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
Why do out of season strawberries taste like nothing? Because our insatiable, rabid desire for year-round strawberries has made it so. [Mashable]
Here's a restaurant discount our parents never would have received (sorry mom): 5 bucks off for a well-behaved kid. [Eater]
Is NYC in a golden age of lunch? We'll consider more deeply after finishing our second noon-time martini. [Grubstreet]
Why freeze boring, flavorless water when you can freeze liquids that taste good? Why indeed. [USA Today]
What makes craft beer so crafty? Can it still be considered craft beer if it's not made on a small scale? What classifies as "small scale"? So many questions; we need a beer. [NPR]
Speaking of beer, let's pour one out for the end of an era: The Metro North bar car is officially a thing of the past. [NYT]
The Drinks
Required reading (and drinking): Craft beers, from around the world.