À la carte…

1. Campbell Thinks Outside the Can (WALL STREET JOURNAL)
2. Alice Waters on the meaning of life (MERCURY NEWS)
3. Oysters Are Back in New York City (FORBES)
4. Ben & Jerry’s Edits Questionably Racist Linsanity Flavor (GAWKER)
5. Katy Perry spends 50,000 on cooking lessons (WINNIPEG FREE PRESS)
6. Wall Street Bonus Withdrawal Means Trading Aspen for Coupons (BLOOMBERG)

DO YOU PLAN your vacations around food? If so, you’re a culinary tourist — and these links are for you!

1. Madrid Food Scene Still Heaven (ZESTER DAILY)
2. Sabores Yucatecas: A Culinary Tour of the Yucatán (WASHINGTON TIMES)
3. Chef Fergus Henderson’s London Travel Guide (BON APPETIT)
4. The Best Places to Eat in… Spain’s north-eastern jewel San Sebastián (DAILY MAIL)
5. Would you eat food cooked over a volcano? (CBC)
6. What to Eat in New Orleans: Po-Boys, Beignets, Mufuletta… (SERIOUS EATS)

Let’s go shopping…

1. What’s in store at your supermarket: Top 10 food trends for 2012 (JSONLINE)
2. Kroger introduces 24-hour automated supermarket kiosk (DEATH & TAXES)
3. Woolworths Trials Virtual Supermarket (INSIDER RETAILING)
4. In Seoul, a virtual grocery store in the subway (CNN)
5. From Dumpster To Fork: A Dumpster Diver’s Adventures At Trader Joe’s & Whole Foods (LAIST)
6. Chefs Beef Up Ranks: Revamped Winn Dixie (BIZ JOURNALS)

A roundup of new products…

1. Edible Asian Spoons (EDIBLES BY JACK)
2. New Belgium Lips of Faith – Cocoa Mole (GREAT BREWERS)
3. Corn Kerneler (PLOW & HEARTH)
4. Hostess® Indulges Chocolate Cravings With New Chocolate Creme Twinkies® (SACRAMENTO BEE)
5. Crock-Pot® Lunch Crock Food Warmer (CROCK-POT)
6. Ben & Jerry’s Goes Greek with New Line of Greek Frozen Yogurt (MARKET WATCH)

Bottoms Up!

1. Party like a star: Five Oscar-themed cocktails (VANCOUVER SUN)
2. 17 Musicians Share Their Favorite Cocktails (PASTE MAGAZINE)
3. A Tobacco Cocktail? Reduced via distillation, tobacco has become an ingredient in mixed drinks (NACS ONLINE)
4. Rum: it’s not just for pirates anymore! (BROOKLYN PAPER)
5. Cocktails To Unleash The Mardi Gras Spirit (HAMPTONS)
6. Fire-breathing, cocktail-making robot (SF GATE)