Aaron Robin
Bio
John has been a contributing writer to Food Network since 2021. He’s written dozens of stories focusing on spirits, cocktails, and drink culture. John is the author of two cocktail books, Drink What You Want: The Subjective Guide to Making Objectively Delicious Cocktails and Saved by the Bellini & Other 90s-Inspired Cocktails. He’s also the co-founder and current board president of Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation, which is dedicated to addressing the quality of life crisis facing workers in the hospitality industry.
Experience
Prior to becoming a writer, John spent over a decade working in New York City’s craft cocktail scene, first as a bartender at the James Beard Award-winning PDT and then as the Bar Director for the Momofuku restaurant group.
Education
John received a Bachelor's degree in East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics from Columbia University.
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