This just in… a reader submission of a mysterious and hot bartender from Sassafras Restaurant in Santa Rosa…
This is someone I could definitely watch muddle a mojito…
Hey, Mr. Hot Bartender – please leave a note in the comments with your name or email us (northbay barfly at gmail dot com) so we know who to [...]
I love experimenting with cocktails, especially when you try variations of one and have to make it (and drink it) again and again.
Take this previously wussified drink that consisted of:
1.5 oz of Brandy
3 oz of Cranberry Juice
4 oz of OJ
Really? Only 1.5 ounces of Brandy for 7 ounces of juice? What are we, making cocktails [...]
Chicken in Brandy Cream Sauce
4 Chicken breasts*
1-3 pieces of bacon
Butter
Sea salt and black pepper
1 lb sliced mushrooms
2-3 sprigs of fresh thyme
2-3 cloves of garlic, chopped
1/4 cup brandy (Korbel XS)
1/2 cup of cream
Cooked egg noodles or rice
Welcome to our new feature – cooking with booze! Where we make awesome recipes that incorporate our favorite wine, beer [...]
“I sit when I pee most of the time…if you had a penis you would know why. It splatters all over and when you realize what must be getting all over your shoes and floor…it is a big motivator to go ahead and sit instead of having to be macho and stand up”
I am glad [...]
Atmosphere: Irish Pub
Clientele: Hard to say
Spirits: Full bar with good whiskey list
Staff: Friendly and knowledgable
I’ve been waiting to write the Black Rose Pub review for a while because I really like this place but every time I go there, I’m like the only person there. I’ve gone to the Black Rose (2074 Armory, on [...]
Atmosphere: Hipster College Bar
Clientele: Eclectic
Spirits: Full bar
Staff: Hot Bartenders
You’re probably wondering why the photo above is kind of fuzzy, well, that’s because the Belvedere was the last stop on a three-bar tour and I think probably everyone who comes to the Belvedere sees that sign the same way, blurry. Gary’s at the Belvedere is located [...]
Atmosphere: Wine country pub
Clientele: Couples, winery workers, Australians
Spirits: Full bar with drink specials
Staff: Depends on who’s working
The best thing about pubs is that sometimes you get to meet authentically Irish (my favorite) and English men there. While I was sad to hear that the local Irish never set their dainty Paddy toes into Patterson’s (located [...]
Atmosphere: NorCal Tavern
Clientele: Hippie Hipsters
Spirits: Beer, wine and cider
Staff: Unremarkable but friendly enough
Located in a portion of hulking twin green buildings at the corner of Hwy 116 and Graton Rd, the Ace in the Hole cider pub (is it in Sebastopol or is it in Graton? This is just one of the mysteries of the [...]
The earplugs sitting in my glove compartment rarely get used. I go to a ton of music venues, and I often walk away with my ears ringing. Sigh.. when will I EVER learn? Maybe our medically trained Nefarious Nurse needs to do a feature on Self Inflicted Acoustic Trauma? To be fair, I don’t always forget to [...]
ed note: Consider for a moment how many times in a night out that you visit the restroom. Now consider how many people and things you touch in a bar setting … hugs, handshakes, punching in numbers on the jukebox, fondling a pool cue, handling money, groping the bartender, etc… Now think about how many [...]
