Warren Bobrow
Warren's Fourth Book, Cannabis Cocktails is now in Pre-Sell from Quarto Books and all the usual places!
http://www.quartoknows.com/books/9781592337347/Cannabis-Cocktails-Mocktails-and-Tonics.html
His current release, Bitters and Shrub Syrup Cocktails takes the thirsty reader on a ride into the not so distant past. This trip takes stops along the way to sate the reader's thirst and make them hungry as well. Let's just say it's everything Apothecary Cocktails is and then some.
Warren's SECOND book, titled Whiskey Cocktails is also on the market
http://www.quartoknows.com/books/9781592336395/Whiskey-Cocktails.html
It's available from your local independent bookseller and from both Amazon & Barnes and Noble.
As well as on all eReaders.
Warren Bobrow is the Food and Drink Editor of Wild River Review located in Stockton, New Jersey
http://www.wildriverreview.com
You may find him on the web at: http://www.cocktailwhisperer.com
He wrote about Shrubs for Whole Foods! http://www.darkrye.com/cultivate4/#shrubadubdub
Warren traveled to Abruzzo in Italy in 2013 on a press trip about wine. A gift from the gods of olive oil and great wine!
He was one of 12 journalists world-wide, and the only journalist from the USA to participate in the Fête de la Gastronomie for Atout, France- in 2012.
Warren can be easily found at Tales of the Cocktail...
Warren demo'd freestyle mixology at the International Food Bloggers Conference in Portland, Oregon. (2012)
Warren judged the Iron Mixology competition at the Charleston Wine and Food Festival (2012)
Warren has published over three hundred articles on everything from cocktail mixology to restaurant reviews to travel articles.
To discussing reinvention after 50.
He is a trained chef, more comfortable as a great cook though.... started his career as a pot scrubber at the York Harbor Inn in York Harbor, Maine in 1986. and that was after four years at Emerson College.
Working in television in NYC was a drag... overnight engineering.. a bit of hard news.. murders and mayhem while at WPIX-11. Not for him... then the TV Lab at WNET-13 which led to Danceteria working the elevator and the video lounge.
Wuthering Heights?
Warren next apprenticed as a line cook for the late Jim Ledue at Alberta's in Portland, Maine. Jim fired Warren. Best thing that ever happened to him.
Moved to Charleston, SC to attend Johnson/Wales . While in Charleston Warren the owner and co- founderof Olde Charleston Pasta.
He was the former executive chef at the Primerose House and Tavern in Charleston, SC, where he tasted a mint julep, then said it was lovely stuff.
He spent Hurricane Hugo (1989) in Charleston. Olde Charleston Pasta was sold thereafter.
Then came an strange tale of a TWENTY YEAR career in Private Banking as an Executive Assistant... Starting as a bank teller.
Oh No!!!!
Fast forward to 2009 when he was OFF-SHORED!!!! Finally he had his chance to REINVENT, YET AGAIN!!!! First things first... Joy Stocke gave him his start at the Wild River Review. The toughest editor he's ever work for.
Warren was # 30 in Saveur Magazine's 100 in 2010, for his writing about the humble Tuna Melt.
He's written food and cocktail articles and news for Prevention Magazine, Okra Magazine in New Orleans, Edible Jersey, Voda Magazine, Tasting Table, Serious Eats and Total Food Service Magazine.
Warren attended the Kentucky Derby and the Oaks Day Races 2012, while on assignment for Voda Magazine.
He writes for the "Fabulous Beekman 1802 Boys" as their cocktail writer. (Klaus, The Soused Gnome)
He also writes for The Daily Basics, Chilled Magazine, DrinkupNY, Beverage Journal and many others.
Warren has written for Williams-Sonoma on the blog side.
He was in Whole Foods/Dark Rye Magazine on the topic of Shrubs- incidentally the title of his THIRD BOOK is Bitters and Shrub Syrup Cocktails
It's coming out April 2015.
He is a Ministry of Rum judge from 2010 in SF.
Headshot photograph taken at the Ministry of Rum in San Francisco- August 2010
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Posts by Warren Bobrow
July 31, 2011
This past week the blurred heat and a wash of time has followed me back to my day to day life in New Jersey. I spent a dreamy week in New Orleans photographing, working my butt off-double even...
July 28, 2011
New Orleans transforms during the yearly Tales of the Cocktail from a party town into one that oozes the sensuality of a well woven cocktail. You don't get to participate in a Bar Room...
