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There was an awkward “Bro” hug, and then mutual backslaps. Guys nights out always seem to start this way.
The other universal greeting, the handshake,...
![“Is [insert celebrity chef’s name here] working today?” customers would frequently ask. “He just left,” we were instructed to say.](https://bohemian.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2026/05/NBB2622-BARFLY-324x235.jpg "Chef’s Choice, Double Duty on Brunch Crunch")
Chef’s Choice, Double Duty on Brunch Crunch
The celebrity chef I worked for was leaving. “See you tomorrow,” he said.
At that point, he had four restaurants, one cookbook and so many...
Cooking Up Chaos Serves Shenanigans in Short Order
The sign was well-placed by the roadway. I drove right by it and then turned around. Who says print is dying?
It read “Open 11am...
The Mix: Double Couple Date Stirs up Some Complicated Implications
The foursome didn’t really come in hot. And they weren’t really coming in happy either. It was odd from the get-go. For me, and...
The Meaning of ‘100%’ Certainty
This is what I learned from a bartender named Timmy that made me doubt that kid behind the counter when he said, “100%.”
Timmy wasn’t...
Becoming a Regular: Don’t Judge a Bar by its Cover
I pulled up and parked along what passed for a curb. Really it was just a pile of asphalt, which certainly didn’t give it...
By Example, Learning from the Best
It was my first day as a bartender, and in my mind I had arrived. There is a joke, “What’s the difference between God...
Ring Thing, Seeing What We Want
As Charles Bukowski wrote in his novel Barfly, “It’s not that I don’t like people. I just feel better when they’re not around.”
But Bukowski...
