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Soft Drinks

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2012

    Michael Jackson Lands Posthumous Deal With Pepsi

    Time flies. It's been nearly three years since Michael Jackson died at the hands of Conrad Murray, the result of too much propofol and respiratory arrest. From concerts to network specials, Jackson's death triggered a seemingly endless stream of posthumous tributes. None, however, came in carbon ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2012

    Miami Beach Forms Unhealthy Alliance With The Coca-Cola Company

    ​In a shameless act of pure greed, the City of Miami Beach has formed a beverage sponsorship agreement with the Coca-Cola Company.This does not mean that when exiting the MacArthur Causeway onto Fifth Street that you will drive past a sign that reads Welcome to Coca-Cola Miami Beach. It does mean ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2012

    Lil Wayne Sells Mountain Dew, Six Others Rappers Who Love Soft Drinks

    ​Fueling the obesity epidemic and enabling the Young Money Maniac's sizzurp addiction, PepsiCo's toxic green nectar, Mountain Dew, has a new spokesperson and his name is Lil Wayne. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. and Mountain Dew have come together to form DEWeezy, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2012

    SoBeWFF: Hedy Goldsmith and Diet Pepsi Team Up at Trucks on the Beach

    ​Hedy Goldsmith and Diet Pepsi have teamed up for a trucking excursion to the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival. You can catch them at Sunday night's "Trucks on the Beach" event, where Hedy's signature chocolate chunk cookies (with a hint of Maldon salt on top) will be handed out - ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2012

    Elevation Burger Opens in Kendall

    ​Elevation Burger, a fast casual burger chain that features 100 percent USDA-certified, organic burgers made from 100 percent grass-fed, free-range cows, has opened a restaurant in Kendall, across from Dadeland Mall.Elevation Burger is gaining cult status in the states it's in, with Yelpers in par ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    I Drank Go-Go Juice: Jitters, Racing Heart, and a Crash

    ​Chances are you've seen or heard about Toddlers and Tiaras, the TLC show that features little children dressed like mini-hookers and the parents who push them.The show is like watching roadkill, and I admit I've spent one too many rainy Saturday afternoons with T&T marathons. After all, I was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2011

    DJ Laz Talks Sipping Hennessy Straight From the Bottle and Drinking on the Job

    DJ Laz doin' work.​If, like Crossfade, you are a serious drinker who loves to let loose, glug a couple of cocktails, and get responsibly wasted, we say: "Raise that Henny, son!" Now believe it or not, there is an international community of cognac connoisseurs called the Hennessy DJ Collective and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2011

    Coca-Cola Drops Holiday "Arctic Home" Coke Can

    ​As another testament to the power of social media, Coca-Cola has abandoned the holiday save-the-polar-bear white Coke cans after a number of tweets and Facebook posts from confused consumers.Complaints were posted to the company's official blog, Facebook, and Twitter over how the white can resemb ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2011

    Coca-Cola's New Soda Dispenser Features Touch Screen, 125 Flavors (Video)

    ​The future is upon us. Miami's own Burger King corporation is testing a high-tech, space-age, and basically just kick ass soda dispensing machine. It was developed by the Coca-Cola company, always on the cutting edge of coolness. (The Simpsons/Coca-Cola commercial during the Super Bowl, anyo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 16, 2011

    Mediterranean Drinking Game

    ​The future is upon us. Miami's own Burger King corporation is testing a high-tech, space-age, and basically just kick ass soda dispensing machine. It was developed by the Coca-Cola company, always on the cutting edge of coolness. (The Simpsons/Coca-Cola commercial during the Super Bowl, anyo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 12, 2011

    Get Nostalgic

    ​The future is upon us. Miami's own Burger King corporation is testing a high-tech, space-age, and basically just kick ass soda dispensing machine. It was developed by the Coca-Cola company, always on the cutting edge of coolness. (The Simpsons/Coca-Cola commercial during the Super Bowl, anyo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2011

    Mezcal Drink Recipes for Cinco de Mayo

    An apple a day keeps the French away​In celebration of the upcoming Cinco de Mayo holiday, we're giving you a full five days of recipes you can either enjoy locally or make at home and some basic information on Mexican foods and traditions you can use to wow your friends or future prey.Let's start ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 29, 2011

    The ING Miami Marathon Expo: Food on the Run

    Laine Doss Catalina Voit loves smoothies!​Over 20,000 runners will take to Miami's streets this Sunday for the ING Miami Marathon and Half Marathon. Running a marathon is no easy feat - it requires months of training, mental and physical endurance and a lot of energy. Since the human body r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    10 Ways To Tell You're A Molecular Gastronomist

    1. When you see duck l'orange on the menu, you think about what a neat ice cream flavor it would make.2. You do your grocery shopping at the freeze-dried foods aisle in Target's camping department.3. The meal you served your cat Missy last night: 9 Lives Tuna & Egg Foam with Kit'n'Kaboodle Dust.

