New Fruit-Flavored Drinks

Real fruit, natural flavors and a few bubbles bring freshness to these new beverages—all perfect heat-beaters

Overpowered, chemically flavored and HFCS-sweetened sodas more and more seem like relics of our clueless food past. A new generation of drinks flavored with real fruit, naturally-sweetened or relying on fruit juice alone provide a range of options for beating the summer heat. Whether drinking them straight up or gussied up with the tipple of choice, we’re enjoying a fridge-full of options this summer. Cascal …

Art Basel 41 Highlights, Part Two

Warped realist sculptures, Op-Art paintings and wearable instruments round out our list of Art Basel 2010 favorites

There were so many great things at Art Basel 41 we needed a second feature to capture them all. Check out Part One of our coverage here if you missed it. At NYC’s Sperone Westwater, “Michael (Variation #1)” (2010), a larger-than-life bust by Canadian artist Evan Penny, captured the booth. This particular piece, following the theme of most of his work, is a strikingly realistic …

Deva Naturals

Mangosteen and other exotic Thai fruits and veggies star in a line of deliciously healthy snacks and spices

Nitti Sachdeva imports fruits and spices from her native Thailand for her line of delicious chutneys, freeze-dried mangosteen and Thai Tom Yum herbs under the name Deva Naturals. The impassioned Vermont-based chef, dedicated to fusion cuisine, combines her zesty Eastern products with Western concepts for dishes like Spaghetti Phat Khee Maao, Philly Stuffed Haddock and Mangosteen Margaritas. Also known as “The Mangosteen Lady,” Sachdeva offers …