Yesterday at an IKEA in Canada, a monkey in a winter coat was spotted walking around the home goods superstore, having escaped its crate and let itself out of a car in the parking lot. Customers at the IKEA immediately took to social media, posting pictures and tweets about the monkey and his wool jacket. ...more

Have you ever passed by a bakery or otherwise caught a smell that takes you down memory lane?  Here at Sip & Savor just the passing scent of a Christmas tree helps bring back many memories of the holiday season. Last night following a long tradition first set in 1923 by President Calvin Coolidge and ...more

Did you know that it was on this day in 1884 that the construction of one of the most well-known landmarks in the United States was completed?  That’s right – the Washington Monument, which towers above the rest of the Washington, D.C.,  skyline turns 128 years old today! It’s a gigantic structure made of some ...more

You might have read in the news yesterday about a study that was published in the Global Public Health Journal alleging risks of consuming high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). This research does not show that consuming HFCS – from sugar-sweetened beverages or any other food – causes type 2 diabetes. Moreover, the authors’ conclusions about ...more

We here at Sip & Savor hope you had a terrific Thanksgiving!  And for those of you who braved the long-honored, day-after turkey shopping tradition of Black Friday, we hope you made it through the mess of fellow shoppers unscathed – and with a couple of deals! Did you know that this year more than ...more

Sesame Street and Big Bird sure did get a lot of attention during this year’s presidential debate.  But, did you know that it was this week in 1969 that Sesame Street first debuted?  Some of us here at Sip & Savor grew up watching Oscar the Grouch, Snuffleupagus and Bert and Ernie teach us about ...more

Daylight Savings Time is coming to an end! This weekend, as we get into mid-season football and outdoor excursions, don’t forget to set your clocks back an hour!  With all of the wonderful fall activities, like hiking, apple picking, wine tasting, going to bonfires and hayrides, it’s easy to forget to get your watches and ...more

We at Sip & Savor occasionally come across a column that brings to light a fresh perspective. Today we read Esther Cepeda’s recent Washington Post column which covers what everyday consumers and moms really want and need. In “Giving moms a fighting chance,” she praised the beverage industry’s new Calories Count™ Vending Program, which will launch in ...more

Today at we came across a column by Lane Scott, a visiting fellow at the Independent Women’s Forum, that covers why soda tax proposals are nothing more than a money grab and will do nothing to address the very serious and complex issue of obesity. As Scott writes: “So why are politicians in Richmond and ...more

This week the New York City Board of Health will vote on Mayor Bloomberg’s proposal to ban the sale of soft drinks over 16 ounces in restaurants, movie theatres, sports venues, and coffee shops. An unelected Board of Health will make this important decision without involving elected city council members or taking into consideration the ...more