Foods Vic Tanner Has Tried

A dark soda with a dark history.

A World War I sugar shortage led an inventor to make a very cherry soda that looks like wine.

A bar sharing a basement with a pickle place led to an unusual drink.

This drink hasn't been produced since the late nineties, but still has a cult following.

Long relegated to moonshine jars, aged corn whiskey is finally getting respect outside Kentucky.

Reach peak Americana with these deep-fried balls of Coca-Cola.

Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.

When faced with less-than-optimal ingredients, Swedes and Norwegians once clarified their brews with eggs.

The Detroit favorite is one of the oldest sodas in the United States.

One fantasy food's journey from sci-fi vegan steak to silver screen cannibalism to actual meal replacement.

Pressed from frozen grapes, this prized wine was a sweet accident.

This Midwestern dessert salad draws on both Scandinavian immigrant and local Ojibwe influences.

This chocolate-coated confection's crisp, bubbly structure is well-suited to the even crisper Buffalo air.

This tasty Czech pastry is now a Texan tradition.