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Articles By Robert Simonson

Robert Simonson writes about bars, bartenders, cocktails, spirits and travel for The New York Times, where he has been a contributor since 2000. His work has also appeared in Imbibe, Food & Wine, Saveur, Bon Appetit, Punch and many other publications. His books include The Old-Fashioned: The World’s First Classic Cocktail (2014); A Proper Drink (2016), the first history of the current cocktail renaissance; and 3-Ingredient Cocktails (2017), which was nominated for a 2018 James Beard Award. His latest book, The Martini Cocktail, was released in September 2019. His writings have been nominated for a total of eleven Spirited Awards; and two IACP Awards. He is the recipient of the 2019 Spirited Award for Best Cocktail and Spirits Writer. He is the co-author, with Martin Doudoroff, of two apps, “Modern Classics of the Cocktail Renaissance” and “The Martini Cocktail,” which makes an excellent companion to the book of the same name. A native of Wisconsin, he lives in Brooklyn.

How the Brooklyn bar owner stepped up to help her city and colleagues during a most difficult year.

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How Pacult became one of the world's foremost spirits tasters.

How the publicity dynamo helps craft the stories of bars, bartenders and brands of the cocktail world.

Robert Simonson explores the city's community driven cocktail scene.

One of Brooklyn's most beloved beverage retailers finds a new home in the South.

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The life and times of an agave ambassador.

No eggs. No cream. Plenty of delicious.

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Robert Simonson kicks off our Neighborhood Bar series with an ode to the AC Tap in Wisconsin.

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Martin Doudoroff is one of the handful of civilian influencers unique to the early days of the cocktail revival. Now, he makes cocktail recipe apps for iTunes.

Dressed Down Sept/Oct 2013

As fine dining goes the way of the expense account, the role of the modern sommelier may be shifting to something less glamorous, but a little more real.

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