• At long last, the scientific explanation behind brain freeze. [Food Republic]
• Starbucks has rolled out some kind-of-okay-looking low-calorie meals called “Bistro Boxes.” There are a sesame-noodles box and a chicken-wrap box. [USAT]
• While all of its bartenders head to Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans in a few weeks, Dram will temporarily become a dive bar dubbed 86’d. [Diner’s Journal/NYT]
• The running of the bulls in Pamplona is a big culinary event for some, who enjoy paella made with “love.” [Reuters]
• “If Bolla Soave wasn’t on the wine list, Frank [Sinatra] wasn’t sitting at the table.” Ol’ Blue Eyes also liked his Jack Daniels. [On Wine/WSJ]
• “At least five, and possibly six, of the eight species of tuna are at risk of extinction, largely because of overfishing.” The good news is some of these species are quite resilient. [HuffPo]
