272374 Fri Mar 24 00:23:37 -0800 2006 7 17 What's My Craving? 0 1433697 Does anyone know where in Manhattan I can buy real ginger ale, made with ginger root and not too much sweetener? This is one of my favorite remedies for an upset stomach (or just for having a drink)...but only when it's the good stuff. Also, do you have a recommended brand? Fri Mar 24 00:23:37 -0800 2006 0 cha.cha 1 1433698 Try Fentiman's. Very good indeed and makes an exellent hangover cure to boot. Last time I was in NYC, I picked up some at Whole Foods. I think they also have it at Garden of Eden S Link: http://www.botanically-brewed-soft-drinks.co.uk/ Fri Mar 24 03:47:21 -0800 2006 1433697 0 Simon Majumdar 2 1433702 In the midwest there is a brand of ginger ale called Vernor's. I have not found it here, but if you can find it, it ranks among the best! Fri Mar 24 23:38:22 -0800 2006 1433698 0 vernon 3 1433783 One of the reasons I dislike living in the Metro area is the inability to get Vernor's. I've gotten it everwhere in the country except for the New York area. Kitchen Market in Chelsea sometimes has it by the bottle. Supposedly the bar Motor City has it on tap. By FAR the best Ginger Ale I've ever had, you should try it if you've never had. When I go outside of the area, I've been known to drive back with cases of the stuff. Fri Apr 07 13:44:02 -0700 2006 1433702 0 cgorange 1 1433699 I recommend Blenheim Extra-Hot or Jamaican Ginger Beer, which is probably easier to find in one of those Park Slope roti joints. Fri Mar 24 10:00:40 -0800 2006 1433697 0 flavrmeistr 2 1433700 Also Reed's is pretty good, but I like Blenheims the best. Fri Mar 24 11:40:01 -0800 2006 1433699 0 JMF 1 1433785 I'm a huge fan of spicy ginger ale (beer?) and so am constantly on the search as well... there's a jamaican place on the north side of 14th St bwtn 2nd & 3rd aves that makes their own, as well as other juices, that is pretty good. also, surprisingly, the jamaican patty chain on 14th btwn 5th & 6th impressed me - spicy! as an aside, it's not hard to make your own... i've done it once or twice - just ginger root, water & sugar. the dining out NY times section had a recipe a while back. takes a fair amount of time to 'marinate', but allows you to have some on hand for emergency tummy aches - or the need for a Dark & Stormy! Fri Apr 07 14:16:25 -0700 2006 1433697 0 willowb 1 1433867 My personal favorite these days is the GUS brand of Ginger Ale. http://drinkgus.com A lot of the gourmet food stores, Murray's cheese shop, etc seem to sell it. Tue Apr 18 14:55:26 -0700 2006 1433697 0 Nehna