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May 7, 2012
Buffalo Wing Soda From Lester's Fixins -- Brilliant or Demented? And Snooki Wild Cherry Soda?
Lester's Fixins - a project of the Rocket Fizz Soda Pop and Candy Shops, LLC, a franchising operation founded in Camarillo, California - has recently released a soda pop, somewhat unbelievably, with a Buffalo chicken wing flavor. Does that mean lots of vinegar? And spicy as hell? Probably not. The b ... More >>
Blogs
April 13, 2012
Bittermens' Janet Glasser on Bitter Liqueurs
After trying Bittermens gentian liqueur in The Shanty's Sauvetage cocktail, we decided to check out Bittermens Spirits, a Brooklyn-based company that specializes in bitter and herbal liqueurs. We found that its products have been embraced by some of the city's top bars like PDT, Amor y Amargo, and D ... More >>
Blogs
March 22, 2012
The Wayland's Brian Hawthorne on Spring Drinks and Impromptu Bar Concerts
Brian Hawthorne is one of the owners of the Wayland (700 East 9th Street, 212-777-7022), where he tends bar and sometimes performs late-night impromptu concerts for his customers. We asked him about one of our favorite drinks on the menu -- a margarita made with kale juice -- spring cocktails, and h ... More >>
Blogs
December 1, 2011
Growler Bites and Brews Does It Doggie-Style
Although you may have heard that the Stone Street restaurant the Growler Bites and Brews is geared toward dog owners, don't be surprised when man's best friend isn't allowed inside. Sure, you can tie Buddy up to a post outside and sit in the cold to eat with him, but it's not as dog-friendly as the ... More >>
Blogs
November 22, 2011
Taste Testing Saranac's Shirley Temple in a Bottle
While food shopping at Polpette (254 Fifth Avenue, Park Slope, 718-399-8800) recently, we chanced upon a soda we'd never seen before: Saranac's Shirley Temple. Having drunk many a Shirley Temple in our youth (gotta train for cocktail consumption early in life!) we were excited to see the beverage in ... More >>
Blogs
October 29, 2011
Man Who Wrote About Suicide on Mountain Dew's Facebook Page Says 'It Was a Joke'
The above screengrab (via Reddit) from Mountain Dew's Facebook page shows a man's apparent cry for help. Naturally, this has spread around the internet, and people have found it anywhere from hilarious to disturbing and offensive. Runnin' Scared got in contact with Michael Abraham, the man wh ... More >>
Blogs
October 11, 2011
Chick Beer Might Be For the Ladies, But Dr. Pepper Ten Sure Isn't
Girls, go drink your diet sodaSeems like just the other day women were getting their panties in a bunch about Chick Beer, the brew whose six-pack has been fashioned to look like a purse and which is low-cal and low-carb because it was a beer that was "exclusively for the ladies." Well, now c ... More >>
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August 19, 2011
Our 10 Best Last Sips of Summer
Lauren ShockeyOne of ABC Kitchen's fine homemade sodasOh, how quickly Labor Day, signaler of summer's end, approaches. The back to school commercials are airing repeatedly on television, and mannequins are donning fall clothes in store windows. And while the temperatures may be beginning to ... More >>
Blogs
July 12, 2011
Dr. Pepper Sues Dr. Pepper; Boqueria Goes to the Capital
A trademark infringement lawsuit has broken out between the original Dublin, Tex.-based Dr. Pepper Bottling Co., which has been bottling the soft drink since 1891 and still sells cane-sugar-sweetened "Dublin Dr Pepper" online, and brand's current owner, the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group. [Wall Str ... More >>
Blogs
July 7, 2011
Courage Campaign and Pepsi: Is $50K the New Sell Out Price for LGBT Non-Profits?
Yesterday, we got an email from the Courage Campaign with the subject line, "We won! Here's what's next." We assumed it would be a belated fundraising appeal responding to New York's Marriage Equality Act, asking for donations to fight on the federal level. Instead, what we found when we op ... More >>
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June 30, 2011
Do Diet Sodas Make You Fat? A University of Texas Study Seems to Say So
Do Not Drink? It was too good to be true - the idea that you could drink massive amounts of diet soda and suffer no ill consequences. The NY Post reports today on a University of Texas medical school study that shows that people who drink diet sodas are 70% more likely to suffer an increase ... More >>
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March 17, 2011
Michelle Obama Writing a Healthy Food Book; Coffee The Musical Coming to Broadway
Vikram Chatwal is being sued by the group that owns such Meatpacking spots as Abe & Arthur's over the deal he had allegedly promised them to run hospitality operations for his forthcoming Downtown Dream Hotel, which he later gave to the group that owns Marquee. [NY Post] Michelle Obama will ... More >>
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March 10, 2011
Meet Bruce Cost of Fresh Ginger Ginger Ale by Bruce Cost
Fresh Ginger Ginger Ale by Bruce CostBruce Cost, of Fresh Ginger Ginger Ale by Bruce Cost, is also Bruce Cost, Chinese food expert and founder of Big Bowl Restaurants, a fast-casual Chinese and Thai mini-chain in the Midwest. He started bottling the housemade ginger ale from his restaurants, ... More >>
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February 10, 2011
No More Diet Soda For Me! It's Lethal!
