First opened in 1897, Jahn’s (pronounced John’s, was an old-fashioned ice cream parlor and restaurant with locations in the New York City area and Miami-Dade County, Florida, and was famous for its huge Kitchen Sink Sundae. They used to be all over the city. Now the last one, in JacksonRead More →
Farmacy is a remarkable Soda Fountain in Brooklyn. When the weather gets warm, I drive through the borough just for the egg cream. And I mean, come on – look at that beauty! Who can resist?Read More →
Mel Stuart, the director of the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, made this video for a TV show which was never to be. This segment takes us into the home of Richie Strell, the seltzer siphon king. Although this show was never produced, Richie has a copy andRead More →
This week I wrote a piece for the Forward’s blog about the debate over the best way to make an egg cream. I interviewed a few egg cream “experts” then opened it up to their readers. It was a lot of fun to put together, and even more fun toRead More →
Ah! Just came across this video of the new take on the Egg Cream being made at the four-star Eleven Madison Park. What do you think? Would you drink it?Read More →
Lofty Persuits, a florida-based soda fountain, has an amazing menu, offering as much food to buy as history that satisfies. You can view all of it here. Even more remarkable is page 5, what the New York Times has described as “an extraordinary taxonomy of fountain drinks, color-coded according toRead More →
There is an excellent article in this week’s New York Times, Turning to Jerks to Restore Allure of Soda Fountains,describing a potential trend in the return of the soda fountain. Unlike most similar articles, rather than bemoan the end of the past, or offer a nostalgic look back, it takesRead More →
Amanda at food52 printed this lovely collection of creative seltzer drinks for the warm summer days ahead. Check them out here.Read More →
I am excited that part of my Egg Cream chapter has been published online in the Forward’s Blog, the Jew and the Carrot. April 7, 2011, 11:29am Making Egg Creams for 111 Years, Even on Passover By Barry Joseph David Fox has a problem with his rabbi. I sit acrossRead More →
This fluffy, comedy-inspired cupcake helped Cupcake Wars winner Doron Petersan advance past round one. I found this on VegNews. Makes 12 cupcakes What You Need: 1 cup sugar 1 cup flour 1/3 cup cocoa 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup seltzer 1/4 cup coffee, brewed strong andRead More →
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