IT was, in many ways, a typical Saturday night at the Tonga Room: tiny umbrellas in hefty drinks, fake palms and real bamboo, and right in the middle of it all, a three-piece cover band was gently rocking — in more ways than one — on a thatched-top boat in the middle of a swimming pool.
Much of the wine we drink (a hefty 27m out of a total of 97m cases) is supplied by the top 10 brands, not one of which is French.
In response, its government announced a hefty tax on sugary drinks.
It does seem that way, to judge from the rising tide of campaigns against the stuff, with the likes of Jamie Oliver calling for a hefty tax on sugary drinks, while health reformers want cigarette-style labels to warn us against the obesity, rotting teeth and diabetes that may follow if we down too many cans of Coke.
The city of Highwood, along the North Shore, is hosting its First Annual Bloody Mary Fest, in which pros and dabblers alike can submit their version of the classic drink for a hefty trophy and even heftier bragging rights.
To me, the shroom craze appears to be just the latest stage in the wellness era, where increasingly strange-sounding powders and potions are disguised in your drink in return for a hefty price tag.
I typically choose to hydrate with water over other beverages like soda or sports drinks, which can pack a hefty calorie and sugar punch.
Red Bull, meanwhile, has been building a hefty social media marketing operation to help push its image as the energy drink of champions.
"As well as the potentially tragic consequences, someone who is caught drink-driving faces losing their livelihood, a driving ban, a hefty fine or spending time in prison".
Instead of paying thousands of dollars in traditional advertising, Hooch lets establishments offer guests a first drink free, with the hope that they will stay and rack up a hefty bar tab.
