Robert Simonson
Robert Simonson | |
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| Born | September 11, 1964 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Occupation | Journalist, The New York Times contributor, author |
| Children | One |
| Website | robertsimonson |
Robert Simonson (born September 11, 1964) is an American journalist and author.[1][2][3]
Personal life[]
Robert Simonson was born in Wisconsin; he has lived in Brooklyn since 1988.
Career[]
Robert Simonson began writing about cocktails, spirits and bars for The New York Times in 2009.[4][5] He has also written frequently for Imbibe, Whiskey Advocate, Saveur, Food & Wine and Lucky Peach. Since 2017, he has been a contributing editor at Punch.[6] His book 3-Ingredient Cocktails was nominated for a James Beard Award.[7] His other writings have been nominated for a total of 10 Spirited Awards, which are awarded annually by Tales of the Cocktail.[8]
Prior to becoming a cocktail writer, he wrote about the theater for 15 years, primarily for The New York Times and Playbill, where he was an editor and writer for 16 years.[9] He also wrote four books about the theater.[10]
Bibliography[]
- Simonson, Robert (2014). 3-Ingredient Cocktails: An Opinionated Guide to the Most Enduring Drinks in the Cocktail Canon. Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-0399578540.
- Simonson, Robert (2014). A Proper Drink: The Untold Story of How a Band of Bartenders Saved the Civilized Drinking World. Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-1607747543.
- Simonson, Robert (2014). The Old-Fashioned: The Story of the World's First Classic Cocktail, with Recipes and Lore. Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-1607745358.
References[]
- ^ "Pineapple, a Spiky Outsider, Is Now a Regular at the Bar". Archived from the original on September 18, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ "Robert Simonson – Milwaukee Magazine". Milwaukee Magazine. Archived from the original on September 18, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ "The New York Times – Search". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 18, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ Simonson, Robert. "Bars Discover the Timing Is Right for Daylight Drinking". Archived from the original on September 18, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ "Cocktails Only a Local Could Love". Archived from the original on July 5, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ Punch. "PUNCH – About Us". Archived from the original on July 1, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ "The 2018 James Beard Award Nominees". jamesbeard.org. Archived from the original on March 14, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ "Top four finalists: 12th annual spirited awards". talesofthecocktail.com.
- ^ "Playbill On-Line Welcomes Robert Simonson as Staff Writer – Playbill". Playbill. Archived from the original on September 18, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ "On Broadway, Men Still Wear Hats". goodreads.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
External links[]
- Official website
- Interview with Robert Simonson at TimeOut
- Robert Simonson articles at The New York Times
- Robert Simonson articles at Punch
- Robert Simonson articles at Imbibe
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