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Buzz Feed
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
NYC's First 'Dirty Soda' Shop, Cool Sips, Reviewed
Dirty soda is having a moment thanks to The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. If you haven't heard of this viral drink phenomenon, it involves combining fountain drinks with flavored syrups and creamers. The invention of dirty soda is largely credited to Swig, a dirty soda shop started in Saint George, Utah, in 2010. Since 2010, Swig has expanded to over 100 locations across 15 states. So while dirty soda has been part of Utah/Mormon culture for a while now, most people heard about it for the first time while watching the Hulu reality series. 'Utah is like the land of the Mormon bar, which are all the soda shops that we have. There's one on every corner,' Jessi Ngatikaura explained in episode five of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives when the cast members made a trip to Swig. 'It's kind of our vice,' MomToker Demi Engemann added. Needless to say, reactions have been mixed. Since the show's second season premiered this May, dirty soda is practically all the cast has been asked about. The members of MomTok recently reshared their go-to dirty soda orders with E! News, and cast members Taylor Frankie Paul and Whitney Levitt even made dirty soda on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Since the show's premiere, many have been eager to see what dirty soda is all about, including me. Many have posted themselves trying this viral soda craze, either by DIYing their drink, taking a trip to Swig, or getting one at another chain. While we don't have Swig in New York, we do have Cool Sips, New York's only dedicated dirty soda shop. The first Cool Sips location opened by Rockefeller Center in March 2024, six months before SLOMW premiered (talk about timing). Since then, they've opened two locations: one in the Seaport and one on the Upper East Side, whicvh just opened this April. Of course, I had to check it out. So on a sunny day in New York, I sauntered over to Cool Sips' Upper East Side location. Hey, you! Want to cook thousands of recipes in step-by-step mode from the comfort of your own phone? Download the free Tasty app right now. The shop was small, but not uncomfortably so, with three tables and a subtle surfer vibe. As I headed inside, some Youths™ were just leaving, which made me think how it's probably a great place for kids to go after school, much like how boba shops in New York have been. Cool Sips can actually be seen on a TODAY Show segment where Jessi and co-star Layla Taylor make dirty sodas live. Not all the ingredients they used were available on the Cool Sips menu, so I went for one SLOMW cast order and two of the store's other most popular drinks. I placed a pickup order on the app a few minutes before I got there, and they were ready when I arrived (score!). As I made my way to a table to try my drinks, I couldn't help but wonder, 'will MomTok survive this?!' Of course, I had to try MomTok Queen Taylor Frankie Paul's favorite dirty soda, which is Dr. Pepper, coconut, lime, and vanilla cream. This is also Jen Affleck's order, and similar to Jessi's. While I know some people freak out over the idea of creamer in their soda, since I've had things like egg creams and root beer floats, it wasn't outlandish to me. Cool Sips had a similar drink, one of their most popular orders called the 'Dirty Dirty.' All I had to do was substitute the half and half for vanilla cream to get the MomTok experience. I also opted for diet soda and sugar-free syrups. My friend who tagged along for the trip made a really good point that the Dirty Dirty looked exactly like an iced coffee — considering dirty soda is a substitute for coffee of sorts, could this be intentional? I thought I knew what this flavor was going to taste like. I was wrong. While I assumed the taste would be really dynamic, in reality, all the flavors blended together. I couldn't taste the lime or vanilla at all — I just got a creamy, vague soda taste. On to other Cool Sips favorites. I tried the Dewey, made with Starry Lemon-Lime, pineapple, and coconut. Like with the Dirty Dirty, I subbed sugar-free syrups. This was my favorite of the three flavors — it tasted like Fanta Piña Colada and was super-refreshing. I could imagine the soda being really satisfying on a hot day. The last flavor I tried was the Tybee, one of their 'Stuffed Sips.' This drink featured Orange Gatorade, strawberry, vanilla cream, and strawberry jellies. I once more went for sugar-free syrup and confirmed with the store that the jellies don't contain gelatin. Gelatin is typically made from pig collagen, so it can be an issue for vegetarians/vegans or for those who avoid pork for religious reasons. Technically not a soda, my first thought about this flavor is that you really have to like orange Gatorade to like this flavor. The Gatorade-ness of it all was strong — I would have preferred the drink with orange soda for the taste and carbonation. I also couldn't taste the cream. However, I did like the combination of orange and strawberry, which together almost tasted like grapefruit. And I loved the large, chewy, strawberry jellies. So, would I go back to NYC's dirty soda shop? Next time I need a spot to go to to catch up with a friend or have a meeting at, I'm definitely going to suggest Cool Sips. After all, coffee shops can get a little boring. While the sodas aren't cheap, they're not far off from New York café prices. l'd also love to try more flavors or even make my own custom one. I feel closer to MomTok now, all without ever leaving New York. Would you try dirty soda? Let us know what you think about the trend in the comments. 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Boston Globe
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
What is dirty soda and where can you try it?
