Doritos: The Quest – New Mystery Flavor

I walked into 7-11 yesterday and did my normal stroll around the candy and chip aisle when I discovered something so terrifying that I knew that I had to buy them. Doritos is at it again. Another mystery bag. Another mystery flavor. The catch? This time, the flavor is just the beginning. So, unlike last [...]

Jose Andres on Conan O’Brien

It’s baaaaaaaack. I’ve embedded the video of the segment below. Jose Andres, another student of Ferran Adria, appeared on Late Night with Conan O’Brien Tuesday evening. Not only do they make a “Heart in the Clouds” drink, a.k.a. The Conando, but I think they may have fallen in love. **UPDATE** I’ve copied down the ingredients [...]

Thank You, Come Again

In case some of you haven’t heard, there’s a small indie film coming out at the end of the month called The Simpsons Movie.  I don’t know if it has much of a fan base or not.  But, who’s to say what America will like. I kid of course.  Everyone has to know that the [...]

Jackie Chan’s XGT Energy Drink

This one took me by surprise.  The last thing I was expecting when I walked into Walgreen’s on Friday was to see Jackie Chan’s face staring at me from a sample pack of powdered energy drink.  For 99 cents, I quickly grabbed a pack to see if the energy drink could live up to the [...]

Vanilla Coke Zero

In honor of the release of Vanilla Coke Zero, I have written a haiku: No Longer Remember a taste Vanilla, it did abound But now, only ass

Jolly Rancher Cinnamon Cherry Fire

Wandering a 7-11 at 12:30 am, already dealing with an unnatural Cheetos craving is not the best time to fight with your will power. You’ll almost inevitably lose, as was the case last Thursday when I picked up a bottle of the new limited edition Jolly Rancher Cinnamon Cherry Fire soda. I hate fiery cinnamon. [...]

Pepsi Jazz Caramel Creme

Is there a “Stages of Grief” for beverage purchases? There should be. Having some time, I think I’ll invent some for my recent impulse purchase: Pepsi Jazz Caramel Creme. Confusion Enjoyment Denial Bloating Nausea Fever Dreams Stage 1: Confusion I’ve had some foul drinks in my time. I mean foul. I’ve downed immunity boosting sodas, [...]