[1] Bars with a vast and ever-changing selection of beer are popping up in Oregon and Northern Cali.
[2] An expose on what food companies are doing to hang on to America's addiction to their excessive levels of sodium. Cargill hired Alton Brown for a campaign called Salt 101. “Salt is a pretty amazing compound,” he explains. This is true, especially for processed foods, which employ the vital ingredient to overcompensate for poor base ingredients.
[3] Florentine mixologist Christina Bini makes martinis that include stones soaked in Vermouth; She's designing the drink menu at the new Il Matto opening in June at the former Arqua space in New York.
[4] "I like candy, and if they tax it I can't have it as much at all," a fifth grader says of a new candy tax in Washington state. Sounds like the idea.
[5] The Wall Street Journal reviews five of the summer's food books: "Emeril Lagasse has turned to farmer's markets. Bad-boy chef Anthony Bourdain is rich and content."
