How Coke got its rabbinic stamp of approval
| 12:00 PM Apr 6, 2009
In the 1930s, Coca-Cola was the national drink, and for first-generation Jews, a Coke was a symbol of assimilation. But there was a problem—no one knew if Coke was kosher. Coca-Cola’s formula was secret, known to only a few executives. To this day, the original recipe remains locked away in a vault of ...
A toast to Cel-Ray, the one and only celery soda
| 12:00 PM Jan 14, 2009
For most people, there are two choices for pastrami sandwich accompaniment: cream soda or Cel-Ray. Cream soda, the prevalent option, is a retiring beverage. Too feeble for a lead, it plays decent second fiddle to a salty meat sandwich. Then there’s Cel-Ray, the connoisseur’s choice.
For newbies, Cel-Ray is a celery-flavored soda manufactured by Dr. Brown’s ...
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