Latest Barfly Podcast Episodes
Season Five: Chef Heidi Krahling of Insalata's, Part One
Barfly Podcast - April 08, 2024 19:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsChef Heidi Krahling joins us to talk about giving back to the community with food through the organizations: Great Chefs and Wineries benefiting Lifehouse, Extra Food, and her newest venture SOUPer Kitchen.
Season Five: Johnny Love and Duncan Wedderburn of San Rafael's Ranch Water
Barfly Podcast - February 22, 2024 22:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsLegendary SF barman Johnny Love (Metheny) and his partner, Duncan Wedderburn of San Rafael's Ranch Water, join us to talk about their journey to Marin County
Season Five: David Macpherson, hospitality industry attorney
Barfly Podcast - January 25, 2024 20:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsLongtime hospitality industry attorney David Macpherson joins us to discuss general liability as it pertains to onsale liquor establishments. Hint: insurance, insurance, insurance. Opinions expressed are solely opinions. Always consult your own attorney for legal advice
Season Five: Sam Levy, bar consultant for Nick's Cove
Barfly Podcast - November 08, 2023 23:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsWe chat all things liquid with Sam Levy, Fern Bar's operating partner, former bar manager at the (once) 3 Michelin starred The Restaurant at Meadowood and current bar consultant at the newly revamped Nick's Cove
Season Five: Scott Jampol, founder of the Sausalito Liquor Company
Barfly Podcast - October 16, 2023 21:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsWe welcome hospitality vet Scott Jampol (Open Table, Sausalito Cruising Club) to talk about the launch of the Sausalito Liquor Company which features two whiskeys and a gin.
Season Five: Dan Jewett, Marin Living Co-founder and Editorial and Operations Director
Barfly Podcast - October 03, 2023 17:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsWe discus all things Marin with Dan Jewett, Marin Living magazine editor and co-author of the Counting Crows 1994 hit "Round Here."
Season Five: GM Kevin Cabrey and Chef Sylvain Montassier of Paseo: A California Bistro
Barfly Podcast - September 04, 2023 22:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsPaseo: A California Bistro is open, and celebrating 75 years of great wine, food and cocktails under the name Paseo in Mill Valley
Season Five: Benson Wang co-founder of Palm House Hospitality
Barfly Podcast - August 17, 2023 22:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsWe explore different ways to look at the restaurant business with Benson Wang the co-founder of Palm House Hospitality, which owns and operates the Palm House and the Dorian in SF, and the Flamingo Resort and Nick's Cove in the North Bay
Season Five: Colleen Bidwill: the Marin IJ's Calendar Editor, Asst. Lifestyles Editor and Reporter
Barfly Podcast - August 01, 2023 19:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsWe welcome Colleen Bidwill, the Marin IJ's Events Calendar Editor/Asst. Lifestyles Editor and reporter, to get her take on the busiest events year ever, post pandemic.
Season Five: Larry Mindel, restaurant legend, and the man behind both Poggio and Copita
Barfly Podcast - July 11, 2023 22:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsWe welcome Larry Mindel, restaurateur extraordinaire, to talk about what makes for success in the restaurant business.
Season Five: Daedalus Howell, editor of the Pacific Sun and the North Bay Bohemian
Barfly Podcast - July 03, 2023 20:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsWe talk with editor Daedalus Howell (also a filmmaker, writer, actor, and conceptual artist) to talk about the state of so-called "underground" newspapers.
