On February 25h I gave my last pre-pandemic SeltzertopiaLive! And lucky for me, it was at a large gathering with a professional videographer and photographer, so it is WELL documented. The Covenant Foundation [disclosure: I sit on their board] is a remarkable organization supporting innovations in Jewish education around theRead More →
Last week I posted “R.I.P. Eli the Seltzer Man (my eulogy)“, about the passing of Eli, his funeral in the age of social distancing, and what it was like to present my eulogy from a hotel room in Philly at his Brooklyn funeral. Today I was happy to see hisRead More →
I knew it couldn’t be too far away, but I was still shocked to learn Friday morning that Eli Miller, seltzer man extraordinaire, had passed away. There was no one like Eli. And so, of course, I’ve never experienced anything like his funeral, and the role I got to play.Read More →
Today, for my first presentation of January, of 2020, of the new decade, I traveled to Long Island – the place of my birth – and presented at the beautiful Great Neck Library. Beforehand I had lunch with Carolyn Starman Hessel, her son, and his wife. As you’ll recall fromRead More →
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 →