Drink

Lemon Aid

alara — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Love icy lemonade? Ditto. We’re headed for 90-degree days here in Chicago where I live, so this recipe’ll taste sweet - only a little less so for the agave syrup, which has a lower glycemic index than regular refined sugar. Drink up.

Cool and the Gang

bdisylvester — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:00:00 -0700

It’s been killer hot in NYC the past couple of days - like in the 90s (ok, low to mid 80s but still). And although I turned on the AC for the first time this summer, I’m still sweating come morning (and not for reasons I’d hope…wink, wink).

Russian Roulette

tmeronek — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Willing to leave your vodka choice to chance? Try a round or six of our favorite organic vodkas. They're all sure shots.

Biter Vodka Infusions

tmeronek — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The morning of Ideal Bite's first launch party in NYC, a bunch of us on the team were tasked with cutting up ginger, sticking it into some Square One vodka bottles, and calling it infused. Turns out it takes more than six hours to infuse vodka.

Fast Food Fast - Getaway Week

tmeronek — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Hunger striking on your road trip, when fast food joints are your only option? Break fast with eco-tips you can use even at the drive-thru. And you don't even have to wait for Ramadan to end.

Iron Chef

bdisylvester — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0700

Not quite as stressful as Kitchen Stadium but definitely just as entertaining, Whole Foods Culinary Center on Bowery and Houston in NY just launched new cooking classes in which loca

W(h)et Your Appetite - Save Water Week

tmeronek — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Hungry to save water? Ask your eager server not to bring H2O if you're not gonna drink it. Many restaurants serve water unnecessarily, so say "no thanks" and help quench your water use, one glass at a time.

The Top Scoop

tmeronek — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The dish on recycling plastic lids, caps, and covers? Our top story: Although plastic lids and covers are recyclable, most processors ask you to trash them - but there are ways you can avoid sending 'em to the dump.

A Greener Bean

mroemer — Mon, 04 May 2009 12:00:00 -0700

In case you didn't have your coffee yet today, I'll keep this brief. Starbucks in Huntington Beach got an eco-friendly makeover - for example, it installed a Kirei Board, FSC-wood, and eco-resin counter. The 'bucks also is looking towards a LEED certification for all new company-owned stores by 2010.

It's the Bomb(illa)

tmeronek — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Need a WMD? Weapon of mass deliciousness that is. Whether served with or without its traditional bombilla straw, mate (say it mah-tay) is a tasty, earthy, tea-like drink that peeps in South America have been sipping for ages.