Caw-feine addict
The only thing tempering my enjoyment of this video of a parrot drinking coffee is the fact that the coffee is Starbucks. Bird, you live in hipster central—get some more discerning java tastes. [Grub Street] —Tanya Pai
Questionable drinking
Apparently Soylent doesn’t exactly taste bad, it just tastes like cardboard and Muscle Milk and grit. [New York Times] —Ann Limpert
The only thing more disturbing than the men who drink breast milk are the men who sign on to “onlythebreast.com” to buy it. [New York magazine] —Anna Spiegel
Pack your flask and go
Comic genius Amy Schumer is at it again with another TV show parody. Sorry, Chopped, Sauced kicks your ass. Bring on the brûléed Lexapro. [Comedy Central] —AL
Not-so-fast food
Yes, it’s inconvenient when your favorite fast-food joint messes up your order. But here’s a hot tip: They don’t serve Big Macs in prison. [Mental Floss] —TP
Arby’s, that ubiquitous purveyor of mystery-meat sandwiches, is not something I would normally eat, but its social-media and advertising games are on-point. The latest: Arby’s bought 13 consecutive hours of airtime last weekend in Duluth, Minnesota, to show the entire cooking of a brisket. [Duluth News Tribune] —Benjamin Freed
You can stop fooling yourselves, people. French fries and pizza do not count as vegetables. [NPR] —Chris Campbell
Blinded by . . .
Don’t worry, there’s science behind why you’re pouring yourself so much wine. [New York magazine] —Alison Kitchens
Also according to science, there’s an ideal way to hold a burger. [Huffington Post] —AK
App-etizers
Could this new app revolutionize the way people make restaurant reservations, or tick off the public by charging them for free tables? Or both? [Eater National] —AS
Interesting visuals
Oh, great. There’s video of a competitive eater downing two 72-ounce steaks in 15 minutes. [Eater] —BF
A travel company hired someone to recreate food from around the world . . . with Play-Doh. [FoodBeast] —CC
This week in millennial food trends
Wendy’s aggressive rebranding and revamped menu efforts are paying off with the younger set. Millennials now account for 25 percent of the chain’s customers. It’s just more proof that all that development in Northeast DC is centered on Dave Thomas Circle. [Christian Science Monitor] —BF
