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December 5th, 2008
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The best Irish Coffee in the world is served at San Francisco’s Buena Vista Café. Located opposite the end-of-the-line cable car stop at Fisherman’s Wharf, the saloon has been there for ages. White-jacketed bar tenders line up dozens of glasses at a time. They pour coffee, stir sugar, and pour whiskey right down [...]
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August 29th, 2008
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One spring when I was taking a writing class in San Francisco, a friend and I met up in a bar before the first class meeting. The bartender was a cute artsy looking woman, so of course I chatted her up. She soon learned of our writing aspirations and said each time we came to [...]
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August 6th, 2008
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Benita and I were enjoying a Friday night dinner together in a cute little French bistro in San Francisco. Our one other date had been simple and fun – flirting and getting to know each other over cocktails. That first night we’d pecked cheeks when we met and kissed briefly goodnight, so I didn’t know [...]
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June 27th, 2008
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When I saw The Pogues play The Fillmore in San Francisco, it was an all-ages show. To prevent (er, limit) underage drinking, the bar had a one-drink-per-transaction policy. Buy a drink, drink it, buy another, no problem. But you can’t buy two at a time, lest you pass a pint to a laddy or lass.
Only [...]
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March 3rd, 2008
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A recent Cosmopolitan article suggests the Apple Store as the top hot spot for single women to find a single man. Really? I only shop at the Apple Store once or twice a year, and when I do I’m a typical guy shopper – head into the store knowing exactly what I want, make the [...]