I’m heading to St. Louis today to celebrate a birthday - and mourn a loss. Mark Pollman, the only Missouri-based inductee into the “Bartender Hall of Fame” and a legend at the Fox & Hounds, died last week. Here’s a remembrance from the River Front Times blog that pays tribute to Mark Pollman and his incredible knowledge of all things drinkable, including beer. He was so kind, and shared his recipes in many interviews with me and hundreds of other food and drink writers, over the decades. Cheers and last call.