Boom Goes The Barbecue; Top Secret Pork; Twitter Sucks

by Jennifer Zyman Jul 15, 2011, 2:51am EDT

· The Invention and Evolution of the Drinking Straw [Gizmodo]
· How the Web & Daily Deals Have Changed Coupons [Mashable]
· Why Barbecue Went 'Boom' in Chicago [Tribune]
· How China's Top-Secret Pork Reserve Is Destroying the Amazon [FastCo]
· On the Evolution of California Cuisine [WSJ]
· Foodies: Twitter a "Time Suck" But Valuable [WSJ]
· (Hot) Dog Days of Summer at Burger Joints [Burger Business]
· iPhone Bottle Opener Is the Holy Grail For Lovers of Beer and Tech [Dvice]
· Obama Fulfills NBA Bet, Sends Chicago Hot Dogs To Miami Journalist [ObFo]
· Astronauts Have an 'All-American' Space Barbecue [-E-]
· The Atlanta Journal Constitution weighs in on banning kids in restaurants. [AJC]