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Soft Drinks

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2012

    Here's The Pitch: Top 10 Commercials Starring Musicians

    Madonna's infamous "Like a Prayer" Pepsi ad, 1989​Every now and then, name-brand companies need a little extra pizzazz when it comes to advertising, and often they turn to the music world to do this. Either way, it's a win-win situation for both the artist and the company because the artist us ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2012

    This Week in Deliciousness

    Welcome back to the weekly roundup here at Eating Our Words, where your Pizza Boomerangs are no match for our Nacho Javelins. The roundup was slightly less weekly last week, because - and this is true - I spent the morning in the emergency room having tests done and several dozens of vials of blood ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2012

    Heavy Fuel: How to Drink Like a Rock Star

    If you want to be a real rock star, you can go ahead and forget about those Red Bull and vodkas you're so fond of. Legit rockers are fueled by bigger, harder and flat-out weirder doses of alcohol than the mere mortals hitting on the bartender at your local watering hole. Sure, a few of our musical ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2012

    How To: Drink Like a Rock Star

    Sure, most rock stars are probably happy with any bottle that happens to be within reach. Some rock stars, however, prefer to refine and perfect their booze intake, settling on a signature cocktail that suits their outsized personalities and consequence-free lifestyles. Rocks Off salutes these exc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2011

    Unimportant News: Rick Perry Places "Friendly World Series Wager." Important News: He Puts a Period in Dr Pepper!!!

    NO PERIOD, Governor.​If your state has a team in the World Series, chances are your governor is going to make a silly bet with a cohort from the other league. So it's no surprise Rick Perry has a bet with someone called Jay Nixon, who we are reliably informed is the governor of Missouri. And ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2011

    Where Are We Eating?

    What you see below is a hot dog, believe it or not. At this restaurant, they've been experimenting with battering their Akaushi beef hot dogs in tempura, then frying them up to four times to achieve the perfect crunchy consistency. These monster dogs are served with housemade Dr Pepper ketchup and S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2011

    A Cooler Coke: Waialua Soda Works Pineapple Natural Soda

    Simplicity is a good idea. With simplicity comes focus; with focus comes deliciousness. At least that's the theory. It's certainly what lead me to pick up a bottle of Waialua Soda Works Pineapple Natural Soda the other day. I was milling around the deli area of the Midtown Spec's, trying to grab so ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2011

    Egg Cream: "Y'all Talking to Me?"

    John KielyYou Bet​Nothing could be more purely Brooklyn, New York than an egg cream, right? The drink, yes, but there's something suspicious about the name of the required chocolate syrup, Fox's U-bet. Who says that in New York? I wonder how long Robert De Niro's career would've been delaye ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2011

    The Slurpees Are Back in Town

    It's just an ICEE with a silly (okay, sillier) name!​Guess who just got back today? (I love Thin Lizzy; sue me.) Slurpees, that's who. While there hasn't been a 7-Eleven in the Houston city limits since the late '80s, fans of its famous Slurpee still exist. Although it's just a cleverly mar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2011

    Where Are We Drinking?

    If you recognize this guarana-based soft drink from Primo Schincariol, it'll get you a very long way toward recognizing where we're drinking it (as well as getting a wee bit jittery). Look familiar? ​Leave your best guess in the comments section below.

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2011

    Controversy Fizzing Over New Diet Pepsi "Skinny Can" Campaign

    prnewswire.comIt's beautiful because it's thin. ​Diet soda in a thinner can. A visual reflection of the body you're working towards or looking to maintain by cutting out empty calories. Hey, it makes sense. So why is there so much controversy surrounding Diet Pepsi's new "Skinny Can"? Well, ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 27, 2011

    Another Time

    Rosenberg soda fountain offers nostalgia to diners.

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2010

    Where Are We Drinking?

    I agree with today's photographer, Erika Ray, that all ice served in soft drinks should be crushed. And that should be a valuable key to figuring out where we're enjoying the Coke you see below. Does the setting (and the ice) look familiar to you? ​Leave your best guess for where we're drinki ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2010

    The 10 Do's and Don't's of Texas Food

    Photos by Katharine ShilcuttOne of my hobbies is taking jingoistic photos of our state flag. God bless Texas!​After seeing the dialogue back and forth on Lennie Ambrose's post about sweet tea and its availability in Texas, my colleagues and I began discussing our own caveats about eating in Te ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2010

    Cocktail Recipe: The Merlotte's Neckbiter

    ​This Sunday marks the Season Three finale of the smash HBO hit True Blood. Several people are hosting parties, and I've even heard rumors of bar screenings. Whether you'll be at home watching alone in the dark or sharing this occasion with friends, it is imperative to set the right tone. As ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2010

    Urban Food Legends - Part 2: Dew Shrinks Testes, Red Bull Tumors and KFC Mutants

    Deez nutz. Mountain Dew shrinks 'em.​According to UrbanDictionary.com, an urban legend is "a frightening untrue story in which the storyteller insists is true, but has no evidence to back up." The tales below are three of the wildest, weirdest and most unfounded urban legends ever to hit the f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2010

    The Anachronistic Chef: Egg Cream

    jenniferrt66Junior's in Brooklyn still makes egg creams. ​This is one in a series of posts in which I sample recipes from the days of yore (i.e., not the 1990s). The dishes featured were mainstays of 19th-, 18th- and even 17th-century tables, but for one reason or another (unusual taste, archa ... More >>

