News in Brief Sorry, Starbucks Isn’t Putting Too Much Ice in Your Coffee The amount of ice in that Starbucks venti iced coffee may make for a watery pick-me-up, but it… Pacific Standard Staff
Economics How Do You Make a Living, Bartender? Noah Davis talks to bartender Nicholas Bennett about cocktail culture, starting a bar of his own, and the expenses associated with operating in New York City. Noah Davis
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Economics How Prohibition Put the Cocaine in Coca-Cola When the beverage first debuted in 1886, it was described as "Coca-Cola: The Temperance Drink." Lisa Wade