I swear! My cute shtick about drinking Diet Coke every day is no longer terribly amusing. A new study says that people--and journalists--who do that have a 61% higher chance of a "vascular event."
Blogs
November 8, 2010
In Praise of the Maple Egg Cream
While guzzling our way through a couple of egg creams last week, we found ourselves thinking of how easy it would be to make one at home, thanks to our trusty Sodastream seltzer maker. And then we thought of the jug of maple syrup sitting next to our Sodastream. We knew what we had to do.
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November 5, 2010
Battle of the Brooklyn Egg Creams: Brooklyn Farmacy v. Hinsch's
An egg cream at Hinsch's. Petey Freeman moved to Carroll Gardens from Hawaii to open the Brooklyn Farmacy back in June. The Farmacy gained plenty of attention before it opened, thanks to its previous incarnation as the historic, long-shuttered Vermont Pharmacy and a boost from the Discovery ... More >>
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August 20, 2010
The 10 Easy Diet Rules of the Sietsema Weight Loss System
This could be your diet lunch! Jenna F. asks: How the hell do you stay so skinny doing the job that you do? Dear Jenna: Glad you asked that. Actually, I'm not quite as skinny as you might think. It's partly a matter of wearing flattering, billowy clothes. If I could get by wearing a caftan ... More >>
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August 2, 2010
Which Diet Sodas Taste the Best?
As someone who's obsessively tried every imaginable brand and flavor out there, I can definitively tell you which diet sodas manage to most closely replicate the taste of real sodas. And that's not an easy feat considering they basically have to imitate a delightful mix of chemicals and corn ... More >>
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July 2, 2010
Soda Tax Dies As Beverage Industry Outspends Health Groups
Don't make him angry!When New York lawmakers finally passed the budget on Wednesday, Governor Paterson's tax on sodas and other sugary drinks was not included. The proposal would have taxed sweetened beverages--not diet sodas--at a penny per ounce, or 12 cents on a can of soda. The governor a ... More >>
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May 28, 2010
Sex and the City Tour No Longer Gets Magnolia Cupcakes; KFC's 'Unthink' Campaign a Flop
Following the call for a hot dog redesign to prevent kids from choking, the food inventor responsible for popcorn chicken has patented a device that cuts eight slits into a frank, breaking it up into smaller pieces when consumed. [Wall Street Journal] The Coca-Cola Freestyle is a new soda ma ... More >>
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May 14, 2010
American Barbecue Goes Asian; Heinz Cuts the Salt
Flavors used in the grilling traditions of Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and other Asian countries are becoming popular in American barbecue joints. [Wall Street Journal] Heinz ketchup is changing its 40-year-old recipe to lower the salt content. Fans of the original recipe fear the ch ... More >>
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March 17, 2010
PepsiCo Is Taking Sugary Beverages Out of Schools Across the Globe
Corn syrup knows a world with no boundaries.Although New York's proposed soft drink tax faces an uncertain future, PepsiCo has taken a decisive step in placating some critics who equate its products with a slow, liquid death: This week, the company announced its plans to remove its sweetened ... More >>
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February 18, 2010
Poll: City Voters Favor Soda Tax; State Voters Say, "From My Cold, Fat Hands"
Now here's a surprise: Despite widespread negative reaction among politicians and YouTube videomakers, a new poll suggests New York City folk favor a soda tax like the one Governor Paterson proposed in 2008 (and has vacillated on, in both directions, in response to criticism) to balance the c ... More >>
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October 6, 2009
The Amazing Baby Single "Supreme Being" Now Available Without the Words "Faggot," "Stoned," or "Stonerman"
Mountain Dew's MP3-as-single imprint Green Label Sound has an exclusive download of the Amazing Baby single "Supreme Being." The psych-pop track was a shimmering stand-out from the Brooklyn band's 2008 four-song EP Infinite Fucking Cross, so it was surprising when the moony floater didn't make th ... More >>
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September 3, 2009
Junk Food Tax Endorsed by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
The notion of a junk food tax being bandied around several states, including New York, got a shot in the arm this week, when the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies recommended that a tax on sodas could help curb childhood obesity. Experts say that a 10 percent increase in the price of a ... More >>
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August 31, 2009
From the Health Department's Beverage Program: A Glass of Fat, Straight Up
Suck down a soft drink, suck down a blob of fat. That's the indelible message of the Health Department's new public-awareness campaign. "Are you pouring on the pounds?" asks one of the campaign's posters, which proudly displays a stream of yellowish fat, graphically webbed with blood vessels, ... More >>
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August 13, 2009
Battle of the Dishes: LES Egg Creams