Season Five: Jerry Pompili, former Bill Graham associate and manager of Winterland
Barfly Podcast - June 19, 2023 17:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsWe welcome the man who introduced Peter Frampton on Frampton Comes Alive! to talk about Bill Graham, Winterland, Rock and Roll, and the Tequila Sunrise
Season Four: Stephanie Koehler, restaurant marketer and founder of SAKInterMedia
Barfly Podcast - January 04, 2023 23:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsWe chat with Stephanie Koehler, Founder of SAKInterMedia and Executive Director of the Downtown Novato Business Association about marketing do's and don'ts in the post pandemic restaurant business
Season Four: Ken Mackenzie of Fresh Victor
Barfly Podcast - December 10, 2022 20:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsWe chat with cocktail guru Ken Mackenzie, the man behind Fresh Victor, a line of outstanding fresh bar mixers for both at home and on premise
Season Four: Tonya Pitts, award winning sommelier at One Market
Barfly Podcast - November 18, 2022 00:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsWe welcome Tonya Pitts, Wine Enthusiast's Best Sommelier/Wine director of 2022 to talk wine, wine service and One Market's new menu
Season Four: Donna Seymour of Cucina SA
Barfly Podcast - November 03, 2022 01:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsDonna Seymour of San Anselmo's Cucina joins us to discuss Italian cocktail, outdoor dining and the San Anselmo dining scene
Season Four: Clay Walker of Gott's Roadside
Barfly Podcast - October 25, 2022 18:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsWe welcome Clay Walker, President of Gott's Roadside, to talk Frosé, fine wine, LeBron James and fast casual dining at the place that always has a line down the block
Season Four: Munther Massarweh of Rickey's, the Speakeasy, and the Boardroom
Barfly Podcast - October 05, 2022 18:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsWe chat with Chef Munther Massarweh, about Rickey's in Novato, as well as his newer projects; the Boardroom and Speakeasy. Two new concepts where he explores the Frank Sinatra "Rat Pack" era in food and in cocktails.
Season Four: Nish Nadaraja, former employee #6 at Yelp!
Barfly Podcast - September 20, 2022 20:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsWe welcome Nish Nadaraja, former Yelp! Employee #6, to talk about the state of user generated reviews, from the outside looking in.
Season Four: Nish Nadarajah, former employee #6 at Yelp!
Barfly Podcast - September 20, 2022 20:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsWe welcome Nish Nadarajah, former Yelp! Employee #6, to talk about the state of user generated reviews, now from the outside looking in.
Season Four: Mimi Towle and Nikki Wood of Local Getaways magazine, Part 2
Barfly Podcast - September 05, 2022 21:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsMimi Towle and Nikki Wood of Local Getaways magazine join us to discuss the 2022 "Getties: Best of the Bay Area" and other assorted topics.
Season Four: Mimi Towle and Nikki Wood of Local Getaways magazine
Barfly Podcast - August 25, 2022 22:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsWe are joined by Local Getways founders Mimi Towle and Nikki Wood to discuss "Best of" magazine/newspaper season, which includes their inaugural issue and their very own "Getties."
Season Four: Jammir Gray Executive Chef Compline Restaurant Napa
Barfly Podcast - August 05, 2022 19:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsWe welcome culinary traveler and UC Davis educated chef Jammir Gray of Napa's Compline Restaurant and Wine Shop
Season Four: Jammir Gray Executive Chef Compline Restaurant Napa
Barfly Podcast - August 05, 2022 19:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsWe welcome culinary traveler and UC Davis educated chef Jammir Gray of Napa's Compline Restaurant and Wine Shop
Season Four: Michael Mindel CEO Restaunomics
Barfly Podcast - July 08, 2022 19:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsWe welcome Michael Mindel (son of Larry Mindel) the CEO of Restaunomics which includes clients: Poggio Trattoria and Copita Tequileria y Comida (both in Sausalito), with a new Copita coming soon to San Jose's Willow Glen
Season Four: Brendan Moylan, award winning whiskey maker and brewer
Barfly Podcast - June 24, 2022 22:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsWe welcome Brendan Moylan, the owner Moylan's Brewery and the owner of Stillwater Spirits, whose Moylan's Whiskey was proclaimed the Grand National Whiskey Champion at this year's U.S. Whiskey and Spirits Open competition
Season Four: Brendan Moylan, award winning whiskey maker and brewer
Barfly Podcast - June 24, 2022 22:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsWe welcome Brendan Moylan, the owner Moylan's Brewery and the owner of Stillwater Spirits, whose Moylan's Whiskey was proclaimed the Grand National Whiskey Champion at this year's U.S. Whiskey and Spirits Open competition
Season Four: Sean Thackrey, in his own words: Part 2
Barfly Podcast - June 08, 2022 01:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsThe late great winemaker Sean Thackrey shares his thoughts on winemaking, UC Davis, wine history and terroir
Season Four: Sean Thackrey, in his own words: Part 1
Barfly Podcast - June 02, 2022 00:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsIn this episode we air a pre pandemic interview with the late Sean Thackrey
Season Four: Andrew Freeman
Barfly Podcast - May 13, 2022 18:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsRestaurant marketing guru Andrew Freeman of af&co. and Carbonate joins us to discuss marketing do's and don'ts. His slogan says it all "Through the Looking Glass, finding your way in a new era of hospitality."
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