About Robert Simonson

Robert Simonson writes about cocktails and spirits for The New York Times. He is the author of four cocktail books, including "3-Ingredient Cocktails" and "The Martini Cocktail," both of which were nominated for a James Beard Award. He lives in Brooklyn.

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At Cocktail Bars Across the Country, Scotch Gets a New Lease On Life

At Le Veau d’Or, an Old Martini Tradition Gets a New Spin

In NYC, a New Breed of Steakhouse Ups the Cocktail Ante

NoMad Is NYC’s Hottest Cocktail Neighborhood — Drinkers Just Don’t Know It Yet

With Vintage Spirit Stocks Dwindling, Collectors Turn to Recently Discontinued Bottlings

At NYC’s Hottest Bars, Order These Sleeper Hits Instead of Their Most Popular Cocktails

The Margarita Knows No Bounds

At Modern Cocktail Bars, It’s Every Drink, Everywhere, All at Once. Is That Such a Bad Thing?

The Cocktail Revolution Has Finally Reached New York’s Great Cultural Institutions

Exciting, Affordable, and Walkable, Athens Has the Most Exciting Cocktail Scene In Europe Right Now

A Decent Martini Is Finally Arriving at Your Airport, But Expect Delays

Whiskey From… Macy’s? Decades Before the Bourbon Boom, Department Stores Sold Private-Label Booze

Shepherd’s Pie, Cheesecake, and Beet Salad: The Hottest Trend in Craft Cocktails Takes Inspiration From Culinary Creations

Unpretentious but Not Unserious: Upstate New York’s Craft Cocktail Scene Is Thriving

Remembering Murray Stenson, Legendary Seattle Bartender and Mixology Pioneer

For Dirty Martini Lovers, Personalization Has Gone to the Next Level

The Dogged Persistence — and Curious Existence — of Bottom-Shelf Liquor Bottles

In Rochester, a Little-Known, Weeklong Cocktail Festival Continues to Draw Top Talent