In the magazine this week, dive into this summer’s artisanal soda renaissance. Adam Plattranks eight local versions, with Brooklyn Soda Works’ watermelon-tarragon-lemon variety topping the list. Find outwhat goes intoa $5 cup of cola atMá Pêche(and why it’s caffeine-free), and check outfive other great spotsfor soda connoisseurs. If you’d rather make it at home, there aremachinesthat can help. Purists will appreciateat-home seltzer delivery, brought to your door by a third-generation seltzer man.
Adam Platt reviewsthe Lionand finds that it “doesn’t have the polished menu ofMinettaor the rarefied, clubby feel of theWaverly Inn.” He admits that you don’t necessarily go to scene-oriented restaurants for the food, “but at the Lion, as it’s currently constituted, I can’t say it’s worth it.” Watermelonis taking overthe Greenmarket this week. Fairy Tale eggplantis in season— caramelize it using a recipe fromCraft’s James Tracey.
