“That will be $18.57,” I said, setting down the glass of white wine, noting inwardly that ridiculous price — not so much because of the cost,…
It’s all about perspectivet
The fight started right after the oysters, but before the salads, post the martinis but pre-wine. When your job depends on timing these things, you tend…