• A pizza delivery man in Roslindale was held up by a “pack” of knife-wielding bandits last night; they fled on foot. [Universal Hub]
• One dentist is Texas is offering beer and wine to patients to take the edge off, which is fun but sometimes a little weird at the 7 a.m. appointments. [41 WMGT]
• McDonald’s will begin replacing cashiers with computerized ordering in some of its European stores. It’s such a shame, since customer service at McDonald’s is always so delightful. [FT]
• Speaking of the chain, a Wisconsin man (who admits he’s just a bit obsessive compulsive) plans to eat his 25,000th Big Mac tomorrow. [Wis Info]
• If you’ve ever considered opening a restaurant, here are two accounts of what it’s really like – or you could just read Blood, Bones, and Butter. [WSJ]