Nick Fuentes, 24, throws his drink at a couple after getting into a dispute at an In-N-Out

White nationalist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes was caught throwing his drink at a couple inside an In-N-Out after getting into an argument.

Fuentes, 24, was dining at the Los Angeles burger joint when he was approached by a couple who quickly got into a row with the known supremacist, a witness said.

It is unclear what the group was fighting over, but the couple, who are not seen in the clip, reportedly got so angry they threw ketchup cups at Fuentes and his friends, TMZ reported.

Fuentes has been at the forefront of American media for the past few weeks after he was seen walking through a Miami airport with Kanye West and going to Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.

However, on Saturday, Fuentes reportedly denied being himself, according to a woman who filmed the Holocaust denier.

‘It is Nick Fuentes,’ the woman said as she filmed the white nationalist, who was wearing a suit. ‘He pretended that it wasn’t him, but it was really him.’

Fuentes and his group appeared to be leaving the restaurant when the woman said: ‘What the f**k? F**k Nick Fuentes. You racist.’

In another video, Fuentes can be seen standing at his table calmly, before out-of-the-blue, he throws his drink across the restaurant, spraying everyone nearby with liquid.

Nick Fuentes, 24, was dining at a Los Angeles In-N-Out when he was approached by a couple and the pair quickly got into a dispute, a witness said.  As the couple was leaving, he threw his drink at them, reportedly missing

Nick Fuentes, 24, was dining at a Los Angeles In-N-Out when he was approached by a couple and the pair quickly got into a dispute, a witness said. As the couple was leaving, he threw his drink at them, reportedly missing

It is unclear what the group was fighting over, but the couple reportedly got so angry they threw ketchup cups at Fuentes and his friends

It is unclear what the group was fighting over, but the couple reportedly got so angry they threw ketchup cups at Fuentes and his friends

The drink reportedly did not hit the couple, who he was aiming at, as they were leaving the establishment.

Fuentes left five minutes later and the police were not called, according to TMZ.

Since dining at Mar-a-Lago, Trump said he didn’t know who Fuentes was when he dined with him and West in Florida, and that Fuentes’ extreme views were not discussed at the table.

“I had no idea what his views were, and they weren’t expressed at the table in our very quick dinner, or it wouldn’t have been accepted,” Trump said on Fox News.

Trump called the meeting ‘uneventful.’

In a video posted after the meeting, scandal-hit West – now known as Ye – said he told Trump he was considering running for president in 2024 and that the ex-president should be his running mate.

Fuentes, who was seen wearing a dapper suit at the fast food restaurant, left five minutes later and the police were not called

Fuentes, who was seen wearing a dapper suit at the fast food restaurant, left five minutes later and the police were not called

Fuentes has been at the forefront of American media for the past few weeks after he was seen walking through a Miami airport with Kanye West and going to Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate

Fuentes has been at the forefront of American media for the past few weeks after he was seen walking through a Miami airport with Kanye West and going to Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate

The former president, who declared his own White House bid two weeks ago, was ‘basically screaming,’ the rapper said in his Twitter video titled ‘Mar-a-Lago debrief.’

‘He tried to f*** me. He’s crazy. He can’t beat me,’ Trump reportedly said to allies after the dinner, according to NBC News.

An adviser told the outlet that Trump was ‘totally blindsided’ by the ‘setup’ dinner.

Fuentes, who used to back Trump, turned on the former president this week, urging far-right conservatives to pick a different candidate in 2024 just days after the dinner.

‘What are Christian Americans going to get out of a McCarthy speakership or the new Trump White House? Lower gas prices? Reduce the corporate tax rate?’ Fuentes wrote in a post on Telegram. ‘Years will pass us by as things remain fundamentally the same. We must dream bigger.’

Fuentes recently dined with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, but has since denounced the former president

Fuentes recently dined with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, but has since denounced the former president

Trump said he did not know who Fuentes was when he dined at the mansion, but said he did not support Fuentes (pictured) views

Trump said he did not know who Fuentes was when he dined at the mansion, but said he did not support Fuentes (pictured) views

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Where to find a holiday pop-up bar in the Charlotte, NC area

Billy Sunday Charlotte's Tinseltown pop-up bar will run through Jan.  2, but is closed Dec.  24-25, and Dec.  31.