Zhuzhed-up sodas are nothing new. As a college student, I had the deep pleasure of living above a drugstore with an old-school soda fountain, where I ordered Green Rivers, cherry phosphates, and vanilla Cokes while listening to farmers in from the fields jaw over 5 cent cups of Butter-Nut coffee. Places like this are a dying breed. Swig and its ilk are the modern version, so of course dirty sodas have gone viral. Get Winter Soup Club A six-week series featuring soup recipes and cozy vibes, plus side dishes and toppings, to get us all through the winter. Enter Email Sign Up It happened because, at the tail end of the year 2021, singer Olivia Rodrigo posted a photo of herself — black hat, black leather jacket, black nails, in the black night — holding a white cup splashed with a cherry red Swig logo. TikTok exploded. There are now countless reels of people explaining dirty soda, taste-testing dirty soda, and hacking their own dirty soda at home. Advertisement But it was inevitable. With the 2024 debut of Hulu's 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,' a reality show for people so obsessed with drama they want to spend their free time watching someone else's, dirty sodas got an even bigger moment. In Advertisement Dirty sodas at Far Out Ice Cream in Brookline. From left: the Creamsicle (orange soda with condensed milk, vanilla, and cream topping), Shark Attack (lemon-lime soda with strawberry drizzle, blue raspberry, and cream), and Kookaberry Cola (cola with strawberry-raspberry-blueberry drizzle plus cream). Devra First In these parts, dirty sodas are hard to come by. They are slowly trickling our way. At But the truest dirty soda experience in these parts can be found in Clinton, where last year Lauren Nanof and her husband, Chris, opened 'I grew up in Clinton, I went to schools in Clinton, and I always had this idea of a little soda shop in our town, a place people could gather,' Nanof says. She was thinking of milkshakes and floats and the like. Then came dirty soda. She and Chris tried making their own. They loved it. She researched and realized there was nothing like it around. There's a Dairy Queen in town, and ice cream stand standouts like Rota Spring Farm and Kimball Farm in the area. Dirty soda was a niche, albeit a risk: Did enough people know what it was? Advertisement First they opened the candy shop. In designing The Fountain, Nanof made the most of her skills from her previous business, specializing in cabinet finishing and interior painting. The result is a candy-colored charmer, with striped walls, ice cream paraphernalia, neon signs, and a Barbie-pink payphone small children stare at with confusion. The soda and ice cream side of the business opened in October, coinciding nicely with 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' streaming fervor. There is also a mobile soda cart Nanof and crew bring to events. 'I knew it was going to be good to introduce people to dirty soda, but I never realized what a community aspect it would bring,' Nanof says. 'It's so many people's favorite place to come. We're on a bus stop, so we get flooded after school with people coming in to sit. Grandparents or parents bring kids. It's so nice to see people sit down and share a drink together.' The Fountain hosts all kinds of events, from music and movie Mondays with themed menus to community fund-raisers. When they post a drink on social media, everyone comes in and orders it. Advertisement Customers flock to The Fountain for dirty sodas, ice cream treats, and a social experience. David L Ryan/ Globe Staff I can see why. Dirty sodas aren't a gimmick. They are genuinely delightful. On a recent visit, I order a flight of four small sodas for $12.50, a merciful option for the indecisive and dirty soda curious alike. Some of the offerings are too sweet for my taste (fie on you, Cooler Than a Colada), but I would happily drink concoctions like The Founder (Dr. Pepper with vanilla syrup and coconut creamer) and the Creamy Cola Crush (Coke with sweet cream, raspberry puree, and fresh lime juice) any day. Maybe it's because I'm a whiskey/amaro person, but the brown soda options seem to work better than those with a Sprite/Fresca/Mountain Dew base. There are more than 40 dirty sodas on The Fountain's menu, not to mention all the floats, shakes, soft-serve, stackers (ice cream and toppings layered in a cup), and outliers like The Fountain looks as if it's always been here on High Street in Clinton. David L Ryan/ Globe Staff 'Our downtown, at one point previously to me being alive, was bustling,' says Nanof, who is also president of the chamber of commerce. Now Clinton is being Advertisement And so a soda trend born from Utah's Mormon culture 15 years ago helps contribute to the revitalization of an old Massachusetts mill town today. Talk about the butterfly effect. Or, as we call it now, the Internet. If it means delicious drinks for everyone everywhere, I'll take it. The Fountain, 138 High St., Clinton, 978-878-1615, . Dirty sodas $3.25-$4.50. Devra First can be reached at
Daily Mail
