Never accept a stranger’s offer to take your picture. They are all poor photographers.
Robert Simonson
@robertsimonson.bsky.social
Journalist. Cocktails, etc. Author of Substack “The Mix.”
There oughta be a law against gift shops advertising themselves as antique stores.
Pearl Bailey has a notable recipe for Martinis in “That Certain Feeling” (1956): “Six parts gin and one part…ice.” (This is based on a Jean Kerr play so that may be her line.)
The bygone George Watts Tea Shop in Milwaukee was known for tea and cakes. But I found a 1938 Watts recipe for spaghetti! Regional Recipes: Spaghetti a la Watts themilwaukeemix.substack.com/p/regional-r...
Regional Recipes: Spaghetti a la Watts
A Curious Spin on a Classic from Milwaukee’s Fine China Family.
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I would really like to see more videos of two people in chairs talking into mikes about shit. Great stuff.
So tired of the few good moral public servants in this nation being raked over the coals by this clownishly corrupt GOP Congress. They’re so rotten, the very existence of goodness makes them stupid with anger.
Having a cocktail served to you by the person who invented it counts as an educational experience. I believe this in my very bones.
If you ever want to prevent a conversation, when someone asks “How are you?,” respond “I’m tired.” They will stop talking to you immediately.
Yup, most stories published are ones that editors know in advance will 'perform' well, rather than those that bring attention to a new thing/new angle that could be interesting/relevant/newsworthy. Chasing clicks > reporting news.
“It used to be they sent you around the world to get the story nobody else had. Now they send you to get the story everyone else has.”—Terry Moran. Same is true with every beat in journalism. MSM are no longer leaders. they are followers.
Who’s making the Free Bonnie Slotnick tshirts bc I urgently need one evgrieve.com/2026/09/line...
Line tensions boil over: East Village bookseller Bonnie Slotnick arrested outside Harry Styles pop-up on 2nd Street
EV Grieve is the leading news, entertainment and lifestyle blog about the East Village of New York City.
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Exclusive: Cocktail Icon Masahiro Urushido to Open New Bar robertsimonson.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
Exclusive: Cocktail Icon Masahiro Urushido to Open New Bar
Co-Founder of Cocktail Mecca Katana Kitten Will Step Away from Day-to-Day at Village Bar.
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The Martini Expo begins today in Chicago. All paid subscribers to The Mix are invited to a cocktail party at The Belmont Tavern tomorrow from 6-8. Free Martinis and hot dogs. Hope to see you there!
Unpopular opinion: Grand Prix and Songs From Northern Britain are better than Bandwagonesque.
Cocktail aficionados of Chicagoland: Sept. 19, you have a chance to experience 18 famous bartenders all making Martinis at the same time. All for $125! Plus tons of food. If you're not attending, don't come to me ever again and tell me you like cocktails! www.opentable.com/r/martini-ex...
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That there is no pork roll or Taylor ham available for sale at Newark International Airport seems like a major fail. 
There’s no feeling like spending that first $20 in the morning in New York!
Group 8 is a fake group. It doesn’t exist. After Group 6, they always say, “everyone can board now!”
Weird fact: the only place in America where you can still reliably pick up a copy of a daily newspaper is the airport.
Our Martini essay series is complete! 7 in all! The final piece is by NYT wine writer Eric Asimov. The other contributors were: Lowell Edmunds Garrett Oliver Anistatia Miller David Wondrich Jared Brown Alicia Kennedy Which essay did you like the most? robertsimonson.substack.com/p/the-cockta...
The Cocktail Colloquy: The Martini Now—Eric Asimov
For the Finale of Our Martini Essay Series, New York Times Wine Writer Eric Asimov Weighs in on The Martini.
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Saw the pullquote in spiritsandcocktails from the Jared Brown (Martini) piece about Petraske's view on lemon twists and... just tried that. One cocktail (a 50/50) and I'm sold. Damn. (I didn't need the detail about licking the peel to be convinced, but it's a nice explanation. heh) Thanks::::
I may have just eaten the beat schnitzel in my life.
Who’s ready for a Martini? In today’s newsletter, cocktail expert @robertsimonson.bsky.social shares eight favorite Martinis from around the country. Robert will be hosting the second ever Martini Expo from September 13-20. We’ll see you there! 🍸 americanweekender.substack.com/p/robert-sim...
8 Great Martinis with cocktail expert Robert Simonson
The author of "The Martini Cocktail" shares his eight favorites ahead of Chicago’s Martini Expo in September.
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