Real people in the world using glass, silicone and metal straws. [Eater]
“The problem isn’t plastic straws or plastic spoons or plastic bags; it’s our wasteful consumer lifestyle that prizes single-use laziness.” [BuzzFeed]
Tysons Biergarten is moving and Del Ray will get a beer garden by the end of the year. [Washington Business Journal]
Virginia’s Monticello AVA is nominated for one of the best wine regions in the country. Vote here. [USA Today]
Award-winner Michael Shaps will now produce wine for Middleburg’s Greenhill Winery, which last year banned anyone under 21 from its premises. [Loudoun Times-Mirror]
The restaurant industry starts to proactively deal with mental health: paid time-off for “mindfulness.” [Food and Wine; Evening Standard]
“And, confirming all of the Fox News stereotypes, Gallup found that there are far more liberal vegetarians and vegans—approximately 1 in 10 liberals don’t eat meat—than conservative ones.” [Washington Post]
