Sign in

Robert Simonson

@robertsimonson.bsky.social
528 followers 134 following 646 posts

Journalist. Cocktails, etc. Author of Substack “The Mix.”

PostsRepliesMedia
Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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.)
030
Reposted by Robert Simonson
Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
1673210718
Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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...
themilwaukeemix.substack.com
Regional Recipes: Spaghetti a la Watts
A Curious Spin on a Classic from Milwaukee’s Fine China Family.
010
Reposted by Robert Simonson
George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
A simple, factual, and effective message.
309116952883
Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Why I Write About Cocktails robertsimonson.substack.com/p/why-i-writ...
robertsimonson.substack.com
Why I Write About Cocktails
It Has to Do With Theater. And It Has to Do With Humans.
053
Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Why is Pat McAfee?
000
Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I would really like to see more videos of two people in chairs talking into mikes about shit. Great stuff.
140
Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We are looking forward to it.
011
Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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.
121
Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Well, there are certain modern classic cocktails (Penicillin, Cosmo, Breakfast Martini, etc.) whose creators are still alive. So you can get them to make the drink for you, if you're lucky and persuasive.
010
Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We may be coming to a town near you! robertsimonson.substack.com/p/road-trip-...
robertsimonson.substack.com
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.
144
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.
240
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.
010
Reposted by Robert Simonson
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.
021
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.
121
Reposted by Robert Simonson
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...
evgrieve.com
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.
96913
Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Exclusive: Cocktail Icon Masahiro Urushido to Open New Bar robertsimonson.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
robertsimonson.substack.com
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.
001
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!
030
Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Unpopular opinion: Grand Prix and Songs From Northern Britain are better than Bandwagonesque.
121
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...
opentable.com
000
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. 
010
Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
So efficient!
010
Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
There’s no feeling like spending that first $20 in the morning in New York!
340
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!”
010
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.
010
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...
robertsimonson.substack.com
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.
033
Reposted by Robert Simonson
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::::
021
Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I may have just eaten the beat schnitzel in my life.
020
Reposted by Robert Simonson
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...
americanweekender.substack.com
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.
011
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.
031
Reposted by Robert Simonson
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).
20976013083
Reposted by Robert Simonson
𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 25/08/2026
Two paths diverged in the woods and America took the psychopath.
Paychopath
629160803714
Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
All the wrong people keep dying.
010
Reposted by Robert Simonson
Gwyllm Llwydd @gwyllm.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I am trying to figure out who they are talking about here...
950138204062
Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Do not badmouth Wisconsin to me. Most states wish they had the rich drinks culture Wisconsin does. And the story I told happened in Chicago. Ignorance happens in both the big city and the small town.
000
Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I think the Internet ended up being a double-edged sword. In the beginning, it helped connect people of shared interests; spread knowledge; showed how beautiful cocktails could be. Now it’s a substitute for true creativity and learning, & feeds a shallow thirst for fame and money.
150
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.
180
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...
robertsimonson.substack.com
The Cocktail Colloquy: The Martini Now—David Wondrich
Cocktaildom's Premier American Historian Talks About His Early Encounters with the Martini.
2168
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!
010
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. 
060
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.
010
Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Howie Mandel is weirdly ageless.
000
Reposted by Robert Simonson
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.
978215007455
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.
000
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?
010
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...
robertsimonson.substack.com
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.
031
Reposted by Robert Simonson
God @thegodshow.com · 26/07/2026
394146683659
Robert Simonson @robertsimonson.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
If you didn’t know, now you know! open.substack.com/pub/robertsi...
open.substack.com
All You Need to Know About the 2026 Martini Expo in Chicago
Tickets Are Now on Sale; Plus, Introducing "The Martini Colloquy."
041
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.
040