Now Playing On Schustack: Shake The Disease
A playlist of songs about recuperating, reflecting, and communicating. Understand me. Understand me.
Harlem's Sugar Monk Gets Bitter (and Even Better) In Brooklyn
Bitter Monk jazzes up Industry City with deliciously artistic cocktails and a bitters tasting room.
When You Really Are Sick On Ferris Bueller Day
My soul wanted to twist and shout, but my body had other plans
John Tebeau Makes the World's Best Popcorn (And You Can Too)
I don't attribute superlatives lightly. Here's how to this make life-changing popcorn recipe.
BlackTail Soars Again (For Now)! Plus 3 Recipes From the NYC Popup
You'll want a roundtrip ticket to Back Bar at the Kimpton Hotel Eventi before July.
Getting Paid in Chocolate
Writers let themselves get paid in exposure, and now we seem ungrateful when our work only results in treats.
Questions First, Schust Later: Bar Time Travel and Juicy Tips
This week's Q&A mixes a bit of fantasy with practical advice.
Now Playing On Schustack: It's Happy Hour Again
By reader request, here's a super sized playlist of songs about drinking.
Brass Tacks With Schustack: Rebecca Jago of Last Drop Distillers
"It's about having a drink in the end, isn't it?"
Why El Diablo Is This History Nerd's Cinco de Mayo Cocktail of Choice
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with El Diablo, a cocktail that honors Mexico’s victory over France!
What's the Worst Thing a Spirits Writer Can Do?
How do you get to become a booze writer? Research, baby. Research.
Opening That Bottle: Château Margaux 1981
Drinking a wine from Dad's stash is like playing Bottle Roulette. This time, we bet on a Premier Grand Cru Classé from a historically off vintage.
Now Playing on Schustack: We're Feeling Clean!
Today's exclusive playlist celebrates my landlord finally removing that grimy 1970s bathtub door!
Opening That Bottle: Remelluri Rioja 2001 Reserva
When old friends drank old wine
Questions First, Schust Later: When Sith Happens, Whisky, and More!
This is the debut of a series of question/answer columns for Schustack
Brass Tacks With Schustack: Robert Simonson
On the occasion of the 6 month anniversary of the publication of "The Encyclopedia of Cocktails", the writer has agreed to be the first person in the hot seat for this newsletter.
Now Playing on Schustack: Who Can Stand the Rain?
This is the first of an ongoing music series!
Behind the Book: Signature Cocktails
Happy 6 month anniversary to my third born! Here's some inside intel on the writing process, maintaining the deadline, and how I kept it real.
The Scariest Drinks To Order In The Wild, According To You
Classic cocktails topped an informal poll about what people like to order only in a bar, or are afraid to order in just any bar.
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