F&W Pro Communal Table Podcast: Dale DeGroff and Julie Reiner The veteran bartenders talk about what it takes to stick around for the long haul. By Kat Kinsman Kat Kinsman Instagram Twitter Website Kat Kinsman is senior editor at Food & Wine, author of Hi, Anxiety: Life With a Bad Case of Nerves, former host of Food & Wine's Communal Table podcast, and founder of Chefs With Issues. Previously, she was the senior food & drinks editor at Extra Crispy, editor-in-chief and editor at large at Tasting Table, founding editor and managing editor of the EPPY Award-winning CNN Eatocracy, as well as vice chair of the James Beard Journalism Committee. She is a frequent public speaker on the topics of food and mental health. Kinsman won a 2020 IACP Award for Personal Essay / Memoir, has had work included in the 2020 and 2016 editions of The Best American Food Writing and was nominated for a James Beard Broadcast Award in 2013. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Published on September 18, 2020 Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Daniel Krieger Chefs and restaurant workers take great care of everyone else, but often they need a little help themselves. Each week, Food & Wine senior editor Kat Kinsman talks with hospitality pros about they manage their business, brain, and body for the long haul. Is there a topic you'd like to know more about or a guest you'd love to hear from? Tell us at fwpro@foodandwine.com or tweet to Kat @kittenwithawhip, and subscribe to the weekly Food & Wine Pro newsletter so you never miss an episode. Catch up on previous episodes here. Episode 80: Dale DeGroff and Julie Reiner In July 2019, which seems like a lifetime ago, beverage pros from around the world converged on New Orleans for the annual Tales of the Cocktail conference—an event highlighting and celebrating the best of bar culture past, present, and future. Veteran bartenders Dale DeGroff and Julie Reiner have had something to do with every step of that, and together are a walking library of modern bar culture. As DeGroff's classic book is being reissued some 18 years after its original publishing date, it seemed like a perfect time to revisit Food & Wine's conversation with these two cocktail icons—recorded in a room at the Royal Sonesta—on the topic of the late '90s and early '00s cocktail boom, what it truly means to be in hospitality, and how bartenders can stick around for the long haul. Links and Resources Learn more about Dale: kingcocktail.com Follow Julie: @mixtressnyc Buy Dale's book: The New Craft of the Cocktail Buy Julie's book: The Craft Cocktail Party: Delicious Drinks for Every Occasion Attend the virtual conference: talesofthecocktail.org If you like what you hear, subscribe to, comment on, and rate Communal Table on these platforms or wherever you get your podcasts: iTunes Stitcher Player FM Spotify Previous episode: Kelly Fields talks about writing a cookbook, weathering storms, and accepting help. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit