Mountain Dew launches energy drink for gamers
I never graduated much past Sega Genesis and the gray-and-green Nintendo Game Boy, so Mountain Dew’s new line is not…
Study finds that drinking soda is really just the worst, don’t do it
The sugar fans among us may search for the benefits of our favorite snacks, like the protein in a peanut-butter cup or…
English great-grandmother drank 4 cans of Pepsi every day for 64 years
Well, here’s a new one (to me, at least): The Guardian reports today on “monophagy,” a condition in which a person eats…
Fruit Soda Dump Cake may fit the bill if you’re having a crumble emergency
I know a popular online credo is “Don’t read the comments,” but I can’t help it: I always read the comments. Especially …
Alabama store refuses to stock Pepsi bottles with NFL logo to protest anthem protests
An Athens, Alabama grocery store stated on Facebook that it will no longer sell Pepsi products that carry the NFL logo;…
Tennis fan filmed dipping chicken fingers in Coke explains: “I just really liked the taste”
We’re all on board with dipping French fries in a Wendy’s Frosty—the combo of salty and sweet totally makes sense in…
What's a chocolate egg cream? (And why does it contain neither egg nor cream?)
Welcome to Old Folks Food Week, where we resurrect and celebrate the delicious dishes of yore.
SUUUURGE IIIIIIIS BAAAAACK
Children of the ’90s, say it with me: SUUUUUUUUUUUUURGE. Surge, for those who haven’t had the pleasure, was a…
So, “Not See Kola” exists (just say it out loud, there you go)
File this one under—and forgive the profanity, but it’s warranted—“what the actual fuck.”
Oh, soda taxes might actually be working
When cities and states first began to debate the merits of taxes on sodas, plastic bags, and even plastic straws, there…
Report: If humanity makes it to 2030, legal weed will outsell soda
The growth of the legal cannabis industry is so explosive that even noted tastemaker John Boehner is getting in on the…
Professor tallies 2,000 video-game soda machines
We all need hobbies and projects, right? Mine could be cleaning out my email inbox, a task that could take me through…
PepsiCo’s drink of the future involves, oh nice, pods
What with the prevalence of coffee pods, we suppose it was just a matter of time before flavor packs branched out into…
Slice soft drink rises from the dead to take on La Croix
Maybe Slice was just ahead of its time. The soft drink made with 10 percent juice—just try getting that “we got the…
How to make orange soda chicken, à la the mall food court
Welcome to MmmPop, our exploration of unexpected ways to use soda pop in recipes.
Sweeten your standard sloppy joe recipe with cola
Welcome to MmmPop, our exploration of unexpected ways to use soda pop in recipes.
Real sugar and tropical flavors give Mexican sodas their refreshing powers
Welcome to Gateways To Drinkery, where The Takeout offers an entry-level course on our favorite libations, and some…