About this episode

This episode features a discussion about Polar Seltzer and its significance in New England, with guest food writer Jacqueline Cain.

Crack a cold one! In this episode, we're talking about Polar Seltzer, a staple of fridges and coolers across New England. This Worcester-based company has been in business for 144 years, and it remains the gold standard for the seltzer obsessed, including our guest, food writer Jacqueline Cain.

People in this episode

Host: Lee Stabert

Guest: Jacqueline Cain

Topics covered

• seltzer
• food writing
• New England culture
• local business
• history

Keywords

• Polar Seltzer
• Jacqueline Cain
• New England
• Worcester
• seltzer history
• food writing
• local business

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Polar Seltzer

Places: New England, Worcester

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