• Modeled after Hummus Place in NYC, Amba is a kosher falafel joint that also serves a mean sabich. [Bargain Bite/Chron]
• The Bold Italic tonight tours the “microhood” of Mission between 20th and 21st Streets, including the new honey shop, Her Majesty’s Secret Beekeeper. [Bold Italic]
• Here’s a question we never thought to ask: What wines pair well with broccoli? [Pairings/Chron]
• Learning to cook helped allow humans to evolve bigger brains. [BBC]
• A listicle about movies in which wine plays a starring role, starting with Hitchcock’s Notorious. [Wine Enthusiast]
• Starbucks is at the center of a debate over whether gun owners should be able to carry unconcealed weapons in public. [WSJ
• Toronto’s Sky Blue Sandwich Company named all of its sandwiches after Wilco songs. [Pitchfork]
• Tasting Magic Hat’s spring lager, Vinyl. [Liquorious]
• Vegetarian restaurants are on the rise in meat-obsessed Buenos Aires. [NYT]