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First they came for the barbacks…
First, they came for the porters, and I did not speak out because I was not a porter. Then they came for the dishwashers, and I did not speak out because I was not a dishwasher. Then they came for the bussers, and I did not speak out because I was not a busser. Then […]
Charles Hardwick
Dec 18, 201510 min read
Drinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Secret [see-krit]: faithful or cautious in keeping confidential matters confidential; close-mouthed; reticent. In this time of NSA eavesdropping and data mining, of leaks and whistleblowers, let us take a moment to consider privilege. Not Attorney/Client, nor Doctor/Patient, but something perhaps even more treasured and ubiquitous. Let us consider the privilege that exists between bartender and […]
Charles Hardwick
Jun 18, 20134 min read


Interview on Heritage Radio’s “The Speakeasy” with Damon Boelte
Lo these past several weeks, I have been extremely busy opening a new fine dining restaurant in midtown with several luminaries from Eleven Madison Park and The NoMad. The rigors of doing this, along with eating and sleeping, has pulled me far off of my normal update schedule. I did, however, manage to find time […]
Charles Hardwick
May 20, 20131 min read
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