was with Arrowhead, we got the International Bottled Water Association (a trade organization that most bottlers belong to) to define Mountain Spring as a protected underground spring above the 5,000 ft. level.  It just so... (29 replies, last updated by torta basilica September 12, 2002)

an aquaintance told me that a government study says that bottled waters are not that pure and there are surprisingly high levels of bacteria and other bad stuff. is any one in chowland up to date on this issue?? (2 replies, last updated by The Chowhound Team November 29, 2003)

In another thread the topic of bottled water already on the table upon arrival was brought up so i thought this might make a good thread topic. I have noticed that there have been a number of retaurants that now particpate in the... (16 replies, last updated by Gary Soup July 15, 2006)

is really noticiable is the color. The bottled almost like a lightly tinged water, the fresh squeezed lemon juice more yellow. I associate metallic and chemical taste with salt, or some of those bottled seasonings. I get a strong... (52 replies, last updated by sarah galvin July 10, 2008)

I thought Grgich was the winemaker who actually created the wine. It was a Hollywoodization of something significant that happened between the U.S. and France and vaulted U.S. wines into international prominence. The story,... (64 replies, last updated by Midlife November 6, 2009)

There’s been a dearth of bottled water snobs lately, as you must know. Many restos are trying to get away from the packaging associated with water consumption which, ironically, has an environmental inpact of its own. The... (10 replies, last updated by Karl S July 18, 2007)

order wines for distribution, decanters, bread baskets, napkins for the bread baskets, bread knives, corkscrews, placemats, water bottles, pens, pourer discs, paper towels, bottle bags, etc.) that some would eventually get lost. (35 replies, last updated by Melanie Wong January 6, 2009)

I frequent high-end restaurants around town fairly often and while I have no problems with spending lots of money on food and wine, I find the whole bottled water thing quite infuriating. Even if I am spending over $100 on a... (53 replies, last updated by EWSflash April 8, 2009)

is great too.....the water in a glass bottle seems to be better....a bit better temperature..... (25 replies, last updated by Snackish August 6, 2006)

International Market is a Brazilian store across from La Internacional in Union Square that has always had a lunch counter, but used to be a large market. Before they were associated with Pastelaria Broadway and served... (0 replies, last updated by itaunas March 13, 2008)

As the poster “Steve R” has stated, the original “Waterfront International” went out of business a while back. The “Waterfront” restaurant served northeast Chinese food, which is not a favorite Chinese regional food in Flushing,... (39 replies, last updated by erica November 19, 2009)

I just read an interesting article on the origin of wine bottle sizes and markings on this site. I figured with all the expert knowledge the readers of CHOWHOUND possess, maybe some of you could help me solve a little mystery. I... (6 replies, last updated by maria lorraine March 9, 2009)

Do you mean coconut milk as in the canned variety, or coconut water out of a fresh coconut, or something else? That sounds delicious. Could you ask her if anything else is added (i.e. sugar)? (27 replies, last updated by ed1066 January 30, 2008)

[[ Note: This thread was split from a discussion of how a second same bottle should be presented in a restaurant: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/357347 — The Chowhound Team ]] There are dozens of reasons why one... (78 replies, last updated by zin1953 January 26, 2007)

Media Monthly tells all!) Latest scam: selling tap water! Pretending to respond to environmental concerns about the waste involved in bottled water (glass and plastic, shipping over long distances) some fancy joints are not... (69 replies, last updated by invinotheresverde April 13, 2009)