It's the afternoon, and you deserve a break. Sit back, pour yourself a glass, and enjoy these food stories from around the Internet.
In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, area bars and restaurants were faced with thousands of dollars unpaid by evacuated customers. Since then, many good Samaritans have stepped up and paid their bills, and then some. [Boston Herald]
Josh Ozersky eloquently delineates the stresses of working for a food blog--and the woes of the restaurants both covered and ignored by them. [Observer]
Please, everyone: It is not okay to eat lions. They're almost endangered. Don't do it. [Scientific American]
Kids these days, trying to smoke alcohol. Back in the day, kids just chugged liquor through...um...not their mouths. [Huffington Post]
The next food product to be kissed by caffeine? Baking sugar. [Huffington Post]
How a Mexican drug lord dines out: takes the whole restaurant hostage, eat dinner, then leave and pay every party's tab. [BoingBoing]
They're called "drinks" for a reason. You should drink them.