  • Culture

    June 17, 2010

    Capsule Stage Reviews: Boeing-Boeing, Cuckoos, La Fille mal gardée

    jenniferrt66Junior's in Brooklyn still makes egg creams. ​This is one in a series of posts in which I sample recipes from the days of yore (i.e., not the 1990s). The dishes featured were mainstays of 19th-, 18th- and even 17th-century tables, but for one reason or another (unusual taste, archa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2010

    A Cooler Coke: Colombiana La Nuestra

    ​Each Tuesday and Thursday for the next few weeks, we'll be taking a look at alternatives to cokes for the sticky Houston summer that lays ahead. There is a Facebook fan page for just about anything these days. That's how we as a collective managed to get Betty White to host an episode of SNL ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2009

    For Flu Season: The Top 5 Comfort Foods and Drinks

    It's official: flu season is here and it's hit with a vengeance. Television news reports deliver frightening messages from the Director of Health and Human Services while we're forced to watch Matt Lauer get a flu shot on the Today Show, and our moms keep calling us to remind us to get plenty of res ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 12, 2009

    This Week In Deliciousness

    Katharine Shilcutt ate all this chicken and did not save any for you.Welcome back to the weekly Eating Our Words round-up, where the food is well-prepared, plentiful and, more often than not, weird as all hell. To start with, Robb Walsh introduced us to the concept of a Wal-Mart supermercado, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2009

    The New Q: Smoke-Braising

    Photo by Robb WalshThere's no reason that you have to choose between braising and barbecuing. While working on a new backyard barbecue cookbook, I discovered that the two techniques can be combined with awesome results. Start off by smoking or grilling the meat. Next, prepare a braising liquid in th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2007

    The New NHL Uniforms Are Hot. Damn Hot.

    Photo by Robb WalshThere's no reason that you have to choose between braising and barbecuing. While working on a new backyard barbecue cookbook, I discovered that the two techniques can be combined with awesome results. Start off by smoking or grilling the meat. Next, prepare a braising liquid in th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2007

    $13 at Gabby’s Barbecue and Ribs

    Photo by Robb WalshThere's no reason that you have to choose between braising and barbecuing. While working on a new backyard barbecue cookbook, I discovered that the two techniques can be combined with awesome results. Start off by smoking or grilling the meat. Next, prepare a braising liquid in th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2007

    $13 at Gabby’s Barbecue and Ribs

    Photo by Robb WalshThere's no reason that you have to choose between braising and barbecuing. While working on a new backyard barbecue cookbook, I discovered that the two techniques can be combined with awesome results. Start off by smoking or grilling the meat. Next, prepare a braising liquid in th ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 16, 2007

    Godfrey

    This comedian went from pitching sodas to selling out comedy clubs

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2007

    $13 at La Carreta Mexican Restaurant

    This comedian went from pitching sodas to selling out comedy clubs

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2007

    $13 at La Carreta Mexican Restaurant

    This comedian went from pitching sodas to selling out comedy clubs

  • Calendar

    July 19, 2007

    “Family Movie Night on the Lawn”

    Catch a flick under the stars

  • Music

    March 29, 2007

    What's in Your Favorite Singer's Backseat?

    John Popper, Chingo Bling and John Mayer

  • Dining

    March 22, 2007

    The Mink

    The Washington Apple

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2007

    Re: The Curious Incident of the Frog Head in the Diet Coke

    The Washington Apple

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2007

    The Curious Incident of the Frog Head in the Diet Coke

    The Washington Apple

  • Dining

    November 16, 2006

    THE COTTON EXCHANGE'S

    STRAWBERRY TWIST

  • News

    July 20, 2006

    Image of the Week

    Monkey Quincy and Billy Don Ivey

  • Dining

    June 15, 2006

    Malibu Punch

    The Gallant Knight

  • Calendar

    June 8, 2006

    Lines of Coke

    The Gallant Knight

  • Dining

    June 1, 2006

    Presbyterian

    Leon's Lounge

  • Calendar

    April 15, 2004

    Call It What You Want

    The Texas Beach Party is off the hook

  • Best of Houston

    September 25, 2003

    Best Ice Cream Flavor

    The Chocolate Bar's Creamy Dreamy Truffle

  • News

    July 24, 2003

    Game On

    Young warriors gather for battles in cyberspace

  • Dining

    October 3, 2002

    Deconstructing Sandwiches

    Zinnante's makes great poor boys -- no matter how you eat them

  • Best of Houston

    September 26, 2002

    Best Skate Park

    Vans Skate Park

  • Dining

    May 2, 2002

    Summer Love

    The Continental Club's Summer's Sister

  • Dining

    February 21, 2002

    Hemingway's Favorite Libation

    Bossa's Mojito

  • Best of Houston

    September 20, 2001

    Best Onion Rings

    Prince's Hamburgers

  • Best of Houston

    September 21, 2000

    Best Reason to Join the Houston Zoo

    Zoobilee

  • Music

    June 22, 2000

    Holy Diver

    Atomic Opera

  • Music

    September 14, 1995

    A Band's Dissolve

    Banana Blender Surprise calls it quits or do they?

  • Dining

    March 3, 1994

    Wings o' Desire

    Banana Blender Surprise calls it quits or do they?

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