• The Stephen Starr Empire, graphically depicted as a rainbow. [Foobooz]
• After testing Via in Seattle, Chicago, and London for the past several months, Starbucks is rolling the instant coffee out nationwide today. [WSJ]
• Milkcrate Cafe, helmed by a former record label owner, has opened in Fishtown; not to be confused with MilkBoy Cafe, owned by a recording engineer. [Thrillist]
• The lunch ladies of the Philadelphia School District say they’ve been underpaid for years, thanks to a loophole in the system. [KYW]
• Today’s Tyra Show will focus on food trucks. [Gothamist]
• Paula Deen shares her beauty advice in the latest issue of Allure and attributes her good skin to the steaming it gets when she’s peering into hot pots and pans. [Eat Me Daily]
