Stephen Fried on the red carpet at the James Beard Awards. [Kitchen Surfing]
Ten must-try Parisian pain au chocolat. [SE]
Take a chance on barrel-aged gin. [Chicago Times]
Photos from the 1932 "Beer for Taxation" rally and other Prohibition scenes. [New Yorker]
An infographic that illustrates the fates of Next Food Network Star winners. [Grub Street NY]
Safe cooking temperatures, revisited. [The Kitchn]