30-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Want to be the next member of #MomTok? Here's 10 MUST-HAVE buys for fans of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives returned for its second season on May 15, and if, like me, you couldn't peel your eyes away from the drama, we've got everything you need to get your #MomTok fix before season two, part two, returns. The show, which centers around Taylor Frankie Paul and her 'soft swinging' scandal, follows nine Mormon influencers and their journeys with friendship, motherhood and MomTok - TikTok content that the group records together that initially shot them to internet fame before they landed the show. Whether you love or hate (or love to hate) reality TV, you can't argue that the Hulu series, which is available to watch on Disney+ in the UK, makes for great entertainment. And with the season two premiere hitting five million views in just five days of streaming, it's undeniably popular. From Sodastreams so you can get your 'dirty soda' fix at home (petition for the UK to get its own Swig location, please), to Taylor's exact lip combo, we've gathered all of the SLOMW-inspired buys you'll want to buy, ASAP. Now, if we could just get the theme tune out of our heads. SodaStream Terra Bundle Kit The #SLOMW girls are obsessed with 'dirty sodas', and since its release date, fans have been taking to TikTok to recreate or create their own versions of the girl's favourite drinks. Since, unfortunately, we don't have Swig in the UK, we're using a SodaStream to get our 'dirty soda' fix at home. The luxe machine allows users to create an endless variety of carbonated drinks at the push of the button, and customers have noted it's a great way to save on the expense of buying fizzy drinks at the supermarket. What's your favourite combination? £149.99 Shop Stanley Rose Quartz Quencher H2.0 Flowstate Tumbler Of course, you'll need somewhere to store your soda, and the #MomTok girls are rarely spotted without their trusty Stanley cups in tow. We love this baby pink option, with a convenient carry handle and straw for on the go sipping. Not only does it look super cute, but it also boasts vacuum insulation which keeps drinks cold for up to nine hours. £32 Shop Brushworks Pink Cloud Headband MomTok member Whitney Leavitt was widely regarded as the 'villain' of #SLOMW season one, and shocked viewers when she returned for season two groveling to become part of the group again. Whether you're a fan of Whitney or not, many TikTok users have dubbed her as the best dressed on the show, and she's rarely without a headband in tow! This bubble-shaped design would definitely get the Whitney stamp of approval, and customers have noted it's great for keeping hair out of your face when doing skincare or makeup. £8.99 Shop Will MomTok Survive This Graphic Sticker After the shocking revelation in the season two, part one finale, we've all been left wondering one question: will MomTok survive this? Made from a durable, water-resistant material, this graphic sticker is great for adding a SLOMW spin on your laptop, water bottle or notebook, and is the perfect gift for a friend who's equally obsessed with the show. £1.64 Shop Revlon ColorStay Lip Liner in Nude As if we couldn't love #MomTok queen Taylor Frankie Paul anymore, she took to TikTok to share her much-requested, signature lip look - and it's under £18 (and available in the UK, thankfully). Taylor shared that she uses Revlon's ColorStay Lip Liner in shade Nude to overline her lips - and the long-wear formula lasts for hours without smudging or bleeding. We're obsessed! £5.59 Shop Milani Keep It Full Lip Plumper in Soft Rose The next step in Taylor's lip routine is to slather on Milani's Keep It Full Lip Plumper in Soft Rose. The muted, pink-nude gloss applies like butter, and boasts a slight cooling sensation that provides a plumping effect to the list - you'll want to make sure it's always in your handbag. £13 Shop Free People Sprint To The Finish Pants Though we can't peel our eyes away from the on-screen drama, the fashion on SLOMW keeps us interested, too. The MomTok girls effortlessly stay looking comfortable and cute, often clad in athleisure get ups and coordinating sets. Taylor recently took to Instagram and shared a video in these Free People tracksuit bottoms, which, of course, prompted a flurry of comments asking where she got them. We've tracked them down for you, and the bottoms will not only pair great with an oversized tee or other items of workout wear, but also boast cosy fleece-lined interior to keep you snug when the weather cools down. £98 Shop Told You So by Mayci Neeley SLOMW star Mayci Neeley is set to release her own book in October, and it's now available to pre-order on Amazon - and we can't wait to read it. Described as a 'dark and funny memoir', the book will detail what growing up Mormon is really like, as well as her experience becoming an early mother and losing her son's father in a tragic accident. As well as providing readers with the inside happenings of the MomTok group, the book will also offer an insightful glimpse into Mayci's journey with love and loss. £21.46 Shop Amazon Basics Extendable Tripod On the latest season, MomTok member Mikayla Matthews revealed that she makes her husbands entire yearly salary off one brand deal alone. Tempted to start your own MomTok, yet? If so, you'll want to invest in this tripod from Amazon, which doubles as a selfie stick, with universal smartphone compatibility and a wireless remote. 100 per cent beginner friendly, it's a must have for those looking to form MomTok 2.0. £14 Shop