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2011

    Pollo Tropical's 21-Day Diet Will Make You Slim as a Chicken

    "21 days to a new you!"​January 1, 2011Dear diary,I'm so psyched over Pollo Tropical's new 3-week diet -- "21 days to a new you!" they say, and I can hardly wait. One can only take being called "Old Flabby" by co-workers for so long. I've already had the Day 1 lunch and dinner and so far so good! ... More >>

  • Culture

    December 9, 2010

    Fizz explores Coke appeal at Coral Gable's New Theatre

    "21 days to a new you!"​January 1, 2011Dear diary,I'm so psyched over Pollo Tropical's new 3-week diet -- "21 days to a new you!" they say, and I can hardly wait. One can only take being called "Old Flabby" by co-workers for so long. I've already had the Day 1 lunch and dinner and so far so good! ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 25, 2010

    Coke that Blows

    "21 days to a new you!"​January 1, 2011Dear diary,I'm so psyched over Pollo Tropical's new 3-week diet -- "21 days to a new you!" they say, and I can hardly wait. One can only take being called "Old Flabby" by co-workers for so long. I've already had the Day 1 lunch and dinner and so far so good! ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2010

    Mexican Coke: Is There Really a Difference?

    Trina SargalskiMexican Coke on the shelf at my local Publix​Mexican Coke has been trending up over the past couple of years. Aficionados claim that Coca-Cola made in Mexico, unlike most American Coke, is tastier because it's made with real sugar instead of the now-pariah high fructose corn syrup. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2010

    Ten Weird Vodkas: From Root Beer to Bacon and Bubble Gum

    Raspberry, pink grapefruit, bubble gum and now "wild cherri" will be joining the flavored vodka market. Vodka withs something odd mixed in reminds us of the steak and potatoes ice cream we once chowed on in a little mountain place in Venezuela. But that's a story for another day. When you add someth ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2010

    Chambord Flavored Vodka Debuts At The Mondrian

    Lee KleinOrbs in a row.​On August 1, the makers of Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur unveiled its first-ever line extension via the new Chambord Flavored Vodka. Chambord Liqueur blends black raspberries with black currant, Madagascar vanilla, and cognac. Chambord Flavored Vodka features premium Fre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2010

    Denny's Late Night -- Still Hungry

    ​Denny's website says, "We're morning people. All day. Every day. Since 1953." Apparently, the individuals working at the Denny's on Biscayne Boulevard in North Miami Beach got up on the wrong side of the bed yesterday. Or maybe not at all.Close to 1 a.m. on a recent early morning, m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2010

    Get Your Memorial Day Drunk Going with Magic Hat's New Brews

    ​ If you want to be a jerk about it, summer is still 23 days away. But c'mon ... Are we really gonna wait till the sun hits its northernmost point before descending into a serious solstice drunk? Nope. And the Magic Hat Brewing Company isn't waiting either. The Vermont-based beer factory's been p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2010

    The Upside of Passover: Coca-Cola With Sugar

    The backlash against products with high fructose corn syrup has become more vociferous each year as food crusaders like Michael Pollan decry the artificial sweetener. While Coca-Cola stopped using sugar in place of high fructose corn syrup since the mid-'80s, there is a loophole that many soft drink ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2010

    More Americans Will Drink Milk Than Beer During Super Bowl Telecast

    Lee KleinCan we possibly become any more disillusioned?​From The Neilsen Co.: During the two weeks leading up to Super Bowl Sunday last year, Americans purchased 49.2 million cases of beer. More cases of beer were sold in the two week period prior to July 4th, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Father's Day ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2009

    Home and Abroad: Jonathan Eismann Dishes on Steel Drum Squid, White Russians and Spaghetti

    Jonathan Eismann, Chef/Owner Pacific Time and Pizza VolanteBest Squid in Ho Chi Minh City, cooked over a fire in a old steel drum in the street, Best Pork Chops in history there, too.  Saigon Killer Pork Chops!Best Chinese and Dim Sum at a place right next to the Mandarin Oriental in Bangkok.B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2009

