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
Everyone's all like, "OMG, now we can eat carbs again!" but the real good news is that fat is also a-okay. [NYT]
A man in L.A. waited for 31 and a half hours outside of the West coast's first Dunkin' Donuts. 31. And a half. [Eater]
Do you love live-tweeting your restaurant meal? Because your chef probably doesn't think it's so cute. [USAT]
Due to lower-than-expected milk production—and lower-than-expected fat content in said milk—butter production is down. Perhaps a wise idea to slather that toast in jam instead? [Quartz]
Some fashion brands are attempting to merge haute couture with haute cuisine. [Details]
Vanilla and chocolate are among the crops that are still hand-harvested. [NPR]
What's it like to work as a full-time barbecue editor? After you finish fielding hundreds inquiries about your cholesterol, pretty awesome. [Texas Monthly]
The Drinks
Skip the line at Dunkin' and whip up a caffè shakerato at home, instead.