My local paper, the Queens Chronicle, published an interview with me this week in an article promoting Seltzertopia. …for author Barry Joseph of Forest Hills, genuine seltzer delivered to your door —not the stuff in the supermarket soda aisle — has become something of a passion that he chronicles inRead More →
This weekend saw SeltzertopiaLive! 24 (yes, two dozen presentations since the book launched in October 2018!). What a fantastic way to wrap-up an such an effervescent year. The joy of seltzer was welcomed by Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, hosted by the Center for Jewish Studies, and partnering with campusRead More →
Wow! Today I got to go back to my old neighborhood – Brooklyn Heights – where I lived during the first third of my writing of Seltzertopia – and present SeltzertopiaLive! at the Brooklyn Heights Synagogue. It was so fun to go visit old haunts (is it okay to shareRead More →
MSNBC’s Millenial-focused Make It posted today both a video and an article about the history of seltzer and the rise of hard seltzers, both including me. After calling me “The guy who wrote THE book on seltzer” I got to deliver my 4 Beats of Seltzer History (below). I lovedRead More →
On a rainy and cold fall evening last month, 50 brave souls trekked to the Hillcrest Hadassah at the Hillcest Jewish Center (in Fresh Meadows, NY) for a refreshing splash of SeltzertopiaLive! My friend Julie came as well and, combined with the make-your-own-egg-cream station, we all had a good time.Read More →
I know – I ALWAYS say I am excited for my talks, but I am ESPECIALLY excited for my two upcoming talks in December: The Brooklyn Heights Synagogue on December 5th followed right after on the 7th at the Center for Jewish Studies at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, MI.Read More →
Bud Light Seltzer? You got it. In 2020 watch for Anheuser-Busch’s latest play in the seltzer market, becoming their THIRD current entry in the hard seltzer space, along side Bon & Viv (for millennial women) and Natural Light (for bargain-seeking college students). But what most people forget is that BudRead More →
Sunday night I traveled deep into New Jersey to speak at the Milk and Honey club at the Wanaque Reserve, a 55+ community (they said I could move there in a few years). It was a wonderful group, with over 100+ in attendance. But my usual joke couldn’t work –Read More →
Ear Gab is bi-monthly Podcast where host Jason Clark “talks to people who he finds fascinating and hopefully you do too.” (Guess who he spoke with this week? One hint: First name starts with B and ends with Y.) After they do a hard seltzer taste test, the Seltzertopia funRead More →
Last weekend I had a nice crowd in Glen Oaks at their Queens Public Library. My cousin Allan surprised me, showing up and taking in the show, which was fun. It’s always rewarding with these 55+ crowds to reach an aging audience by helping them to fondly recall such warmRead More →