Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
You know “skinny” is a popular trend when Cheesecake Factory adds menu items under that category. The chain best known for massive portions and the signature dessert in its name added low(er) calorie cocktails at the beginning of 2011, most notably a skinny Mojito and a margarita, classic drinks with a week’s supply of sugar in the recipe.

Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
According to Gourmet magazine, the margarita is now the most popular cocktail in the U.S. Considering there are dozens of variations on the base recipe and thousands of Tex-Mex restaurants that serve only beer and margaritas, it’s easy to believe.