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The Optimist; What If It Weren't Called Pink Slime; More

by Sonia Chopra@soniachopra May 14, 2012, 5:34am EDT

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· A First Look at the Optimist [Thrillist]
· Blueberries in Season at McDonalds [The Packer]
· What if It Weren’t Called Pink Slime? [NYT]
· 7-Eleven Adds Low-Calorie Slurpee Version Nationwide [USAT]
· René Redzepi Reignites Restaurant No-Shows Debate [BH]
· The Craziest Major League Baseball Hot Dogs of 2012 [SE]
· A Look at Emeril Lagasse's Carryout Concept [NRN]
· New Liquor Deal Could Make Pauly D CRAZY RICH!!! [TMZ]
· Watch Alinea's Awesome 86 Component Dish Video [-EN-]
· Zimmern Calls Bizarre Foods Copycats 'Embarrassing' [-EN-]

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