Katz's egg cream Russ and Daughters' egg cream This week's Battle of the Dishes concerns the most classic New York soda fountain drink--the egg cream, a simple concoction of chocolate syrup, seltzer, and milk that somehow tastes rich and creamy. There are a good handful of places to get a proper e ... More >>
Blogs
July 16, 2009
A Bit of (Homemade) Bubbly
chefranden/flickrLiquor and its accoutrements long ago departed their pedestrian moorings for a more refined territory: We're now desensitized to -- if not quite accepting of -- the idea of $1 ice cubes, while whiskey bars have given the brown stuff more cachet than a bottle of Chateau d'Yquem. Now, ... More >>
Blogs
July 8, 2009
Death by Chocolate
A man in his twenties died this morning after being smothered in a vat of molten chocolate into which he had apparently fallen. He was pronounced dead at 11 a.m. after being pulled from the vat by a buddy. The accident occurred at Lyons and Company, a manufacturer of food products on spec for other ... More >>
Blogs
May 13, 2009
Make Emporio's Squash Blossoms With Buffalo Mozzarella & Anchovies
As promised in our weekly dining newsletter, we bring you the recipe for Squash Blossoms With Buffalo Mozzarella & Anchovies from Riccardo Buitoni, the chef at the recently opened Emporio and the Aurora restaurants. Squash Blossoms with Buffalo Mozzarella & Anchovies Yield: 4 16 fresh squash blos ... More >>
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April 24, 2009
Boston-New York Cocktail Smackdown
I first published this post last spring, in honor of the first Yankees-Red Sox game. And today the same occasion rolls around again, on a beautiful, blue-sky day. And so I thought I'd revive this post, in case you feel, as I do, that this evening deserves a nice cocktail. The first Yankees-Red S ... More >>
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February 23, 2009
Colicchio Shills For Coke
I love both Diet Coke and Tom Colicchio, but I'm not sure how to feel about last night's Diet Coke commercial with Colicchio that played during the Oscars. It probably wasn't aided by being associated with, in my mind, the scary musical numbers and shots of Zac Efron that last night's ceremony fea ... More >>
Blogs
December 15, 2008
Strange Snacks of the World -- Doubleheader!
I love both Diet Coke and Tom Colicchio, but I'm not sure how to feel about last night's Diet Coke commercial with Colicchio that played during the Oscars. It probably wasn't aided by being associated with, in my mind, the scary musical numbers and shots of Zac Efron that last night's ceremony fea ... More >>
Blogs
August 22, 2008
Recipe Improv with Lon Symensma
I love both Diet Coke and Tom Colicchio, but I'm not sure how to feel about last night's Diet Coke commercial with Colicchio that played during the Oscars. It probably wasn't aided by being associated with, in my mind, the scary musical numbers and shots of Zac Efron that last night's ceremony fea ... More >>
Blogs
August 12, 2008
I'm Giving Up Coke For Good!
I love both Diet Coke and Tom Colicchio, but I'm not sure how to feel about last night's Diet Coke commercial with Colicchio that played during the Oscars. It probably wasn't aided by being associated with, in my mind, the scary musical numbers and shots of Zac Efron that last night's ceremony fea ... More >>
Blogs
April 27, 2008
Madonna Alert! She's Scheduled To Join the Gays Tonight!
I love both Diet Coke and Tom Colicchio, but I'm not sure how to feel about last night's Diet Coke commercial with Colicchio that played during the Oscars. It probably wasn't aided by being associated with, in my mind, the scary musical numbers and shots of Zac Efron that last night's ceremony fea ... More >>
Blogs
December 13, 2007
Talking to Strangers: Mexican Coke on the Upper East Side
I love both Diet Coke and Tom Colicchio, but I'm not sure how to feel about last night's Diet Coke commercial with Colicchio that played during the Oscars. It probably wasn't aided by being associated with, in my mind, the scary musical numbers and shots of Zac Efron that last night's ceremony fea ... More >>
Music
July 17, 2007
Harry Potter and the Deathly Dearth of Post-Siren Action
Creative beer receptacles and futile after-party searches after a long day at Coney Island
Music
June 12, 2007
Fell Out of Love With a Band
Absurd bagpipes and half-assed prog retreads sink the Stripes' sixth manifesto
NYC Life
April 17, 2007
Mark Russ Federman's Last Meal
. . . requires herring, and his mama.
Theater
September 12, 2006
The Real Thing
Soda mogul screws up in this pop culture comedy
NYC Life
June 27, 2006
Freedom Booze
What did our Founding Fathers Get Wasted On?
NYC Life
November 15, 2005
Liquid Thanksgiving
Sampling Turkey and Stuffing Flavored Soda
NYC Life
May 31, 2005
Beware of Pickpockets and Loose Women In Williamsburg
Sampling Turkey and Stuffing Flavored Soda
NYC Life
April 12, 2005
Privacy Please: Curtained Booths Provide Anonymous Fun
Sampling Turkey and Stuffing Flavored Soda
News
November 18, 2003
The Last Supper, Texas-Style
You Can Feel the Compassion Coursing Through You
NYC Life
March 5, 2002
Listings
You Can Feel the Compassion Coursing Through You
NYC Life
June 5, 2001
Listings
You Can Feel the Compassion Coursing Through You
Film
November 16, 1999
The Seven-Year Switch: Documentary Portraits of Growing Up in Public
You Can Feel the Compassion Coursing Through You
News
August 18, 1998
The Consumer as a Fan
I'm With the Brand
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