What Is BVO and Why Is the FDA Banning It in Drinks?
It’s pretty much an American tradition that the FDA only bans a controversial ingredient after companies mostly stop using it—that’s how it went with trans fats and with BPA in…
11 of the Best Old-Timey Sodas to Drink This Summer
If you’re bringing cold drinks to the beach or barbecue this summer, don’t pack the cooler with boring Cokes and 7-Ups. Mark yourself as a person of distinction by shoving…
The Secret to New York Deli-Style Cream Cheese Is Seltzer
I don’t claim to be a great authority on bagels. I wasn’t even aware they existed until I moved from Aberdeen, Mississippi to Los Angeles at the tender age of…
I Regret to Inform You Tom Hanks’ ‘Diet Cokagne’ is Pretty Good
Photo: Claire Lower “I met her in a club down in Old Soho, where they drink Champagne and it tastes just like cherry cola” isn’t my favorite Ray Davies lyric,…
This Is the Best Way to Drink Diet Coke
If the Cult of Diet Coke were an actual cult, I would be its Squeaky Fromme (totally devoted, weirdly hot). Some of my earliest foodie memories are of pairing Diet…
How to Make Your Own Ranch Water
Photo: Agave Photo Studio (Shutterstock) Before we hit legal drinking age, my best friend and I usually hung out with her older boyfriend and his older friends, mostly because they…
How to Keep a Straw From Floating Out of Your Soda Can
Photo: Claire Lower I do not know if you are aware, but I recently traveled from Portland to New York City to participate in a little collective action. While acting…
Join the Cool Kids’ Club With a Dark ‘n Stormy
Photo: Devojka One thing I noticed during my cocktail training is that a lot of bartenders are super horned up over the Dark ‘n Stormy. Pre-shift, mid-shift, after-shift, a Dark…
Don’t Drink These Coke, Sprite, and Minute Maid Cans That May Be Contaminated With Metal
Photo: Lukas Gojda (Shutterstock) Attention soda and juice drinkers: If that beverage you’re about to crack open is a Coca-Cola product, you’re going to want to check the label before…
I’m Not Sure Who Flamin’ Hot Mountain Dew Is For
Ever since I was a small child, I have been a Diet Coke bitch. Besides the occasional stomach-soothing ginger beer or celebratory Diet Dr. Pepper (my special occasion diet soda),…