Video: Talking Soda Pop with John Nese of Galco's in Los Angeles
Cherry Coke Zero will sound pretty humdrum after you get a load of all 500-ish specialty sodas available at Galco's Soda Pop Stop in Los Angeles, a carbonation haven since 1897. Owner John Nese is very proud of his collection. Red Ribbon root beer is still brewed with sassafras root bark; Bubble Up is made with actual lemon and lime oils; Manhattan Special is a coffee soda that's been roasted in Brooklyn since 1897. Nese thinks diet sodas are for the birds, but admits that Stewart's Black Cherry isn't bad. This mini-documentary is part of Chow's Obsessives series. Watch it after the jump.
Talking Soda Pop with John Nese of Galco's in Los Angeles
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If you're not in Southern California, worry not. You can order the sodas through Galco's website.
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5 Comments:
This excites me so much I cannot articulate myself. I so love soda. I didn't know you could order online! Thanks!
BangieB at 10:45PM on 08/29/09
Excellent vid. They sell Bubble Up at a local butcher in my neighborhood; it's delicious!
Carnal at 12:28AM on 08/30/09
I'm really disappointed when I saw Faygo branded soda in the video, and even more so when I log onto their website to see it being sold for $2.55
claypot at 1:09PM on 08/30/09
Why disappointed Claypot?
Prairie at 3:23PM on 08/31/09
I went to the online store hoping to find Crush brand Pineapple pop. They only sell it in Eastern Canada and it is sooo delicious!
getsomeeats at 2:49PM on 09/03/09