It's official, folks: I've retired Bar Stories for the time being. I just don't have the time these days to devote to this baby, and I'm not sure I have much else to add that can't be found elsewhere on the plethora of drinks blogs...
Topics: General

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The following is an article from the New York Sun dated September 6, 1930. It's the story of one family in the restaurant business—my family—and not only is it a fascinating look at hospitality and daily life in the first half of the last...
Topics: Beer, General, Personal, Places, Spirits, The Industry, Wine

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It's official. I am taking a few weeks off to recover, regroup and rethink what I'm doing with Bar Stories. I owe a huge thanks—THANKS!—to all of you for your incredibly generous thoughts, comments and emails. As much as I love writing about..
Topics: General, Personal

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According to All About Beer magazine, beer critic and advocate Michael Jackson passed away last night. I've gotten maudlin enough on this blog in recent weeks, so I'll allow others to mourn this font of beer expertise and appreciation in my...
Topics: Beer, Personal, Politics

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It's easy to create drama on the internet, to make more of something than it really is. On Friday, August 3rd, I was in a car crash. I've called it an accident on occasion since, when discussing it with family and friends, but it did not feel...
Topics: Personal

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