Intimidated by the wine list at your local restaurant? Tipsi, a new iPhone app, makes it easier for novice drinkers to get wine suggestions based on nearby users' recommendations. [WSJ]
Myth or fact: is artificial strawberry flavoring produced with a compound extracted from beaver butts? [NPR]
Can't put down your smartphone? A new beer glass is designed to keep your mobile device on the table. [NPR]
Revitalizing Detroit: how a growing culinary scene could help to boost the city's economy. [Smithsonian]
New York City proposes a ten-cent fee on plastic bags to encourage greater use of reusable bags. [LAT]
Eat me: new "wackaging" trend has spawned informal first-person language on food packaging. [Guardian]
