Breakfast buffet: Tuesday, November 4

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By OWEN MORRIS

This is what happens when The Economist decides to come over to America and get a real feel for the country — or goes to a NASCAR race. In other words, good times! (More Intelligent Life)

If there is a silver lining to the bad economy, maybe it’s that it could finally reign in restaurants’ outrageously, abnormally, almost-criminally high wine bottle markups. (Slate)

Whole Foods is not doing so hot right now. They’re blaming the economy and stuff but come on, we all really know it’s partly because people are giving their money to Obama. (WSJ)

Any recipe that includes “turn on the Barry White album” as a step is a recipe I can fully get behind — though your loved one might be a little freaked out when your romantic recipe involves both chocolate and sausage. (KC With a Russian Accent)