From left: Passionfruit-chili soda from Jean Georges' Perry Street. Photograph by kathyylchan on Flickr; Elderberry soda from Perry Street. Photograph by ulteriorepicure on Flickr For those who don't like commercial soda, don't drink alcohol, or just want some fizz...
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Bourbon hot chocolate Assuming today was the penultimate day of City Bakery's annual February hot chocolate festival, I stopped in for the daily flavor, bourbon hot chocolate. Turns out they're extending the fest to at least mid-March, but will...
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Photograph by Robyn Lee I don't usually crave honeydew melon in liquid form, but it works for bubble tea. After dumplings from Eton in Carroll Gardens, this milky honeydew drink ($3.75) with tapioca balls made a nice dessert. Pretty...
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At our beloved Chinatown hangout spot, Hon Café (home of the Tiger Roll and Sponge Cake Bag), I often keep my order simple with a hot cup of nai cha (milk tea) and a pineapple bun. Sometimes I switch...
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I'm not a big fan of bubble tea—I get tired of chewing the tapioca balls after about five of them. But if I want a sweet drink that's just a little more substantial than straight liquid without being a...
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Don't know how to pull a Slurpee? I'll teach you how, in pictures and video.
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A refreshingly honest piece on egg creams in the Brooklyn Paper reminded me that, although I love the idea of an egg cream, that old-time New York confectionary drink is invariably disappointing. If anyone asked me where to get a...
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I don't even like espresso (in fact, I don't drink hot coffee of any kind.), but reading Peter Meehan's terrific story in the Times a few weeks ago made me think I should start downing double espressos at every opportunity....
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