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Robert Simonson

@robertsimonson.bsky.social
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Journalist. Cocktails, etc. Author of Substack “The Mix.”

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Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 7h
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.
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Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We may be coming to a town near you! robertsimonson.substack.com/p/road-trip-...
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Road Trip! The “Bourbon and Rye Cocktails” Book Tour Kicks Off Oct. 12
Two Months of Stops Cover 17 Cities and Towns in Ten States.
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Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Having a cocktail served to you by the person who invented it counts as an educational experience. I believe this in my very bones.
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Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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.
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Camper English @alcademics.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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.
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Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“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.
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Helen Rosner @hels.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Who’s making the Free Bonnie Slotnick tshirts bc I urgently need one evgrieve.com/2026/09/line...
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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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Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Exclusive: Cocktail Icon Masahiro Urushido to Open New Bar robertsimonson.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
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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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Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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!
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Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Unpopular opinion: Grand Prix and Songs From Northern Britain are better than Bandwagonesque.
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Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
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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Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
That there is no pork roll or Taylor ham available for sale at Newark International Airport seems like a major fail. 
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Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
There’s no feeling like spending that first $20 in the morning in New York!
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Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Group 8 is a fake group. It doesn’t exist. After Group 6, they always say, “everyone can board now!”
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Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Weird fact: the only place in America where you can still reliably pick up a copy of a daily newspaper is the airport.
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Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
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...
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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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Orca7-SF @orca7-sf.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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::::
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Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I may have just eaten the beat schnitzel in my life.
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American Weekender @americanweekender.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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...
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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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Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I miss the days when, if you were selling something the public didn’t want, you went out of business.
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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The Supreme Court enters a new era of transparency. Thanks for the cartoon, Benjamin Slyngstad (@slyngstad.bsky.social).
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 25/08/2026
Two paths diverged in the woods and America took the psychopath.
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Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
All the wrong people keep dying.
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Gwyllm Llwydd @gwyllm.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I am trying to figure out who they are talking about here...
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Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Interviewed a young cocktail bartender recently. Asked them what their go-to cocktail books were. They couldn’t name one. We have a real problem in the cocktail industry right now.
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Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Portrait of a Martini Drinker as a Young Man, by David Wondrich. Today on The Mix. Check it out! @davidwondrich.bsky.social robertsimonson.substack.com/p/the-cockta...
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The Cocktail Colloquy: The Martini Now—David Wondrich
Cocktaildom's Premier American Historian Talks About His Early Encounters with the Martini.
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Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I saw the @oscarmayerhotdog.bsky.social Wienermobile in Milwaukee yesterday. But the online Wienermobile tracker says no Wienermobiles are currently in Wisconsin, or even the Midwest. Intrigue is afoot!
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Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
A Wisconsin bar, even the diviest of dives, that doesn’t have the equipment and ingredients to make a brandy old-fashioned should close its doors. It has failed as a bar. 
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Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
At this point, I hate the establishment Democrats as much as Republicans. They both care nothing about the needs and rights of average Americans. They are both completely cynical and absolutely corrupt. They'll do anything to prevent help for the working and poor.
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Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Howie Mandel is weirdly ageless.
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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Todd Blanche: “I am not sure of the uproar of having a Border Patrol or ICE agent at a polling location. What's the risk?” Uhm, maybe because it’s illegal? Federal statute 18 U.S.C. § 592 prohibits deploying “troops or armed men” to locations where elections are held. An AG should know this.
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Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
This weeks Martini essay, in our series “The Cocktail Colloquy,” comes from OG cocktail scholar Anistatia Miller! Plus, we review a new soft drink for the first time on "Bar Shot." And news on where the kick-off dinner for the Martini Expo will be.
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Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Y’ know, I’ve been hearing about Buc-ee’s for years from its rabid fans. And I knew without ever having seen and visited one, that I would hate the chain. And guess what?
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Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Introducing The Cocktail Colloquy, an essay series on the state of the Martini. It launches today with a new piece of Martini scholarship by Lowell Edmunds! robertsimonson.substack.com/p/the-cockta...
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The Cocktail Colloquy: The Martini Now
The Debut of a New Essay Series by the World's Foremost Martini Scholars. Launching the Series is None Other Than Lowell Edmunds.
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God @thegodshow.com · 26/07/2026
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Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
If you didn’t know, now you know! open.substack.com/pub/robertsi...
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All You Need to Know About the 2026 Martini Expo in Chicago
Tickets Are Now on Sale; Plus, Introducing "The Martini Colloquy."
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Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Experience has convinced me that mocktails, like cocktails, need to be very cold to be any good.
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Martin Doudoroff @doudoroff.com · 14/07/2026
New recipe for July live for Total Tiki Online and Total Tiki (app) customers!
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Susan Collins voted to give ICE and CBP $70 billion. She owns the consequences of that vote.
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Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
It’s not roasted. It’s not broiled. It’s “broasted.” What’s broasted chicken? Read this. open.substack.com/pub/robertsi...
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The Finest-Eatin’ Chicken in the World
How "Broasted" Chicken Became a Midwestern Culinary Staple.
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Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
“I was in the same camp,” said Steve Olson, spirits expert. “We all were. I don’t know anyone who would have said 10 yrs ago that spirits age in the bottle. We were all certain spirits do not change once they’re in the bottle.” Do Agave Spirits Age in the Bottle? open.substack.com/pub/robertsi...
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Do Agave Spirits Age in the Bottle?
Putting Mezcal in a Bottle May Not Be the End of the Story.
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Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
A Chicago con man named A.J. Moore one led a religious sex cult in little old Mukwonago, Wisconsin. His actions led to at least three deaths. Yet he never spent a night in jail. Far From Heaven: The Sex Cult of Mukwonago open.substack.com/pub/themilwa...
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Far From Heaven: The Sex Cult of Mukwonago
Dining, Drinking and Demagoguery at a Now Abandoned Wisconsin Resort.
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J Keen @jkeen1213.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Ok, this is an elected representative. How can he be this stupid? It's been precedent for 150 years! 🤣🤣🤣😎
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Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
More cheese curd reviews, a theater review, Summerfest and more! open.substack.com/pub/themilwa...
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Have You Curd The Good News?
A Third Round of Cheese Curd Reviews; A Review of "Catch as Catch Can" at Steppenwolf; Summerfest; and The Bubbler!
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Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
I’m calling it. Worst Supreme Court ever. Because, as bad and racist as many were in the past, they didn’t actively try to bring about the end of the nation.
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New York Magazine @nymag.com · 28/06/2026
So far, it looks like Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair has been a dud, with a broken Ferris wheel, melting ice cream, and canceled concerts.
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Trump’s State Fair Is Looking Very Temu
So far, it looks like Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair has been a dud, with a broken Ferris wheel, melting ice cream, and canceled concerts.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28/06/2026
KARL: Rs are gonna make you the poster child for the D Party MAMDANI: Let them. We don't have to ask ourselves what life looks like if a socialist wins. I won last year & over the course of the last 6 months what we've delivered for working people are the very things we were told were impossible.
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Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Let’s please stop saying “hand-helds”? They’re sandwiches, people.
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Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Mezcal reviews for you! open.substack.com/pub/robertsi...
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This Just In: Mezcal Reviews!
A Late-in-Coming Coda to Mezcal and Tequila Week.
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