This little tidbit from history was sent to me from Mark Dallmeyer, which I was able to track down: The first soda dispenser in New York City was an aged negro, Ben Austen, better known as “Old Ben,” who was born a slave on the plantation of a Mr. AustenRead More →
This is a video with a gentleman from Argentina about seltzer in his country. He HAPPENED to be a contractor in my house and I showed him a new Argentinian siphon being sold in the U.S. which also JUST HAPPENED to be bottle with the waters from his home town,Read More →
H. Fox and Company was founded in 1900 and is best known for their U-bet chocolate syrup, known as an essential ingredient in any egg cream. Kelly Fox, who now runs H. Fox and Company with his dad (it was founded by his great-grandfather), recounts his fondest memory growing upRead More →
H. Fox and Company was founded in 1900 and is best known for their U-bet chocolate syrup, known as an essential ingredient in any egg cream. Kelly Fox, who now runs H. Fox and Company with his dad, answers the question many people have: who is the little girl picturedRead More →
This morning I met with the makers of U-bet chocolate syrup, Kelly Fox, who runs the 110 year old business with his dad, David Fox. He quite generously gave me his time and then gave me a tour of both the factory and the warehouse.Read More →
This past Monday I filmed Eli Miller, 78-year old seltzer man, reading from the children’s book starring him, created by a client. This was filmed right outside Gomberg’s Seltzer Works, where he gets his bottles filled. I didn’t ask him – he just did it and I grabbed my camera!Read More →
I recently spoke before a wonderful congregation in Great Barrington, Ma. Here are two excerpts from the talk. The following is an excerpt from Give Me Seltzer at a reading I did in August of 2010 in Great Barrington, MA. It’s called The Blizzard of 2010. It was the firstRead More →
Below is a lovely story shared by Joan Sussman about replacing an open bar with Egg Creams! I used to schlep cases of glass seltzer bottles up from my cousin in NJ who had it delivered by Joy Beverage I heard your presentation at Ahavath Sholom and it got meRead More →
Eli Miller is 78 years old and has been delivering seltzer around New York City for 40 years. Today I had the honor of traveling with him on his route. A truly humbling, heart-warming, and moving experience. I look forward to posting some of the video and audio from theRead More →
So what was my recent surprise news? At my upcoming seltzer talk in the Berkshires, I am so excited to be premiering Jessica Edwards’ excellent short film Seltzer Works, which is now listed on her web site’s screening’s page. Not only am I honored for her to let me includeRead More →