i. Biography
The Path
Service mechanics are learned at floor level, and Josh Harris started there in San Francisco as a bar back, working the back end of the room before moving into the room’s front edge as a host at a restaurant in not stated. That sequence matters: one role teaches pace, the other teaches flow, and together they form a working sense of how a dining room holds together. Behind the bar, Harris took that same practical education into service at Postrio in San Francisco as a day bartender, then kept bartending in not stated. The throughline is not theory but repetition—different rooms, different crowds, the same requirement to stay measured, present, and responsive. Today, Josh Harris is the owner of Trick Dog.
The Work Today
At Trick Dog in San Francisco, Josh Harris describes the bar in terms that cut straight to the trade: "a kick ass, well made, no bullshit, neighborhood cocktail bar with great music, delicious drinks and food 'til the end." It is a working definition, not a slogan. The emphasis lands on how the room functions—music, drinks, food, stamina, and a neighborhood register that stays direct rather than precious. That same builder’s logic carries into BVHospitality in San Francisco, where Harris works as founder. The role sits alongside ownership of Trick Dog, and both point to the same method: keep the operation legible, keep the standards firm, and make the room hold together under service pressure. In Harris’s case, the language is plain because the goal is practical—an atmosphere that is polished without losing its edge, and hospitable without softening the work behind it.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
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Where did Josh Harris work before?
Earlier in their career, Josh Harris worked at not stated and Postrio.
What is Josh Harris known for?
He describes Trick Dog as a neighborhood cocktail bar with great music, delicious drinks, and food until the end.
