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Season Five: Chef Heidi Krahling of Insalata's, Part One

Barfly Podcast - April 08, 2024 19:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Chef 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. 

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Season Five: Johnny Love and Duncan Wedderburn of San Rafael's Ranch Water

Barfly Podcast - February 22, 2024 22:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Legendary 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

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Season Five: David Macpherson, hospitality industry attorney

Barfly Podcast - January 25, 2024 20:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Longtime 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

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Season Five: Sam Levy, bar consultant for Nick's Cove

Barfly Podcast - November 08, 2023 23:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
We 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

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Season Five: Scott Jampol, founder of the Sausalito Liquor Company

Barfly Podcast - October 16, 2023 21:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
We 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.

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Season Five: Dan Jewett, Marin Living Co-founder and Editorial and Operations Director

Barfly Podcast - October 03, 2023 17:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
We discus all things Marin with Dan Jewett, Marin Living magazine editor and co-author of the Counting Crows 1994 hit "Round Here."

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Season Five: GM Kevin Cabrey and Chef Sylvain Montassier of Paseo: A California Bistro

Barfly Podcast - September 04, 2023 22:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Paseo: A California Bistro is open, and celebrating 75 years of great wine, food and cocktails under the name Paseo in Mill Valley

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Season Five: Benson Wang co-founder of Palm House Hospitality

Barfly Podcast - August 17, 2023 22:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
We 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

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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 ratings
We 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.

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Season Five: Larry Mindel, restaurant legend, and the man behind both Poggio and Copita

Barfly Podcast - July 11, 2023 22:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
We welcome Larry Mindel, restaurateur extraordinaire, to talk about what makes for success in the restaurant business. 

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Season Five: Daedalus Howell, editor of the Pacific Sun and the North Bay Bohemian

Barfly Podcast - July 03, 2023 20:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
We talk with editor Daedalus Howell (also a filmmaker, writer, actor, and conceptual artist) to talk about the state of so-called "underground" newspapers.

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Season Five: Jerry Pompili, former Bill Graham associate and manager of Winterland

Barfly Podcast - June 19, 2023 17:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
We welcome the man who introduced Peter Frampton on Frampton Comes Alive! to talk about Bill Graham, Winterland, Rock and Roll, and the Tequila Sunrise

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Season Four: Stephanie Koehler, restaurant marketer and founder of SAKInterMedia

Barfly Podcast - January 04, 2023 23:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
We 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

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Season Four: Ken Mackenzie of Fresh Victor

Barfly Podcast - December 10, 2022 20:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
We 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

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Season Four: Tonya Pitts, award winning sommelier at One Market

Barfly Podcast - November 18, 2022 00:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
We welcome Tonya Pitts, Wine Enthusiast's Best Sommelier/Wine director of 2022 to talk wine, wine service and One Market's new menu

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Season Four: Donna Seymour of Cucina SA

Barfly Podcast - November 03, 2022 01:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Donna Seymour of San Anselmo's Cucina joins us to discuss Italian cocktail, outdoor dining and the San Anselmo dining scene 

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Season Four: Clay Walker of Gott's Roadside

Barfly Podcast - October 25, 2022 18:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
We 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

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Season Four: Munther Massarweh of Rickey's, the Speakeasy, and the Boardroom

Barfly Podcast - October 05, 2022 18:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
We 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.

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Season Four: Nish Nadaraja, former employee #6 at Yelp!

Barfly Podcast - September 20, 2022 20:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
We welcome Nish Nadaraja, former Yelp! Employee #6, to talk about the state of user generated reviews, from the outside looking in.  

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Season Four: Nish Nadarajah, former employee #6 at Yelp!

Barfly Podcast - September 20, 2022 20:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
We welcome Nish Nadarajah, former Yelp! Employee #6, to talk about the state of user generated reviews, now from the outside looking in.  

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Season Four: Mimi Towle and Nikki Wood of Local Getaways magazine, Part 2

Barfly Podcast - September 05, 2022 21:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Mimi Towle and Nikki Wood of Local Getaways magazine join us to discuss the 2022 "Getties:  Best of the Bay Area" and other assorted topics.

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Season Four: Mimi Towle and Nikki Wood of Local Getaways magazine

Barfly Podcast - August 25, 2022 22:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
We 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." 

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Season Four: Jammir Gray Executive Chef Compline Restaurant Napa

Barfly Podcast - August 05, 2022 19:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
We welcome culinary traveler and UC Davis educated chef Jammir Gray of Napa's Compline Restaurant and Wine Shop 

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Season Four: Jammir Gray Executive Chef Compline Restaurant Napa

Barfly Podcast - August 05, 2022 19:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
We welcome culinary traveler and UC Davis educated chef Jammir Gray of Napa's Compline Restaurant and Wine Shop 

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Season Four: Michael Mindel CEO Restaunomics

Barfly Podcast - July 08, 2022 19:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
We 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

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Season Four: Brendan Moylan, award winning whiskey maker and brewer

Barfly Podcast - June 24, 2022 22:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
We 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  

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Season Four: Brendan Moylan, award winning whiskey maker and brewer

Barfly Podcast - June 24, 2022 22:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
We 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  

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Season Four: Sean Thackrey, in his own words: Part 2

Barfly Podcast - June 08, 2022 01:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
The late great winemaker Sean Thackrey shares his thoughts on winemaking, UC Davis, wine history and terroir

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Season Four: Sean Thackrey, in his own words: Part 1

Barfly Podcast - June 02, 2022 00:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
In this episode we air a pre pandemic interview with the late Sean Thackrey

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Season Four: Andrew Freeman

Barfly Podcast - May 13, 2022 18:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Restaurant 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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