Tell me you binged The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives without telling me you binged The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. When one of those dirty soda shops opened up in the UES, I finally gave in out of convenience. I wasn’t really on board – and not only because the word “soda” sounds weird coming out of my mouth. (Everything is coke where I come from.)
These jacked up soft drinks (mixing in creamer and flavors to create crazy concoctions) are all the rage in Utah where Mormons woo who can’t drink coffee thrive. And now that Cool Sips is here, we can all go cola crazy. I stopped in on a WFH break in the afternoon that coincided with school letting out, which is how I know this place is teen/tween heaven. And that’s a good thing – you won’t see me complaining about kids having another option for a place to go.
For the drinks: the menu is long and if you don’t see something you like, you can make something up. Dirtying up Dr. Pepper seems to be the most popular, but they have plenty of base options, including tea for those who like things sans bubbles. I love that the drinks in the stuffed sips section of the menu (meaning drinks are “stuffed” with boba or jelly) are named after beaches – including from my very own hometown. I went with a special named after the iconic Blair Waldorf and it wasn’t terrible, but when I realized the Starry (like Sprite) had zero caffeine, I was done. It reminded me of when I was little and took a field trip to Atlanta to go to the World of Coke and was thrilled and amazed by the end part where you could try cokes from around the world and everyone got all hopped up and tried to make the craziest combos. As an adult, it still gets me a little giddy and if you’ve got a kid, taking them here just might make you the cool Aunt. For me? I’m good to say I’ve tried it and can move on.
Peaches to Apples 