A customizable soft-drink retailer with locations in Rockefeller Center and the South Street Seaport is expanding, with its third outpost expected to open later this month on the Upper East Side.
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Cool Sips–”NYC’s first standalone concept dedicated entirely to ‘dirty soda,'”according to a press release–has announced an official opening date of Saturday, April 26 at 1218 Lexington Avenue (between 82nd and 83rd Streets).
The business, which launched in March 2024, offers a variety of ready-to-go concoctions–their ‘Signature Sips’ and ‘Stuffed Sips’–or you can create your own, choosing a base (teas, sodas, juices, cold brew and more), a variety of syrups and creams, and what they call ‘fun stuff’: the option to add boba pearls or jelly candies.
Pricing starts at $6.25 (for a 20 ounce drink) or $6.95 (for a 24 ounce drink) and increases as you add ingredients.
Some interesting combinations include Dr. Pepper, coconut, lime and Half & Half (the Dirty Dirty) and root beer, toasted marshmallow and brown sugar boba (the Nags Head).
The Upper East Side location will also have two Gossip Girl-inspired exclusives: the Team Blair Sip (with Starry and dragon fruit syrup) and the Team Serena Sip (with unsweetened green tea, rose petal syrup and lychee syrup).
Here’s the UES location page, which you can bookmark for updates.
They’re also offering free drinks at the new location on opening day; they sent us this online form for anyone who’s interested.
Here are Google reviews of the Rock Center and Seaport locations.
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C’mon, sugar never hurt anyone!