Jones Soda. You know the company, or, maybe not. A sprightly little firm (any reference to Coke’s lemon/lime soda is unintentional, “sprightly” being just the right descriptor), Jones Soda makes some weirdly …
‘Beverages’ Archive
For cryin’ out loud, what does a person have to do to get a drink around here?
by Barbara Murray, August 3, 2010, 11:48 amI like a good zin with my hair metal
by Lee Simmons, June 22, 2010, 8:13 amAnd now for something completely different.
Whitesnake–purveyors of super-tight snakeskin pants and hair-metal anthems including one you probably know but don’t tell your friends: “Here I Go Again”–have announced a new release that should tantalize or …
Food Revolution Hits the Grocery Store
by Linnea Kirgan, April 28, 2010, 1:48 pmJamie Oliver’s Food Revolution series recently wrapped on ABC, leaving viewers on their own to battle their food demons. On his show, Oliver improved school lunches and cooking know-how for Huntington, West Virginia residents. The situation is dire, Oliver says, because …
Safety Glasses. I’ll drink to that.
by Stuart Hampton, February 22, 2010, 8:42 amI am taking a time out from my energy coverage on this blog to draw your attention to a crisis in my homeland … and a proposed solution.
Little did I realize, during all those years of quaffing pints …
Taking on childhood obesity is no easy task
by Anne Law, February 12, 2010, 10:38 amThe Obama administration has brought a new hot topic into play this month — childhood obesity. First Lady Michelle Obama has stepped forward to champion changes in child nutrition and exercise programs through school, community, and health care initiatives. …
Coca-Cola goes green at the 2010 Olympic Games
by Jessica Jimenez, February 4, 2010, 9:48 amWith the majority of the sports world fixated on Miami and this year’s Super Bowl match-up — Geaux Saints! — another major sporting event is about to commence as well. February 12 …
Good Riddance to (most) Debit Card Overdraft Fees
by Laura Huchzermeyer, November 12, 2009, 12:49 pmIn college I wound up paying more than $30 for a bean burrito. It wasn’t some special burrito made with gourmet pinto beans and French brie either. Due to some miscalculation on my part I had overdrawn my checking account …
Bacon-flavored what?!!!
by Patrice Sarath, May 29, 2009, 11:05 amThis is taking the bacon meme a few steps too far — like over a cliff. Seattle-based Black Rock Spirits has introduced bacon-flavored vodka.
Premium vodkas have been a big deal for a …
Pay attention to that bartender behind the Zion Curtain
by Patrice Sarath, May 21, 2009, 7:45 amIn a change from decades of state alcohol policy, Utah has changed its arcane liquor laws to be more in line with the rest of the country. Gone is the so-called “Zion Curtain,” behind which a mixologist had to hide his or her mad skills. …
Afraid of your food? You should be.
by Barbara Murray, February 9, 2009, 11:14 amConsider: E. coli in green onions, spinach, and ground beef; melamine in infant formula and powdered milk; and salmonella in peanut butter and the myriad of other food products peanuts are added to.
What’s next — steel shavings in apple pie? America’s food-safety net isn’t a net at …
