Robert Simonson

All in the Industry ®️

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer is back at our Heritage Radio Network studio in Brooklyn with her guest Robert Simonson, who writes about cocktails, spirits, bars, and bartenders for The New York Times, and is the creator and author of the Substack newsletter, The Mix With Robert Simonson. Robert’s books include The Old-Fashioned (2014), A Proper Drink (2016), and 3-Ingredient Cocktails (2017), among others. He was also a primary contributor to The Essential New York Times Book of Cocktails (2015 and 2022 editions), and won the 2019 Spirited Award for Best Cocktail and Spirits Writer. Robert's work, which has also appeared in Vinepair, Punch, Imbibe, Saveur, Bon Appetit, Food & Wine, New York magazine, Lucky Peach, and more, has been nominated for a total of 16 Spirited Awards and four IACP Awards. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to get in the mix; Industry News Discussion about Michelin-starred Chef John Fraser's new "The Industry Table" program; plus, Shari's Solo Dining experience at Chef/Owner Niki Nakayama's n/naka, a two-Michelin star, global destination for modern kaiseki with a California twist in Los Angeles, CA.

** Check out Shari's new book, CHEFWISE – Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World (Phaidon, Spring 2023), now available for pre-order at Phaidon.com, Amazon.com and wherever books are sold! #chefwisebook **

Photo Courtesy of Robert Simonson and Shari Bayer.

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