And now, for your chewing pleasure, two bites of interesting foodie news, both courtesy of New York Mag’s blog, Grub Street:

Meat and Books – Brooklyn’s uber left wing bookstore, Vox Pop is now serving char-grilled ribs, bison burgers, and rabbit to customers from Thursday-Sunday.  Books on feminist theory and progressive politics coupled with beefy burgers?  It seems kind of off, but for those hungry bibliophiles who can’t stand the thought of eating meat at their favorite alterna-bookstore, Vox Pop also serves grilled portobello caps and tofu patties.  Read the story here.

“Whole Herring vs. Whole Foods” – The Museum of the City of New York recently held a panel called, “Jewish Cuisine and the Evolution of the Jewish Deli.”  Unfortunately, the panel uncovered that the deli has evolved to a point of near-extinction.  The answer presented?  Follow the Slow Food model of “eating what you want to save,” and patronize those remaining pastrami havens. Read the article here.

For more on Jewish delis, check out Jcarrot reader, David Sax’s, great blog SaveTheDeli.com