Stone Unturned
Could broken jewelry be a sign of new beginnings? Anyway, I tasted some cool spirits this month.
Cooking and Reminiscing With Mary and Vincent Price
Time to break out A Treasury of Great Recipes for Halloween weekend to kick off the holiday season.
Think Fast: Movies That Move Like Action Films But Aren't
An under-the-radar movie about an iconic music moment and revisiting edge-of-your-seat non-traditional action films.
Signature Cocktails Turns Two!
Reflections on writing 200 essays, and the day I made a serendipitous cocktail research discovery
Gratuitous Cookies
Complimentary desserts that keep us going back and restore faith in humanity
New York Cocktails Turns Eight!
Celebrating 8 years of my book 'New York Cocktails' and the resilient NYC cocktail scene.
Retro Schudown: Why is the Honey Deuce Still the Signature U.S. Open Cocktail?
The Honey Deuce is now in its 20th year, and costs $23.
King David Turns 90!
Celebrating my dad and his enduring vitality.
Food Publicist Finds Way Back To Flavor After Reconstructive Mouth Surgery
For Chloe Crane, eating and drinking is the job — but life-saving procedures forced her to relearn how to taste.
Oops! Correction: Here's the Food Dive Article
Correcting the link to my non-alcoholic editorial - you thought I was joking!
How I'm Spending My Subtropical Summer Not Vacationing
Links to my recent articles and what I've been up to lately
Celebrating a Decade of Jasper Schuster
An (imagined) Q&A on the 10th anniversary of Jasper's "Gotcha Day"
A Tree Dies In Brooklyn
Needlessly lost to a chainsaw, mourning the loss of a natural marvel to urban expansion.
Things Are a Mess. Preserve Those Cherries Anyway.
You'll thank me in a couple of months
Questions First, Schust Later Birthday Edition!
Summer solstice cheers from Brooklyn!
Base Spirit Bingo Strawberry Cocktails
This edition highlights favorite summers cocktail inspired by fresh farmer's market strawberries.
Flick the Lights On
On opening lines for writing and conversations
Soup or Cocktail?
Lamenting the rise of cocktail imposters, like onion-less Gibsons and oil-slick drinks.
Archive: Why El Diablo Is This History Nerd's Cinco de Mayo Cocktail of Choice
I love a Margarita, but this cocktail is more rooted in the spirit of this day in Mexican history.
5 Offbeat Facts About New York City
Springtime in NYC with quirky facts, and a heartfelt farewell to a mentor!