Los Angeles Times
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
True-life weekend sampler: ‘100 Foot Wave,' ‘Tylenol Murders' and ‘Mormon Wives'
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who longs for the expansion of dirty soda chain Swig so we can feel better equipped to deal with #MomTok drama (IYKYK). It's been a week since the second season of 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' dropped on Hulu, but die-hard reality TV watchers have likely already inhaled all nine episodes with the same unwavering commitment as the cast member trying to make us believe that her husband is related to Ben Affleck. (Spoiler alert: He is not. But we sure hope the actor watches while sipping on a 44-ounce iced coffee.) Taylor Frankie Paul, the self-proclaimed founder of #MomTok, the TikTok infuencer group that unites them, stopped by Guest Spot to talk about the new season of friendship and backstabbing. Also in this week's Screen Gab, our resident true-crime expert Lorraine Ali tells you why a docuseries about 1982's unsolved Tylenol murder case is worth watching, and TV critic Robert Lloyd dives into the pleasures of watching professional surfers chase giant waves. Be sure to also find time to take in Lloyd's tender tribute to 'quintessential Regular Guy' George Wendt, who died this week at age 76; it's linked below. Must-read stories you might have missed Appreciation: George Wendt, quintessential Regular Guy: George Wendt, who died Tuesday, will be most remembered for his character on 'Cheers,' whom he played straight and without affectation. On his travel show, Conan O'Brien is on a treasure hunt for the unexpected: The comedian and host of 'Conan O'Brien Must Go' spoke about the latest season of his Max travel show, his recent Mark Twain Prize and acting in his first feature film. At this year's Cannes, bleak is the new black and miserable endings are très chic: On the Croisette, Ari Aster's 'Eddington' with Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal and a strong directing debut by 'Babygirl' star Harris Dickinson grab attention. Everyone knew Pee-wee Herman. But few knew the man behind the man-child: 'Pee-wee as Himself,' a two-part documentary directed by Matt Wolf on HBO, supplies a vivid portrait of Paul Reubens, who receded behind his character. Recommendations from the film and TV experts at The Times '100 Foot Wave' (Max) The continuing story of big-wave surfer Garrett McNamara, his family and friends becomes a trilogy with the third season of Chris Smith's great HBO docuseries, crazy to contemplate yet beautiful to behold. Garrett, a maverick who put the Portuguese town of Nazaré on the map for its massive waves, set a record there, surfing a 78-footer — imagine an eight-story office building coming up behind you. But with the spot well-established and many records having been matched, the series has become less about competition than community and compulsion. (A middle-aged adolescent with a seemingly high tolerance for pain, Garrett, despite age and injury, cannot stop surfing.) Back again, with a cast of top big-wave surfers, are charismatic Nicole McNamara, Garrett's level-headed wife and manager and mother to their three, one might say, 'other children,' and her brother C.J. Macias, suffering from surfing PTSD after breaking his arm at Nazaré. The climax of the season is a surfing safari to Cortes Bank, 100 miles off the coast of Southern California, where an undersea island creates huge waves with no land in sight. — Robert Lloyd 'Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders' (Netflix) If you're not ready to switch to Advil, stop reading here. Netflix's three-part, true-crime docuseries deftly chronicles one of the largest criminal investigations in U.S. history involving the 1982 murder of seven victims in Chicago who died after ingesting Extra Strength Tylenol tablets laced with cyanide. No one was ever charged with their murders. Directed by Yotam Guendelman and Ari Pines ('Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes'), the series includes interviews with family of the victims, investigators, police and prosecutors who were directly involved in the case. Together their accounts recall the bizarre and terrifying nature of the crimes, the national panic caused by the tainted pills and the stunning lack of scrutiny on the medication's manufacturers, Johnson & Johnson. Private citizen James W. Lewis eventually emerged as one of two main suspects in the case, and he served 12 years in prison for sending an extortion note to Johnson & Johnson demanding $1 million to 'stop the killing.' But authorities couldn't pin the murders on Lewis. The documentary features an exclusive interview with Lewis before his death in July 2023 in which he proclaims his innocence yet appears to still revel in the media attention. The series also calls into question the culpability of Johnson & Johnson and the possibility that the poisoned