Episode Details

Ever dreamt of opening your own bar — only to wonder if you’re cut out for the chaos that comes with it?

Gregg Singer didn’t set out to open a bar. What started as a real estate deal turned into The Golden Monkey Lounge in Glens Falls, NY — and a crash course in what it really takes to run a bar from the ground up.

This isn’t a story about ribbon cuttings or flashy cocktails. It’s about long nights, hard lessons, and figuring it out one stumble at a time.

In this episode:

• The gut-check moments no one warns you about when starting a bar
• Why passion’s just the starting point — and what actually keeps you afloat
• How Gregg built a bar that regulars didn’t just like — they belonged to

Hit play to hear what happens when a back-of-napkin idea turns into a full-blown bar — and the reality behind the dream.

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