Rich was born in Germany and grew up in Virginia as well as Arizona. A lover of food, drink, and travel, he worked in the industry for a decade before becoming a full-time writer. Rich’s reporting has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Los Angeles Times. He keeps up his bartending skills by making Last Words, Aviations, and Churchill Manhattans for his friends. Rich is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Denmark.