capsules may have come straight from the factory before landing on drugstore shelves, where they were purchased by the unwitting victims. The murders ultimately led to an overhaul on the safety packaging we see on today's over-the-counter medication. Also worth your time is 'This is the Zodiac Speaking,' Netflix's riveting 2024 docuseries chronicling a family of siblings who were intimately involved with the top suspect in the still unsolved Zodiac killings of the 1960s and '70s. Sleep tight. — Lorraine Ali A weekly chat with actors, writers, directors and more about what they're working on — and what they're watching 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' feels like the new wave of soapy reality TV in the way it builds off social media personas to create ridiculously addictive drama. The Hulu reality series follows the lives of a group 'momfluencers' who push against traditional Mormon norms — they're the breadwinners, some are divorced, many drink, and at least one faced the dilemma of promoting a sex toy brand. Taylor Frankie Paul, the founding member of #MomTok, stopped by Guest Spot to discuss what makes great reality TV versus social media content and the scripted show that reminds her of her life. — Yvonne Villarreal The women spend a lot of the season saying #MomTok has veered away from what it was initially conceived to be about — women supporting women. How do you think the reality show — this additional layer of sharing your personal life with an audience — has both helped its evolution and threatened its survival? I think it's threatened the survival because when you share, you get vulnerable and, unfortunately, when doing so it could eventually be used against you. With that being said, it helps the evolution by doing the same thing — being vulnerable can bring people closer together as well. What have you learned makes great reality TV and how is that different from what makes great social media content? What makes great reality TV is sharing as much as you can — both pretty and ugly — so they [followers] can see [the] bigger picture. What makes great social media content is leaving some mystery. It's ironic that it's opposite! Viewers had a strong reaction to how your family engaged with you about your relationship with Dakota, particularly at the family BBQ. What struck you in watching it back? Watching the scene at my family BBQ made us all cry because my family loves me dearly and the approach was maybe not the best (including myself), but everyone's emotions were heightened. A lot was happening and all I remember is feeling overwhelming pain. But I do know my family has my best interest [in mind] even if that moment doesn't show that. I know and that's all that matters. I don't like seeing the backlash because they are my village and I love them so much. I notice that I come off intimidating or harsh, however I'm very soft and forgiving. I typically need to feel safe to show more of that. I feel like I'm always on defense, and I need to give people the benefit of the doubt — not everyone is going to cause pain; in other words, [I need to] open my heart more. What have you watched recently that you're recommending to everyone you know? My current go-to watch is 'Tell Me Lies' [Hulu]. I'm not a reality TV girl, ironically. I'm obsessed with this show. It's so toxic and so good. It's a lot like my life, so it's entertaining to watch someone else's life.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Papa Johns, Mountain Dew collab on new tangy, limited-time beverage: How to get it
Papa Johns and Mountain Dew have teamed up on a new twist to a dirty soda ahead of the Season 2 premiere of Hulu's "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives." The 'Cini Dirty Soda blends Mountain Dew's citrus flavor with the kick of a Papa Johns pepperoncini, culminating in a "fizzy, tangy concoction," the pizza restaurant chain said in a news release. Beginning May 14, and for a limited time, Papa Rewards members can enter for a chance to get a limited-edition 'Cini Dirty Soda kit at no purchase necessary. The kit comes complete with a sleek insulated bag and all the ingredients fans need to whip up the beverage. If you're not able to get a kit, Papa Johns said it will spill the "dirty (soda) secrets" on its Instagram page soon. Dirty soda typically involves mixing carbonated soda with a splash of coffee creamer, and sometimes fruits and flavored syrups. The origins of "dirty soda" are unknown, but the trend began to pick up in 2010 when Swig, dubbed the "home of 'dirty' soda," opened up in St. George, Utah. The soda business grew in popularity in a predominant Mormon area, according to the New York Times, as the church prohibits drinks that are hot caffeinated like tea and coffee. The drink gained nationwide popularity in December 2021 when singer Olivia Rodrigo posted a picture of herself holding a Swig cup on Instagram. Eater reported in April 2022 that there were over 700,000 mentions of #dirtysoda on TikTok following Rodrigo's post. Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at Gdhauari@ This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Papa Johns, Mountain Dew collab on new limited-time drink