    Hugo Chávez Bans Coke Zero in Venezuela

    Hugo Chávez hates America, and now he's banning a product close to our hearts: Coke Zero.  A weird-tasting, chemical-laden, no-calorie substitute for an iconic soft drink we consume in order to feel a bit "healthier" is pretty much as good a symbol for modern America as anything. "The product sho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2009

    Over the Weekend: Homebrew Fest at BX Beer Depot

    It was an afternoon filled with beer, beer, and more beer as Lake Worth's BX Beer Depot hosted its first Homebrew Fest, an intimate gathering where members of BX's Lagerhead Brewers Club shared their handcrafted creations with the public. There were nearly a dozen homebrew beers on tap at the tiled- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2009

    Musings: South Beach Wine & Food, Midtown and Root Beer

    In light of the upcoming South Beach Wine & Food Festival, I propose a law requiring that no posted photo of any Food Network personality ever exceed the size of a postage stamp. Our fine dining establishments are much improved in terms of the quality of cuisine served, but they've still got a w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2008

    Fried, Smoked, Dipped, and Fried Again at the Broward County Fair

    The fair is a veritable smorgasbord...                Photos by C. StilesIf there's one thing to be said about the traditional county fair, it's that they're perfect testing grounds for new foods; prime places to push the bou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2008

    Culinary Travels in Costa Rica: Part 3

    I'm going to wrap up this short little porthole into Costa Rican cuisine talking a little bit about everything -- probably in a very rambling, tangential sort of way. Just a fair warning. Native fruit is definitely one of the more unique aspects of eating in Costa Rica. You've got your average tr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2008

    Culinary Travels in Costa Rica: Part 2

    One of Costa Rica's many beach-side sodas, shaded from the hot coastal sun by an umbrella of tall trees. Yesterday I talked a little bit about Costa Rica's plato tipical, casado - and more specifically, rice and beans. Now, when you're producing rice and beans in such quantities as to make it the c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2008

    Namaste Miami: Fake Sugar Abuser

    One of Costa Rica's many beach-side sodas, shaded from the hot coastal sun by an umbrella of tall trees. Yesterday I talked a little bit about Costa Rica's plato tipical, casado - and more specifically, rice and beans. Now, when you're producing rice and beans in such quantities as to make it the c ... More >>

  • Dining

    June 19, 2008

    Ken Lyon

    One of Costa Rica's many beach-side sodas, shaded from the hot coastal sun by an umbrella of tall trees. Yesterday I talked a little bit about Costa Rica's plato tipical, casado - and more specifically, rice and beans. Now, when you're producing rice and beans in such quantities as to make it the c ... More >>

  • News

    May 22, 2008

    It's Raining Energy Drinks

    Miami is awash in power beverages. Might as well drink up!

  • Dining

    April 10, 2008

    Tasty Morsels

    Miami is awash in power beverages. Might as well drink up!

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2007

    Is "Healthy" Food Healthier than "Fast"? Not Always

    Miami is awash in power beverages. Might as well drink up!

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2007

    Is "Healthy" Food Healthier than "Fast"? Not Always

    Miami is awash in power beverages. Might as well drink up!

  • Finest Foods

    May 15, 2003

    BEST FLAN

    The Secret Sandwich Co.

  • Dining

    November 28, 2002

    You Wish!

    Online, there's a virtual culinary gift for everyone

  • Shops and Wares

    May 16, 2002

    BEST MEXICAN MARKET

    Mexico Market

  • Restaurants

    May 17, 2001
  • Finest Foods

    May 11, 2000
  • Shops and Wares

    May 11, 2000

    Best Toy Store

    Dr. Einstein's Science Store

  • Music

    September 16, 1999
  • Music

    September 16, 1999

    Rotations

    The Comedian Harmonists, Kandia Kouyate

  • News

    April 29, 1999

    Is Havana Cola as Good as the Real Thing?

    The Comedian Harmonists, Kandia Kouyate

  • News

    April 29, 1999

    Soda Jerked

    Can an Orlando housewife and her lime-flavor soda compete with the big boys of carbonation?

  • News

    March 13, 1997

    Beaten to a Pulp

    Ironbeer entrepreneur Pedro Blanco thought he had a fruitful contract to can Tropicana juice. Now all he's got is a bankrupt business.

  • News

    October 27, 1993

    Weiner Takes All

    Want to make a little easy money? Whatever you do, don't go into business hawking hot dogs on the street. It's a jungle out there.

  • News

    December 11, 1991

    Got Their Mojo Working

    Want to make a little easy money? Whatever you do, don't go into business hawking hot dogs on the street. It's a jungle out there.

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