Welcome to LAST CALL
With LAST CALL, my aim is to deliver weekly spirited dispatches on bars and bar culture, including essays and articles along with cocktail recipes, interviews and profiles, behind-the-scenes looks at my new book and projects I’m working on, and yes, all things bitter. In addition, I’ll offer entertaining and informative insights on restaurants and regional foodways, and popular culture.
I hail from Central New York (I lived in Canastota and Oneida, located between Utica and Syracuse) and have lived in Brooklyn, New York, since 2010. I went to college at SUNY-Oswego on the banks of Lake Ontario and received an MFA in writing from Columbia University. My dreams of becoming a young novelist were met with the reality of working in a bookstore before moving to Seattle where I became a senior editor on the books team at Amazon for over a decade, where I ran point on the cooking, food, and wine category. I moved back to New York in 2010 and worked as an executive marketing director for two different publishers (with a focus on cooking and lifestyle) before going freelance full-time in 2017.
I’ve been writing about drinks, spirits, and bar culture since 2008 and my work has appeared in publications including Bon Appétit, Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure, Lucky Peach, Whisky Advocate, Imbibe, PUNCH, TASTE, and VinePair among others. I have been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, NPR's All Things Considered, The Splendid Table, The Martha Stewart Show, and more.
I am the author of four books, including Bitters (James Beard and IACP Award Winner), Amaro, Distillery Cats, and Last Call (James Beard Award Finalist, Spirited Award Winner).
In addition, I have conducted in-person and virtual talks, tastings, seminars, and master classes on bitters, amaro, and cocktails at bars, restaurants, and venues across the United States and in Italy.
Subscription Details
Free Subscription
Monday edition of LAST CALL dispatch including essays and articles, interviews, recipes, and more. (Free posts are archived behind a paywall after 2 weeks.)
Paid Subscription (Monthly: $6.00, Yearly: $50.00)
Monday edition of LAST CALL dispatch including essays and articles, interviews, recipes, and more.
Friday edition of LAST CALL dispatch with exclusive features like Dive Bar Jukebox, The Lowdown, and City Guides.
Regular bonus special editions with subscriber-exclusive recipes, interviews, behind-the-scenes dispatches, and more.
Access to full archives.
Founding Member Subscription ($150.00 or more)
Receive all of the above plus a signed and personalized copy of my award-winning book, Last Call: Bartenders on Their Final Drink and the Wisdom and Rituals of Closing Time. (This book tie-in offer is currently available in US only.)
Thank you in advance for your support of my writing and work. I appreciate you.
—BTP
LAST CALL logo and graphics by Ed Anderson.
