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TC’s Lounge Burned in Fire; Taco Trucks Are Tasty

• One of the victims of yesterday’s fires in town? The venerable TC’s Lounge, which suffered a two-alarm blaze. [UH]

• All the cultural economist types are suddenly debating why taco trucks tacos are tastier. Some conclusions: tacos are very well suited to informal service, and at a truck, there’s no making up for mediocre food with strong margaritas. [Slate]

• There’s one group high food prices doesn’t hurt a bit: farmers. In the U.S. agricultural industry, it’s “a real boom time.” [NPR]

• Let this confirm your suspicions that all your colleagues with their enticing chocolate chip cookies are making you fat. [WSJ]

TC’s Lounge Burned in Fire; Taco Trucks Are Tasty