The Martini Cocktail!

Robert Simonson returns, reading from his latest book The Martini Cocktail: A Meditation on the World’s Greatest Drink (Ten Speed Press, September 2019). New York Times editor and Larchmont resident Steve Reddicliffe, author of the best selling book, The Essential New York Times Book of Cocktails (Cider Mill Press, October 2015), along with Aaron Goldfarb, author of Gather Around Cocktails (Dovetail Publishing, September 2019), and Amanda Schuster, author of New York Cocktails (Cider Mill Press, September 2017), will join the festivities.

Sunday, December 1, at 4:00pm, in the Larchmont Village Center located directly behind the Larchmont Public Library at 121 Larchmont Avenue. Refreshments will be available at 3:30pm and cocktails will be served at the conclusion of the program.

The program is made possible by the Friends of the Larchmont Public Library.

A classic martini includes gin, vermouth, sometimes bitters, a lemon twist or olive, and lots of opinions--it's these opinions that New York Times cocktail writer Robert Simonson uncovers in his latest book, The Martini Cocktail: A Meditation on the World’s Greatest Drink. The book features examples of age-old recipes, such as the first martini recipe published in 1888, modern versions created by some of the world's best bartenders, and martinis sought out by enthusiasts around the world, from Dukes Bar at the Dukes Hotel London to Musso and Frank Grill in Los Angeles. Simonson is the author of the previous cocktail books 3 Ingredient Cocktails: An Opinionated Guide to the Most Enduring Drinks in the Cocktail Canon (Ten Speed Press, September 2017), A Proper Drink (Ten Speed Press, September 2016), and The Old-Fashioned: The Story of the World’s First Classic Cocktail (Ten Speed Press, May 2014).

Robert Simonson, journalist and author, is one of the leading authorities on spirits and cocktail culture in the United States. Called “our man in the liquor-soaked trenches” by the New York Times, he has written extensively about cocktails, spirits, bars, and bartenders for the Times, as well as GQ, Wine Enthusiast, Wine Advocate, Imbibe, Edible Manhattan and Edible Brooklyn, and Time Out New York. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

In The Essential New York Times Book of Cocktails, Steve Reddicliffe, the “Quiet Drink” columnist for The New York Times, brings his signature voice and expertise to a collection of delicious recipes from bartenders from everywhere, especially New York City. Classics like the Martini, the Old-Fashioned, the Manhattan, the French 75, the Negroni, as well as favorites from the new generation of elixirs borne of the craft-distilling boom.

Aaron Goldfarb's most recent book is Gather Around Cocktails: Drinks to Celebrate Usual and Unusual Holidays. His 2018 book Hacking Whiskey: Smoking, Blending, Fat-Washing, and Other Whiskey Experiments was a Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards finalist. He has written three novels, a short story collection, and a book of essays. He also writes for Esquire, Punch, VinePair, and Whisky Advocate among others.

Amanda Schuster’s new book, New York Cocktails: An Elegant Collection of Over 100 Recipes Inspired by The Big Apple features signature creations (along with new variations of the classic Manhattan and Negroni), tips, and techniques by the best mixologists in the Big Apple, along with their personal profiles. She is the editor-in-chief of alcoholprofessor.com and contributes to several drinks publications both online and in print on a monthly basis.

And remember, cocktails will be served!