Thanksgiving: Vegetarian, Jewish, and Otherwise
ASAP Rocky is a vegetarian and is sad that his family ignores his dietary preferences on Thanksgiving. Come to my house, ASAP—we can eat Brussels sprouts and pout together. [Grub Street] —Tanya Pai
Thanksgiving pastrami from Mission Chinese toque Danny Bowien. Not just for Thanksgivukkah anymore. [New York Times] —Anna Spiegel
The New Republic says Thanksgiving is America’s greatest holiday. As a Brit, I concur. It’s my favorite day of the year. [New Republic] —Sophie Gilbert
Eleven ways to cook a perfect Thanksgiving turkey, including a hot bubble bath. [The Onion] —Benjamin Freed
The team from America’s Test Kitchen troubleshoot Thanksgiving dinner. Don’t stuff the turkey! And let it rest before you carve it. [NPR] —SG
President Obama is “pardoning” two turkeys today. If they’re anything like the others, they’ll be dead in a year. [US News] —BF
Pity the poor, unloved, used-only-one-day-a-year gravy boat. [McSweeney’s] —SG
Cocktailing
Forget Nyquil—Bon App to the rescue with cold-curing cocktail recipes. [Bon Appétit]
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Soon-to-be-Londoner Ari Shapiro shares a peek at his drinking life, which involves infusing liquors at home and seeking out local beers everywhere he travels. [Punch] —TP
Restaurants vs. Technology
Only in Seattle: A diner is kicked out for wearing Google Glass, rebels on Facebook. [Eater National] —AS
This idea is genius . . . until you realize it would cripple the entire DC restaurant scene. [Globe and Mail] —Chris Campbell
New Zealand vs. the Paleo Diet
New Zealand takes on the Paleo diet. One thing they note: Cavemen didn’t live very long. [New Zealand Herald] —CC
No Soup for You
Millennials aren’t eating as much soup as their forbears, according to the Washington Post’s intrepid and ever-expanding millennials desk. [Post] —BF
Food Truck News: The Good and Bad
DC’s Rito Loco food truck made a Forbes list of 25 Coolest Food Trucks in the country. [Forbes] —CC
I quit frequenting a certain food truck because it served its wares in oversize foam to-go containers in protest of the environmental waste. Here’s hoping NYC’s potential ban makes its way down I-95. [ABC News] —CC
