• A reader questions whether Michael Bauer knows what an authentic Mexican pozole should taste like, vis a vis Nopalito’s version. Mr. Bauer, in turn, questions whether the reader knows what the term ‘authentic’ means, or whether it matters. [Between Meals/Scoop]
• Everyone still completely totally loves Tartine! Mission Local interviews some fans. [Mission Local]
• Chefs like gin! One chef is making his own, while another is using the spent mash from gin distillation to cure meats. [Alcademics]
• David Chang wants you to know how awesome flying first class is, particularly the liquor. Oh, and he’s sorry for spilling cranberry juice on that well-dressed lady while he was high. [WSJ]
• The average American drinks 45 gallons of soda per year. The average American is also overweight. Think about that. [AdAge]
• Pour out a bowl for Cheerio’s: the breakfast cereal is now 70 years old. [USAT]
• Uh-oh: “The same strain of E. coli blamed for 46 deaths in Germany now appears to be affecting people in France.” [On Deadline/USAT]
