Julia Bainbridge is the author of Good Drinks: Alcohol-Free Recipes for When You're Not Drinking for Whatever Reason and editor who has worked at Condé Nast Traveler, Bon Appétit, Yahoo Food, and Atlanta magazine, and a James Beard Award-nominated writer whose stories have been published in Food & Wine, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and Playboy, among others. Julia spent a summer driving across the U.S. going to bars, restaurants, and everything in between in pursuit of the question: Can you make an outstanding nonalcoholic drink? She found the answer was an emphatical: “Yes”. Good Drinks has an extensive pantry section, tips for sourcing ingredients, and recipes curated from stellar bartenders around the country—including Verjus Spritz, Chicha Morada Agua Fresca, Salted Rosemary Paloma, and Tarragon Cider—and shows that decadent brunch cocktails, afternoon refreshers, and evening digestifs can be enjoyed by anyone and everyone. In this episode we discuss: 1) Why she decided to write Good Drinks 2) What were some of the favorite non-alcoholic drinks she tried and favorite places she visited 3) How the book is structured to help the reader find their new favorite non-alcoholic drink 4) What are our favorite NA drinks we’ve tried recently 5) Insights and trends into the non-alcoholic beverage industry.