Billy Sunday Charlotte’s Tinseltown pop-up bar will run through Jan. 2, but is closed Dec. 24-25, and Dec. 31.

Seasonal pop-up bars have arrived in the Charlotte area, providing another festive way to celebrate the holidays.

Expect lights, decor galore and, of course, themed cocktails you won’t find the rest of the year. (Don’t forget to put on your best ugly Christmas sweater to set the tone for the evening.)

Ring in the holiday season with good cheer and a seasonal cocktail at one of these Charlotte-area pop-up bars:

158 on Main’s Miracle on Main

Location: 158 N Main St., Mooresville, NC 28115

The vibe: This Mooresville spot transformed with festive yet kitschy, holiday decorations.

The drinks: The menu includes a cocktail list with drinks like vodka Christmapolitan and cognac Jingle Balls Nog. Beer and wine are available, too.

What to know: Entries are first-come, first-served. Tables are limited to two hours.

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Try a Grandma Got Run Over By A T-Rex at the Miracle on Main pop-up Christmas bar. Tracy Glantz [email protected]

BackStage Lounge’s Miracle

Location: 2433 South Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28203

The vibes: The halls are decked out Griswold-style, and there’s a slate of inventive drinks.

The drinks: Offerings include the Bad Santa, served hot with aged rum, velvet falernum, mixed spiced butter, oat milk and nutmeg, and the Elfing Around, with prosecco, gin, mulled wine reduction, grapefruit shrub, aromatic bitters and orange bitters.

What to know: Unlike last year, there are no reservations.

Sippin’ Santa at Thigs Cocktail bar

Location: 21234 Catawba Ave., Cornelius, NC 28031

The vibe: Think tropical mixed with Christmas, and you’re there. You can also visit its sister spot at The Royal Tot in Charlotte.

The drinks: The Jingle Bird cocktail combines bourbon, pineapple rum, Campari, lime, pineapple and a secret jingle mix, while the Yule Tide includes tequila, applejack, lime and maple-cranberry syrup.

What to know: Reservations are required, as are tickets for nightly events such as a Christmas ornament painting class ($25) and private Christmas mixology class ($40) offered on multiple dates.

Sippin’ Santa at The Royal Tot

Location: 933 Louise Ave Suite 350, Charlotte, NC 28204

The vibe: The Royal Tot will transform into the Christmas bar Sippin’ Santa, with weekly events and a holiday-themed menu.

The drinks: Rudolph’s Rum Rhapsody, meant for sharing, features Jamaican and Puerto Rican rums, lime, orange, pineapple, passion fruit, falernum, honey, ginger, angostura aromatic bitters. Other offerings include the Sippin Santa (with aged Demerara rum, amaro, lemon, orange and gingerbread mix) and the Kris Kringle Colada (with Dark Jamaican rum, amaro, allspice liquer, lime, pineapple and cream of coconut.)

What to know: All services will be walk-in only.

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Tropical tiki pop-up Sippin’ Santa has arrived at The Royal Tot. Courtesy of Sippin’ Santa

Tinsel Town at Billy Sunday

Location: Billy Sunday, 1115 N Brevard St UNIT 1, Charlotte, NC 28206

The vibe: Billy Sunday will transform into a holiday bar with themed cocktails, a decked out space and a Kris Kringle pop-up market.

The drinks: There’s 16 options, including Shitt*ers Full (an eggnog with bourbon, cream, egg and nutmeg), Yippeeee Kyay Motherf*cker (a hot buttered rum with gingerbread spices and brown sugar) and This Side of the Nuthouse (with Maker’s Mark bourbon, pie spice and apple butter bitters).

What to know: It’s first-come, first-serve. The Optimist Hall spot will also hold movie nights, cocktail classes and s’mores on the patio throughout the season.

