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More Bad News for Taste of Chicago; Scientists Examine the Brain Freeze

• We already knew that attendance was down at Taste of Chicago this year, so it shouldn’t come as too big of a surprise that profits for the restaurants fell by 20 percent. [Sun Times]

• 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’s a sesame noodles box and a chicken wrap box. [USAT]

• 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]

More Bad News for Taste of Chicago; Scientists Examine the Brain Freeze