Yin Yang

Posted on May 10, 2007 Under Food

When people who work at a tea company still yearn for espresso, magical things are sure to happen. Organic coffee meets black tea in Yin Yang, the newest offering from Cha Dao Tea. It's refreshing with a light, subtle sweetness.…

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Lucid Absinthe Superieure

Posted on May 9, 2007 Under Food

Prohibition is over! declares Lucid, the first Grande Wormood-based Absinthe, now available in America. This Absinthe Supérieure boasts superb all natural craftsmanship, made from whole herbs. The Lucid bottle is sleek; with cat eyes inspired by "Le Chat Noir" "“…

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Tirana: Sao Paulo

Posted on May 7, 2007 Under Travel

Late last week I had a chance to check out the two-week-old Tirana, a club in Sao Paulo's center district. As soon as I entered, I felt an instant wave of nostalgia hit when I reached the second-story venue. It…

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Unthirsty

Posted on May 2, 2007 Under Gadgetry

Google Maps-based sites are a dime a dozen these days, and for the most part I find them kind of cumbersome and pointless. Unthirsty, however, is something I can totally get behind: a user-populated map that scouts out bars nearest…

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Sugar is for Soda

Posted on April 27, 2007 Under Food

"Corn is for cars, sugar is for soda" is the tagline accompanying Jones Soda's new line of sodas made with sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup. Coca-Cola has been playing with a similar concept, as they introduced a sugar version…

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Branko Lukic: Vertikal Vodka

Posted on April 4, 2007 Under Design

Branko Lukic, an industrial designer and author, has given us yet another reason to drink with his clean bottle design for the new Vertikal Vodka. Through the intentional use of simple lines and a wide mouth screw top (they say…

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Contigo West Loop Autoseal Mug

Posted on March 23, 2007 Under Design

If I took a poll and asked all of you what your biggest qualm is with "stay hot, stay cold" travel mugs, what you tell me? Probably that they (1) don't insulate well, (2) don't fit in your cup holder…

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The Cure Drink Helps

Posted on March 15, 2007 Under Food

There are a lot of products out there that purport to "cure your hangover," and none I've tried have cured mine. I think the only true cure for head-pounding after-drinking death is to not poison your body in the first…

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Budweiser Genie

Posted on March 12, 2007 Under Life

At the beginning of this Budweiser commercial, you may think that it's going to be the sequel to the Axe commercial we saw a few months ago. But instead of thousand bikini-clad women running through the jungle toward a guy…

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Dedos

Posted on March 9, 2007 Under Food

"Dedos" may mean "fingers" in Portuguese, but it means innovative design the world of kitchenware concepts. Using shot glass design as inspiration, Felipe Zanardi is changing the actual drinking experience. Zanardi, a Brazilian designer, has changed glassware by putting the…

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