We live in a service economy, but some of the best services have been lost.... Take seltzer. What's not to love about cold, bubbly water, especially on long, hot summer nights? Well, in New York, you can still get your seltzer delivered by Walter Backerman, the last of the Seltzermen. Backerman has been celebrated of late, first by a wonderful radio documentary and then as a "Best of..." pick by New York magazine. His fame is well-deserved. As will be your Friday evening whisky-soda... OHR
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There's nothing better than a case of kosher champagne under the sink. Marty the Seltzerman, who was the big guy in the '70s, now vends stuff in Soho, including seltzer bottles like the one in the picture. If anybody knows how to make seltzer easily at home, post details.