I am a beverage ice snob. I love a good diet Coke, but for it to be really satisfying, it HAS to have the right kind of ice. And a squeeze from a lime wedge is always nice. The right kind of ice can be a deal breaker for me. If I NEED a diet Coke (as opposed to, "eh, sure, why not") than it just has to have the right ice. Otherwise, it's just not worth it. What kind of ice would that be, you ask? Nugget (or Pellet) Ice. The little compact pieces of ice that "soak up the beverage." Ahhhhhhhh! A Coke and a smile just hit my face.
I know most of the places around town (and within 5 miles of my home) that have the good kind of ice: Pace's Dairy Ann, Barbacoa, Costa Vida, Common Cents, FireHouse Car Wash and Detail, Kneaders, Pizza Factory. I read in the paper today that there are enough of us Nugget Ice fans that there is now an app (luvthenug.com) for your phone that lists all the restaurants that have Nugget Ice. Cool! Oh, wait. I am already the app for that!
(I also noticed that this article mentioned a home ice machine that makes Nugget Ice...up to 80 pounds at a time! It's only $2,849!)