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At Billy Sunday Charlotte’s Tinseltown pop-up bar, Ava Pizzeria will offer snacks such as bratwurst, pretzels and beer cheese, spinach and artichoke dip and more. Callie Langhorne Public Relations

Ugly Holiday Sweaters at Superland Speakeasy

Location: 1212 The Plaza, Charlotte, NC 28205

The vibe: Speakeasy attendees are encouraged to dress in their best ugly holiday sweater and enter a contest for a chance to win a $100 Supperland gift card by posting a photo of themselves on Instagram using #supperland. The restaurant will choose a winner in January based on creativity and holiday spirit. (Note: Your Instagram profiles must be public or your photos won’t be seen.)

The drinks: A four-cocktail tasting menu features gin, spiced whiskey, aged rum and tequila. Each drink — created by head mixologist Colleen Hughes and bar manager Rhea Buck — will be paired with a dish created by chef Chris Rogienski and the Supperland culinary team.

What to know. Advance ticket sales are required. The event runs through Jan. 7, on Wednesdays through Saturdays at 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm The price is $140 plus tax and tip.

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Supperland mixologist Colleen Hughes shows off her ugly sweater. Superland

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Pepsi Taps Into ‘Dirty Soda’ TikTok Trend With Lindsay Lohan Drinking Pepsi Milk

Topline

Pepsi tapped into a TikTok trend with a new campaign featuring actor Lindsay Lohan promoting “pilk,” or “dirty milk” an uncommon combination of soda and milk that’s been baffling consumers on TikTok in recent months — though its roots go back decades.

Key Facts

Pepsi launched the Christmas-themed campaign on Thursday with the hashtag #PilkandCookies.

The ad features Lohan, who is working on a Hollywood comeback with her Netflix rom-com Falling for Christmas, in which the former child actor is making her first lead performance in nearly 10 years following legal trouble around multiple DUIs.

In a statement Thursday morning, Pepsi Chief Marketing Officer Todd Kaplan said the idea behind the ad campaign comes as a response to the “dirty soda” TikTok trend—a mix of milk and Pepsi repopularized last year by GenZ singer Olivia Rodrigo, who posted herself drinking the concoction.

The drink, however, is far from new—with Laverne on Laverne & Shirley drinking milk Coke as a comfort drink during the show’s run in the 1980s, and some restaurants and ice cream stands referring to the mix of Coke and vanilla ice cream as a “brown cow.”

Kaplan called the combination a longtime “secret hack among Pepsi fans,” saying the campaign is “a great way to unapologetically celebrate the holidays with a new and delicious way to enjoy Pepsi.”

Surprising Fact

In addition to “pilk and cookies,” Pepsi also introduced the “naughty & ice”—a mix of milk, heavy cream, vanilla creamer and Pepsi, as well as several other variations, including the “chocolate extreme,” the “cherry on top,” the “snow fl(oat)” and the “nutty cracker.”

KeyBackground

Pepsi is not the first major brand to capitalize on a social media trend. Last Year, Starbucks introduced the iced matcha latte with chai and the “pink drink remixed” (Starbucks’ strawberry-acai pink drink with vanilla cold foam)—two off-menu drinks popularized on social media—allowing customers to order the drink through a links on Facebook and Instagram. In September, Dunkin Donuts unveiled the “Charli,” a cold brew with three pumps of caramel swirl named after Gen Z TikTok star Charli D’Amelio.

Tangent

TikTok users have grown accustomed to finding trendy recipes and strange food challenges on the platform, although some of those challenges have been called out as dangerous, including the “NyQuil chicken” trend this summer, which prompted the Food and Drug Administration to issue a statement , warning it can harm people who eat it and “even cause death.” The viral Tide Pod challenge that dared people to consume laundry detergent also became viral, and led to a warning from the American Association of Poison Control Centers over concerns it could cause seizures and death.

Further Reading

Pepsi wants you to drink soda mixed with milk this holiday season (CNN)

Pepsi® Invites Fans to Join the Naughty List This Holiday Season With “Pilk” And Cookies – A New “Dirty Soda” Holiday Tradition (Yahoo Finance)

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