It’s the afternoon, and you deserve a break. Sit back, pour yourself a glass, and enjoy these food stories from around the Internet.
The Links
After butting heads with California city Irwindale amidst complaints of odor pollution, the Sriracha plant may move to a new location and bother some other city. [L.A. Times]
Oh, Alton Brown: How we missed you! How happy we are that you are back, and with a new show that keeps things fresh while still reminding us of the original and classic Good Eats! [Eater]
If we're heard this question once, we've heard it a million times: Could the way our lips tingle after eating Sichuan peppercorns hold the secret to decoding our nervous systems? Just kidding, we've actually never heard it until today. [NPR]
Vermont may well be the first state to require products containing GMOs to be labeled accordingly. Well done, guys; slow clap. [Salon]
Where are all the female restaurant critics? Trick question: There are none. Or, at least, not very many. [Grubstreet]
The Drinks
Hey, speaking of lip-tingling spicy things, let's mix up a Mary Chapman! Thai chile, lemongrass and gin oughta do the trick.