An elixir of long life in Baghdad

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts.

The Column One article in Friday’s Times is out of Baghdad, where reporters Ned Parker and Raheem Salman profile a century-old grape juice shop -- known for using real grapes, never flavored powders -- that over the years has managed to win over dictators, royalty, actors, singers, Islamic radicals and, now, U.S. soldiers.

Today, though, the shop is barely hanging on in its war-torn environment.