A private residence
with public-house tendencies.
1628 Minturn d/b/a the McMahonsion is a home in Alameda, California, and—on the right evening—an occasional drinking establishment.
Friends, neighbors, children, refreshments and cold drinks welcome. Reservations neither required nor accepted.
Open whenever we're home.
A short list. Subject to the contents of the cabinet and the ambition of the bartender.
Something is usually going on.
Dinner parties, backyard drinks, couch hangs, karaoke nights, and other events of limited public importance.
Invitations and details may appear here when there is something worth announcing.
The Halloween
Chili Social.
OCTOBER 31
Every Halloween, we throw open the doors, cook as much Cincinnati chili as our pots can handle, and invite friends, neighbors, ghosts, and assorted miscreants to join us.
It's a family tradition, passed down through generations and fueled by questionable amounts of shredded cheddar and sugar.
Stop by for a bowl, stay for a beer, help us pass out candy, or just come haunt the place for a while. No schedule, no ceremony, no pressure.
Costumes encouraged. Commitment discouraged. Chili ensured.