There was a day, not long ago, when popcorn was one flavor - popcorn. Wait. Does buttered count? ...more

August 6, 2008

In the early 1990s, when John Lockhart decided to stock his sandwich shop with hundreds of types of soda pop, the business was a decidedly low-tech enterprise. ...more

May 21, 2008

In the early 1990s, when John Lockhart decided to stock his sandwich shop with hundreds of types of soda pop, the business was a decidedly low-tech enterprise. ...more

May 21, 2008

He has a Web site, www.sodamania.com, but most of his customers find him through word of mouth. Although prices have crept up, no drink costs more than $2.01 with tax. ...more

May 20, 2008

Irvine Robbins, 90, co-founder of Baskin-Robbins whose penchant for creating unusual ice-cream flavors helped push post-World War II America far beyond its chocolate-vanilla-strawberry tastes, died Monday in Rancho Mirage, Calif. ...more

May 7, 2008