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April 9, 2008 - Rum, Sodomy and the Lash

April 8, 2008 - May the Road Rise to Meet You

February 20, 2008 - Tools I Need For My Trade

February 19, 2008 - May the Sons of America Never Forget

January 30, 2008 - A Mixture of Brandy and Water

January 29, 2008 - A Toast to the Future

January 23, 2008 - Before breakfast, before dinner, and just before going to bed...

January 22, 2008 - The Soldier Who Never Turned His Back

January 16, 2008 - Absinthe has a wonderful color

January 15, 2008 - Thursday Cribbage Tournaments!

January 15, 2008 - The Rose of Pleasure

January 9, 2008 - How are you mixed up in this?

January 8, 2008 - We'll Know Them by Their Limping!

January 2, 2008 - A Hero Must Drink Brandy

January 1, 2008 - In the New Year

December 26, 2007 - Grant's Whiskey

December 25, 2007 - By the Candle of Christmas

December 5, 2007 - At the very least, you need a beer!

December 4, 2007 - Joy on Your Birthday

November 28, 2007 - Love Your Enemy

November 27, 2007 - To a Long Life and a Merry One

November 24, 2007 - Thanks To The Hobnob!

October 5, 2007 - Turning Points and First Steps

October 3, 2007 - Gestures and Rituals

October 2, 2007 - May your pockets be heavy

September 19, 2007 - To see the state of America 100 years hence

September 18, 2007 - Here's to cheating, stealing, fighting, and drinking.

September 12, 2007 - The proper union of gin and vermouth

September 11, 2007 - To the wind that blows

September 6, 2007 - Northern California Renaissance Faire

September 5, 2007 - Now you listen to me, I'm an advertising man, not a red herring.

September 4, 2007 - May bad fortune follow you

August 30, 2007 - McGrath's Irish Pub

August 29, 2007 - My illness is due to my doctor's insistence

August 28, 2007 - May neighbors respect you

August 23, 2007 - Why Another Cocktail Blog?

August 22, 2007 - Actually, it only takes one drink to get me loaded.

August 21, 2007 - Here's to the men of all classes

August 20, 2007 - Respected Elders and Words of Wisdom

August 15, 2007 - Oh, you hate your job?

August 14, 2007 - Here's to a Wet Night

July 23, 2007 - Thanks to McGrath's

June 23, 2007 - Z's Cocktail Lounge

June 18, 2007 - Northern California Pirate Festival

June 15, 2007 - Monte Carlo Night

June 11, 2007 - Grog

June 4, 2007 - Thanks to Z's

June 4, 2007 - Suburban

June 4, 2007 - Sour Mash

June 3, 2007 - About a Bartender

June 3, 2007 - Under Construction

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Thursday Cribbage Tournaments!
When you work the early shift at a neighborhood bar, time can pass pretty slowly. On just such an afternoon... read more
Northern California Renaissance Faire
September has finally arrived, and for me, that means Renaissance Faire! The Northern California Renaissance Faire will open on Saturday, September... read more
McGrath's Irish Pub
This comfortable old pub has lots of character, with vintage posters, beautiful paintings, models of tall ships, and various... read more
Z's Cocktail Lounge
Z's Cocktail Lounge is a stylish neighborhood bar in Alameda, located at 1403 Encinal Avenue near the corner of... read more
Northern California Pirate Festival
What a weekend! I got to perform on stage with the infamous Jack Spareribs, passing juggling clubs and assisting with... read more
Monte Carlo Night
I had a fabulous time! Of the five bar stations at this event, ours was the busiest, but thanks... read more
Grog
Grog seems to be a very, very old word, and while it might not qualify as the very first... read more
Suburban
When I first read about this cocktail, I was immediately intrigued by the combination of ingredients. Rum plays well... read more