• The Hawthorne, the new bar we told you about from the powerhouse Island Creek/Eastern Standard team, officially opens for business tonight … just in time for you to drink yourself into oblivion before the relatives arrive for Thanksgiving! [Boston Tweet, Chowder]
• As school-lunch reformers are pushing to get rid of chocolate milk, many athletes are finding it’s a great sports recovery drink. Also, some evidence suggests cocoa might actually help the body fend off fat. It’s such a complex issue! [NPR]
• Some homeless shelters are serving Thanksgiving diners organic or local meals. Hey, all the food’s donated anyway — might as well get the nice stuff. [USAT]
• On a similar note, food pantries are getting choosier about which products they want donated. Forget ramen noodles, which have too-high levels of sodium, and think staples like beans, rice, and canned veggies. [AP]
• McDonald’s and Target have dropped their egg supplier, Sparboe Farms, after video footage collected by animal-rights group Mercy for Animals showed cruelty to chickens. [AP]