[[ 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...

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...

...and the association of health and bottled water was born. Ironically, while hydration is important, the bottled water industry isn’t regulated and has more microscopic crap in it then municipal water which has much...

One more thought (maybe already mentioned) - try bringing your own empty water bottle in and asking them to fill it up.

I will be with an international group of managers from my company, mostly European, with a reputation for late night drinking. When I was young(er) and living in the city, the Marina Triangle was beginning to fade as a...

My moment was not associated with a single bottle, but was more along the lines of a realization of the potential of a great wine. I always considered myself a lover of great food, but the beverage accompaniment was incidental. I...

of that water as needed and so they can walk about every once and a while. Business class will provide disposable socks; take your own for economy. Wear comfortable, adjustable shoes: feet usually swell over long flights. Take a...

some nice french food as well as pizzas etc. If you show up early enough you can get a table right on the water. Ask them for some olives while you have your first drink and peruse the menu. Also L’Alabama on the street...

i have the magic chef 50 bottle, have had it for about 2 weeks. Its pretty sturdy, it also has a front heat vent which is pretty good, you don’t find that too often in cheaper models. what i do suggest tho is your own...

I found another source for the aquarium testing tubes, for only $10 for 24 bottles. You may want to try it out, to test it. I would imagine any water testing kit test tubes would be acceptable. The chemicals in those kits are...

's a bad spokesperson: "I’m constantly having [my own internal] argument with Alice [Waters]," said Bourdain. "I agree with the message, I just don’t think she’s the person to deliver that message ... [like] when...

In addition to the 750ml and magnum (1.5l) formats the litre format used to be widespread in France at the gut rot end of the wine market. When I was a kid you could buy wine in 1l plastic bottles for cheaper than either milk or...

The problem with the Rio water is it’s SO highly chlorinated. I can take it icy cold but for the glass by the bed at night, I used bottled. Warm temp water that strongly smells and tastes of chlorine just doesn’t work...

striner. All clay, no metal, and the tea is perfect. Incidently, I just replaced the full house water filter system and the water is better then any spring water and without a plastic bottle. No chlorine permited in touches our...

the chicken and vegetable juices, but as there was no water in the recipe, I assume it’s more concentrated than normal. If (after straining and removing the fat) I ended up with about 1.5 cups, how much water should I add?