Dad’s House

Dating & Parenting by a Single Dad

Irish Coffee Recipe, Buena Vista Cafe

Posted on December 5th, 2008 | 10 comments

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 [...]

Mojito Recipe – Hemingway’s Favorite Drink

Posted on August 29th, 2008 | 10 comments

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 [...]

Taking Third-Date Sex to a New Extreme

Posted on August 6th, 2008 | 47 comments

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 [...]

Dirty Old Town

Posted on June 27th, 2008 | 12 comments

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 [...]

The Apple Store – Best Place for Singles to Meet?

Posted on March 3rd, 2008 | 4 comments

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 [...]