When I think of Steinlager beer, I think not of its native New Zealand, but of Hawaii, where it seems to be about as readily available as Bud Light. While you couldn’t call it a local beer (it isn’t), you […]
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Review: Mauna Loa Kona Coffee Glazed Macadamias
I know a lot of people love macadamia nuts, but I don’t quite understand their passion. They’re crunchy and nut-like, yes, but on their own, I find them bland. Their most remarkable trait is their lack of a strong, distinctive […]
Review: Starbucks’ new ‘trenta’ size
First and foremost, is the new Starbucks “trenta” size for iced coffee and tea spectacularly refreshing? Yes. Yes, it is. But, of course, that’s not the whole story. Some numbers: The iced trenta cup holds 31 oz. (917 ml), compared […]
Review: Pepsi Throwback
Back in the day, pop was sweetened with sugar, a delicious form of sweetness that brought out the best in soft drinks like Pepsi and Coke. Then business got in the way of pleasure, leading to corn syrup, a cheap […]
Review: Reese’s White and Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
I’ve tried a whole pile of different Reese’s products in the past, from various bar-form treats to cereal to tubs of peanut butter, but I’d never seen Reese’s Dark Chocolate and Reese’s White Chocolate peanut butter cups until a trip […]
Review: Cadbury Crème Egg
The Look: Once you peel away the colourful foil wrapper, each egg looks (and feels) like a solid egg-shaped chunk of chocolate. But looks can be deceiving. Inside the thick milk chocolate shell, there’s a centre of white sugary goo, […]
Review: Cherry Coke Zero
There have been far too many stupid Coca-Cola flavour sideshows in the past decade: Diet Coke with Lemon, Diet Coke with Lime, Vanilla Coke … yeesh. What’s been sorely lacking north of the border is the one variant Coca-Cola flavour […]
Review: New York Fries’ Butter Chicken Poutine
I’m going to go right ahead and call New York Fries’ Butter Chicken Poutine what it is: fusion food for the Canadian masses. So what is it? First, for our American friends: Poutine is a Quebecois fast-food delicacy that combines […]