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Vampire Protesters Congregate Outside JP Whole Foods; Are Smartphone Dining Companions Better Than Humans?

• Shockingly, protesters gathered outside Jamaica Plain’s new Whole Foods when they opened on Halloween. Note: Some protesters were dressed as vampires. [JP Gazette]

• Who needs a dining companion when we all have smartphones these days? [WP]

• Low-fat foods and molecular gastronomy have more in common than you’d think: the less fat in a product, the more likely it relies on methylcellulose and xanthum gum for texture. [Salt/NPR]

• If you’re not Noma- and Rene Redzepi-ed out, here’s a long piece about the chef from Mark Bittman. [NYTM]

Vampire Protesters Congregate Outside JP Whole Foods; Are Smartphone Dining