Results tagged “dietcoke”

McDonald's is going to start selling Red Bull and a variety of other beverages in 150 test markets, and might revise its "beverage plans" in the next year or two. They could start selling boiled kitten juice and we wouldn't care, as long as they don't change their magical Diet Coke recipe—DCs from McD's just taste better than all other Diet Cokes for some reason.

Yesterday's consumption went something like this: 8:55 a.m.: large coffee; 12:30 p.m. Diet Coke; 3:30 p.m., one piece of dark chocolate; 5:30 p.m., large soy chai; 7 p.m., two Diet Cokes. And that was a light day. If our sad addiction is any indication of the habits of the city at large, we're not surprised that Chicago ranked highest in the nation in caffeine consumption. Although Seattle drank the most coffee, Chicago ranked tops overall,...

Chemicals — what would we do without them? Twinkies wouldn't have a shelf life of a decade. Diet Coke wouldn't be diet. And microwave popcorn wouldn't cause some weird lung disease. We just read today that diacetyl, one of the main substances used to flavor microwave popcorn*, isn't so good for the lungs. Truthfully, when we read the first article about the first consumer that is likely to have "popcorn lung" (bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome, or...

This week we'd like to congratulate the -ist network's Mother Hen, Gothamist's Jen Chung, who found herself a recipient of Wired Magazine's Wired Rave Award. If that doesn't sound terribly exciting, keep in mind another recipient was J.K. Rowling. Yep, that's right, the -ist network and Harry Potter now have something in common. Go us. Austinist has a chat with the ever-fashionable Golden Girl Rue McClanahan, and managed to catch some local fashionistas making...

Chicagoist is always interested in finding the newest ways to consume caffeine (one of the major food groups in our current diet). We grabbed a box of the new Diet Coke Plus(DCP) at Jewel this weekend and figured it was worth a try. Diet Coke (the regular kind) is a staple for us, and we figured that the new vitamin- and mineral-infused version could only be an added benefit.

Well, another week has descended upon the city by the lake, and the politicians, like the rest of us, are frolicking in this wonderful spring weather like cowboys at the beach. Let's take all the newsy tidbits that came across our desk this week and rustle them up, like the spring cattle they want to be. Who knows? Maybe one of these stories will fatten up into a vitriol-filled post we can use as a...

It looks like the Tribune has more than just money and stockholder problems these days. Glommed from the Reader's Food Chain blog yesterday is this article about the politics of modern eating. In her attempt at writing a humorous piece (vegetarians are acid casualties with their own bad eating habits, haven't heard that before), Emily Nunn comes across instead as obstinate toward and proudly ignorant of what we would know about where our food comes...

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We are expecting a highly caffeinated fight in Springfield over the next few months, as Pepsi and Coke battle it out to become the sole beverage supplier to vending machines on state property. Both companies will submit a proposal, and the state will choose whichever can offer the most kickbacks for Blago and crew. Just kidding! Though it would be pretty awesome if they actually said that. Instead, Illinois Revenue Department spokesman Mike Klemens said (for reals) that the supplier will be chosen based on "how much money its offer will generate for the state."

Chicagoist hates to admit it, but we’ve always been one of those irrational people who orders a Diet Coke with whatever else we order at McDonald’s. It just makes us feel slightly better about eating food that we are positive will one day kill us. Trans fats, greasy meat, fries with beef powder — we know about it all, and yet, every once in a while (when we are on an interstate or in an...

Sampaist is on the scene in São Paulo beginning this week to become the only ist south of the Equator. Editor Leandro M. Pinto leads the paulistanos down there. You can protest someone at his office, sure, but when the whistle blows at the end of the day can you follow him home? D.C. has sports fans, apparently, and elephants aren't really cut out for zoos. There's this trick where you can read information from...

What with our parties and on-the-go lifestyle, Chicagoist is looking for extra energy in any way we can get it. And, we're not opposed to getting our fix in bar and/or carbonated form. The rest of the country it seems is on the same page.

Chicagoist was raised on chips, candy and pop, so it’s no wonder we’ve got an adult-sized interest in the latest snack foods. And, when it comes to pop, the ever-rotating new products keep us entertained.

Tuesday night is International Night, featuring buffet items from various countries. Ordering two drinks gets you access to the feast. Chicagoist will be stopping by this evening for Greek night, catered by Greek Islands. The south Halsted eatery serves traditional and family-style entrees, and we’re hoping to help ourselves to some saganaki, dolmades and mousaka. International Night is so popular an event. Although it starts at 7, show up no later than 6:30 to be guaranteed a table. Next week is Philippines night.

Saturday night the Detroit Cobras will be playing at the Double Door. Tickets are only $12 to see this swaggering rock and soul quintet.

Joseph W. Lullo, an Chicago police officer in the Marquette district, was arrested Saturday after some sort of brawl at the White Sox/Tigers game. Lullo was seated in House Speaker Michael Madigan's "prime seats" because he is, according to the Sun-Times, a "behind the scenes" political player. Lullo is a 13th Ward precinct captain for Madigan and has contributed $3,400 to Citizens for Lisa Madigan since 1998, which, even though the article makes it sound kind of serious, doesn't seem like that much money. Chicagoist spends $565 a year on Diet Coke.