It's the afternoon, and you deserve a break. Sit back, pour yourself a glass, and enjoy these food stories from around the Internet.
A Sacramento school went into lockdown on Tuesday morning after a "suspicious object" was spotted near its baseball field. But the "suspicious object" turned out to be a "delicious object": a bag of Taco Bell. [Gawker]
Speaking of schools, a Queens public elementary school has taken an alternative approach to lunch. P.S. 244 will be the first school in New York City--and possibly the country--to switch to an all-vegetarian menu. On the bright side: no more mystery meat. [Huffington Post]
If you get miffed when a Starbucks barista spells your name wrong on your cup, just be happy your name isn't "Virginia." [Kotaku]
Bartenders all agree: The Long Island Iced Tea has to die. Well, along with vodka and Red Bull, any "bomb" drink, and anything that ends in "tini" (well, aside from the classic martini). [Serious Eats]
Check out these gorgeous, moody photographs of the unusual food requests musicians make for their backstage nom-sessions. [Vice]
The Drinks
Alright, there's one twist on a martini that we can get behind: the Beetnik Martini.