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Gilroy Garlic Festival Kicks Off; Tourists Get Fat When They Come to the U.S.

• Mmm…. garlic. The 33rd Annual Gilroy Garlic Festival kicks off today and continues through Sunday! Funny sidenote: Scope is passing out free samples of mouthwash there. [NBC]

• A food-nerdy couple named Frank and Margaret got engaged at Omnivore Books yesterday. Aww. [Bay Citizen]

• Regarding the whole rooftop beekeeping trend around the Bay, where the latest restaurant to get a hive is Camino in Oakland. [AP/HuffPo]

• A study found that tourists who visit the U.S. gain more weight than those who travel elsewhere, packing on an average of eight pounds in two weeks. [Daily Mail UK via Food 52]

• For gluttonous types who won’t give up big portion sizes, manufacturers have started making more “ultra-low-calorie foods,” like 150-calories-per-pint ice cream. [Chronicle Herald CA]

• McDonald’s France has introduced the McBaguette, a crusty mini bread loaf with artisanal preserves. Le yum. [Gawker]

• Starbucks don’t stop: The coffee giant’s third-quarter profits rose 34 percent. [USAT]

Gilroy Garlic Festival Kicks Off; Tourists Get Fat When They Come to the U.S.