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Rob Walker

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    June 10, 2011

    PBR Abandons the Hipsters, Meat Glue Makes Genetic Modification Unnecessary

    ​Today's notes on national stories, local trends, random tastes, and other bycatch dredged up from the food media. 1. PBR done with hipsters. The story of how Pabst Blue Ribbon went from dying brand to an accessory as beloved by 20-somethings as oversized sunglasses and inked forearms is a model ... More >>

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    October 13, 2009

    Mexican Coke: Is There a Diff?

    joel8x/FlickrSometimes, a Coke is just a Coke.​The New York Times isn't always on the ball. Lately we've read some seriously Onion-esque doozies, like last month's recession-friendly human interest story about a young, high-earning Brooklynite redecorating her new downtown loft -- "on the chea ... More >>

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    October 22, 2008

    New York Press Part Three: The New York Times Magazine Food Issue

    joel8x/FlickrSometimes, a Coke is just a Coke.​The New York Times isn't always on the ball. Lately we've read some seriously Onion-esque doozies, like last month's recession-friendly human interest story about a young, high-earning Brooklynite redecorating her new downtown loft -- "on the chea ... More >>

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