by Talia Kleinplatz | Sad news for cheese lovers! The FDA finds that instead of parmesan, you may have been sprinkling wood on your spaghetti.

A solid explanation of Neurogastronomy as the food industry attempts to engage all of our senses.

Don’t be fooled into thinking that February is a dead zone for seasonal fruits and veggies. Food Republic shares what’s in season this month including heirloom tubers and creole garlic.

Hanyu Ichiro Playing Card Japanese Whiskey series gives new meaning to the word “rare.” At $70 an ounce, this obscure collection is much sought after and difficult to come by. A single bottle in the deck of 54 can run as much as $800.

Slovenia is getting an all-you-can-drink beer fountain. Definitely one to add to Vancouver Would Be Cooler If….

Victoria’s Agrius by Fol Epi gets Alex Gill’s first ever four star review. The Globe and Mail Food Critic gives us a break down of some of her favourite dishes including one exceptional lamb tartar.

Karma is a ….well, you know. One of Yelp’s very own writes up a scathing review of the website everyone loves to hate.

Thymus and pancreas glands: don’t knock ‘em ‘til you’ve tried ‘em! A helpful list of some of the best spots in town to get your sweetbread fix!

In great news for cocktail-drinking caffeine addicts, apparently science has shown that a few shots of espresso can help to counteract the effects of last night’s drinks on your liver.

For the lightweights among us (myself included) this teeny-tiny Tokyo cocktail bar sounds oh-so perfect in more ways that one.

In not-so-shocking news on sugar, researchers find alarming effects of the addictive ingredient on the development of the brain in childhood. And so, once again, I’d like to thank my mother for kiboshing my proposed Twinkie Tuesdays and Fruit Loop Fridays.

Whether you love or hate Rose’s Lime Cordial, Gimlets are making a comeback.

And speaking of gin cocktails, Georgia Straight’s Gail Johnson finds the G&Ts at Juniper sublime with food offerings earning high marks to match.