Last week, my wife, Sally, and I dropped the kids at a friend's house and headed to Shelter Island for a night at the Pridwin Hotel and Cottages. (I recommend it.) We had cocktails before dinner at ...

Aperol Spritz Cocktail in glass with orange slices on pink peach background. - Oksana Mizina/Shutterstock Plastic straws are widely used in the food and beverage industry. For cocktail drinkers, ...

Today, sipping a juice or milkshake through a straw feels completely ordinary. Yet this small tube has travelled a surprisingly long journey through history, science, and changing lifestyles. Ancient ...