Barfly Podcast

Barfly Podcast

Take a peek behind the hospitality industry curtain with hosts Jeff Burkhart (Marin IJ’s Barfly; Best Column in California, 2021) and Kevin Blum (editor for the Marin County entertainment portal: the Marin Dish) as they are joined by industry professionals (chefs, bartenders and restaurateurs), and the media professionals who cover them - columnists, editors, influencers. Live, learn, and laugh your way through each episode. (As seen in Marin Magazine, Local Getaways, and the NY Times!).

Episodes

November 10, 2025 20 mins

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We welcome Lou Lesko, the man behind the scenes at "Tale of a Barfly," our dramatic collaboration at the Marin Civic Center's Showcase Theater on Nov. 20

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We welcome Larry Mindel and his son-in-law Steve Reinertsen to talk about the restaurant business in general, and the new memoir "Lorenzo: the restaurateur who revolutionized an industry" in particular.

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Rob Lightner, one of the co-founders of East Brother Beer Co., joins us to talk beer, and their two brand new locations: Tam Tavern in Mill Valley and a taproom at the Metreon in SF.

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Nikki Wood and Mimi Towle of Marin Magazine join us to talk Best of Marin, parties and publishing

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We welcome longtime bartender, Chris McCarthy to the show. 43 years in the industry and now the re-owner of 19 Broadway in Fairfax.  

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Legendary restaurateur, Brendan Moylan (Marin Brew Co., Noonan's, Moylan's Brewery and Restaurant) joins us to talk about transitioning from brewing to distilling 

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We welcome Sean Saylor, former owner of Saylor's Restaurant and Bar in Sausalito to discuss why a quarter century of owning his own restaurant was enough for him.

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We catch up with multitasker extraordinaire, Erin Hines, Beverage Director at both Guesthouse and Mijo in Marin, and the proprietor of Bitter Girl Bitters 

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For our Season Five Finale, we welcome Leanne Battelle, the restaurant review writer for the Marin Independent Journal (and the editor of the Real Deal Marin website) and Daedalus Howell, the editor of the Pacific Sun (and Bohemian) for a lively discussion on the state of the restaurant business 

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We welcome Damon Boelte, the owner of the award-winning Downtown Brooklyn cocktail bar, Grand Army, as well as the host of the acclaimed radio show, The Speakeasy, which recently won the award for Best Broadcast from Tales of the Cocktail, to talk about cocktail competitions. 

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We welcome back to the program well-traveled Marin mixologist Jason Sims, who is not only Bungalow 44's longtime managing partner, but now also the managing partner of the newly opened Corner Bar in Mill Valley

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We chat with Alex Tarantino, the first new GM at the Buckeye Roadhouse in over a quarter century about what it means to take over a legacy restaurant.

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For our first live music venue guest, we welcome Jonas Alt the Bar Manager of the legendary Sweetwater Nightclub in Mill Valley

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We welcome Scott Beattie, the author of 2008’s “Artisanal Cocktails: Drinks Inspired by the Seasons from the Bar at Cyrus” and is the man behind the bar programs at Barndiva, Goose and Gander, Spoonbar,  Meadowood, and Hog Island in San Francisco, and now Watershed in Mill Valley.

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We welcome back Chef Heidi Krahling to talk about keeping hospitality part of the Hospitality Industry.

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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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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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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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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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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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