Gruesome Halloween Cocktails: Love Them or Hate Them?


Updated 10/27/09 3:47 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 8 comments

Poll: Do You Like Gruesome Halloween Cocktails?

My latest cocktail experiment left me wondering how you felt about creepy Halloween cocktails. I settled on the eyeball highball because it seemed to be the right amount of unsettling without appearing over-the-top gruesome. I love a little eeriness, although I think certain drinks, like bloody brain shooters, border on repulsive. How do you feel about these tipples? Source: Flickr User Grant Read more

Would You Drink This Pumpkin Dr. Pepper Cocktail?


Updated 01/12/09 11:42 AM · Posted by partysugar · 17 comments

Would You Drink This Pumpkin Dr. Pepper Cocktail?

Over the break I found myself at the local bar in my hometown. They had one specialty cocktail on the menu: KC's Pumpkin Pie — a concoction consisting of homemade pumpkin liqueur and Dr. Pepper, topped off with whipped cream. Although it was a far cry from the expertly mixed cocktails I normally sip in San Francisco, I decided to give the drink a try. Could you do the same? Would Read more

Would You Drink This Floral Tea?


Updated 07/15/08 1:21 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 56 comments

Would You Drink This Floral Tea?

The Slanted Door Vietnamese restaurant in San Francisco offers a choice of floral or smoky tea. Opt for floral, and you get an elegant wine goblet containing a bouquet of actual flora. I haven't tried it, but I'm so curious. Would you down this earthy drink? Source Would You Drink This Floral Tea? Yes! I'm so intrigued. I'd take a sip, but the whole flower thing is a little Read more

Would You Drink Yak Butter Tea?


Updated 11/30/09 5:32 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 23 comments

Would You Drink Yak Butter Tea?

When I was in Tibet last year, one of the things we tried was yak butter tea. Popular in Tibet and southwestern China, this drink is made from tea, yak butter, and salt. It's very warming, and according to tradition, your cup (or bowl) is constantly refilled and never empty. Unfortunately, I found it to be quite strong and incredibly salty, with barely any hint of tea. I was trying to figure out Read more

Would You Drink Raw Milk?


Updated 04/21/08 2:21 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 49 comments

Would You Drink Raw Milk?

While there are many proponents of raw milk, there are even more folks against it. Recently a family vacationing at a working farm ran into complications from drinking raw milk (they're going to be okay, but had contracted a bacterial food poisoning because of it). Raw milk sales are actually prohibited in many countries as well as 25 states and DC. California is one of the states that allows Read more

Would You Drink This Bloody Mary?


Updated 01/26/09 4:58 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 37 comments

Would You Drink This Bloody Mary?

A few weeks ago, my friends and I met up for brunch at Ti Couz here in San Francisco. I promptly ordered a Bloody Mary and my friend thought she might do the same. Then when she saw it arrive with a shrimp in it, she decided she would be better off with a mimosa. Personally, I thought the shrimp brought the Bloody Mary to the next level. What do you think? Would You Drink This Bloody Read more

Would You Drink This Curry Soda?


Updated 01/02/08 1:35 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 41 comments

Would You Drink This Curry Soda?

I found this Japanese curry flavored lemonade soda over at Tokyo Times and I want to know, would you give it a try? It sounds like it could be awful, but I can't wait to see what it tastes like! Would You Drink This Curry Soda? Sure thing, it could be interesting. Maybe, if someone else said it tasted nice. Curry and soda? No thanks! Other - let us know below! Read more

Bachelorette Breakdown: The Week's Biggest Whoa!-ments


Updated 05/23/12 12:44 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

The Bachelorette Week Two Recap

Week two on The Bachelorette brought plenty of action, and I'm not just talking about the chemistry between Emily and Kermit — though that was slightly uncomfortable. No, I'm referring to the first one-on-one dates, the first group date, and all the poolside drama. It looks like we've got a veritable Real Housewives of Charlotte on our hands, only in this case the housewives are men and Botox Read more

One Woman's Quest for the Best: The Fastest, Farthest Female Inline Skate


Updated 05/22/12 8:23 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Kacie Fischer Inline Skating Across U.S. in 74 Days

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Fitness Magazine here on FitSugar! Over the next few months, families will travel across the U.S. via plane, train or car during summer road trips. Kacie Fischer will be covering the same distance (nearly 4,000 miles, on her route), but on inline skates. . . and in just 74 days. If she reaches her goal, Fischer will also be breaking five Read more

How Not to Destroy Your Marriage


Updated 05/18/12 12:53 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How Not to Destroy Your Marriage

We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Today, Mark Tyrrell offers eight relationship tools to make your marriage work. "All marriages are happy. It's the living together afterward that causes all the trouble." — Raymond Hull So how do you make your marriage work? Or do you just blindly hope it'll take care of itself? Think of a hot, successful Read more