CURRENTLY SERVING:

• Sad but true: The inventor of Gatorade has gone to the big sports bottle in the sky. But as in life, he brings us joy by inspiring a bouncy obit with such phrases as “cunning dashes of whatever.” Truth be told, Gatorade will always remind us of a simpler time, before VitaminWater and Fuze and Arizona crowded America’s fridges, clamoring for our already overtaxed attention. Ahhhhhhh. [NY Times]
• Chilly weather means staying in pretty much constantly, which means living on Netflix, mulling wine, infusing vodka, slow-cooking, and smoking meats. Craig LaBan is clearly enthused about the latter, bringing pics of his adorable Big Green Egg to work with him. Awwww. [Inky]
• And yes, Philly, Anthony Bourdain doesn’t think much of you. His estimation is even lower if you’re vegetarian. And if you protest foie gras, well, you deserve that hot coffee: “These people … are the worst kind of terrorists.” Arrrggghhhh. [PW]