Bonus: Chef David & His Dad, Gary Starr

Battleships to beer: 10 years of Mare island brewing co.

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Bonus Episode

September 17, 2024

Kent sits with our own Chef David Starr and his Vietnam-vet father Gary Starr to talk about the multi-generational Mare Island experience, including the best fishing pier, seeing the “Mud Puppy” submarine rest on the bottom of the Strait, and “stealing back” a fifty-year-old pane of glass.

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EPISODE ARTIFACTS

Click on the photos below to learn more about each of these moments referenced in the episode!

Chef David Starr inside our First Street Taphouse, where he oversaw the opening of the restaurant.
Check, Please! Bay Area interviews Chef David for an episode featuring his food at our Ferry Taproom.
Gary Starr in his military uniform during basic training.
Chef David, his grandfather, and dad, Gary on Mare Island the day the shipyard closed in 1996
Chef David's grandfather in his Navy uniform who worked on the Island as both active duty and a civilian.
Chef David's great grandfather and great grandmother, who both worked on Mare Island.
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