The Night Police don’t usually do reviews. We leave star ratings to people who still believe in Yelp, second chances, and gluten-free menus. But enough of you asked what passes for “comfort food” on our side of the tape that it seemed only fair to take you on a ride-along. Bev’s is where you go when you’ve run out of better lies to tell yourself. It doesn’t open; it tolerates your presence like a hangover that never quite peaks, just rides you hard until you stop complaining. ​Entry wound...

Some things never get old.  Like the art of a perfectly smoked brisket, or the memories we share around the camp fire. Today we’re revisiting one of our favorites — The Temple of ‘Q . Whether you’re a longtime friend of NightPolice or just joining us, pull up a chair. The Night Police Locker Room; Episode 2: Our home away from home! Both Paul and I are aficionados of not just BBQ and smoked foods, but even more importantly, the process to get there. Food projects really get our attention....

There’s something about Christmas that slows the world down—if only for a moment. The streets get a little quieter, the nights feel a little softer, and even the hardest of us can’t help but look back and take stock of the road behind. For us, that road began in the Bay Area, sharing a beat on the night police shift, answering tough and nonsense calls, and learning—sometimes the hard way—what real partnership meant. Those memories show up in our books, in our characters, and in the impossible...