Tap To It!

Last night I participated in a NYC tap water taste test given by ambassadors of Riverkeeper. I had to drink both NYC tap water and an unnamed bottled water. I then had to guess which was the NYC tap water. Surprise- I got it wrong!! I am a big advocate of NYC water so I think it only fitting that I could not tell the difference between the tap water and the expensive bottled water. I brought the cup to my face and stuck my nose in it and smelled it a la Paul Giamatti in Sideways. Unfortunately, that technique did not work. I was stumped. I stood there and watched numerous people fail this taste test. But I think what's missing here is that not only does NYC water taste better it is most probably cleaner than the bottled water. As I wrote in a previous post the NYC water system is very intricate and a lot of time, money and effort is invested to make sure it is clean and healthy to drink. I also think that NYC water has magical powers. Have you ever tried a bagel outside New York? Disgusting.