Chef José Andrés heeds the predictions of the World Cup octopus oracle that predicted a win for his native Spain.

"If Spain wins today octopus is out of all my menus! Word"

Then, "Octopus choose Spain over Germany !"

Anyone wanna pop into Bazaar or Minibar and see if he made good on his Tweet in the wake of of Spain's victory?

@chefjoseandres on Twitter

Previously - 5@5 with Jose Andres
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5@5 is a daily, food-related list from chefs, writers, political pundits, musicians, actors, and all manner of opinionated people from around the globe.

Paul Grieco is the general manager and sommelier of Hearth restaurant, as well as two wine bars, Terroir and Terroir Tribeca, in New York City.

The irreverent wine guru is known for searching out inspiration in the more far flung regions of the vino world.

As a self-proclaimed Riesling-fanatic, Grieco's passion for the white wine runneth so deep, he dedicates an entire season to it. The "Summer of Riesling" includes temporary Riesling tattoos, a Riesling wine bar crawl, a concert featuring "four bands chosen for their high acidity, elegant concentration of fruit and incredible sense of place" and an audience with the Riesling Queen from Germany.

When he's not beating up Bordeaux or swirling Scheurebe, he's teaching his sons the important lessons about life in the restaurant biz.

Top Five Things He Wants to Teach His Sons: Paul Grieco

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Every weekday, we're highlighting a local or regional blogger we think you ought to know about. We can’t be everywhere at once, so we look to these passionate eaters, cooks and writers to keep us tapped into every facet of the food world. Consider this a way to get to know a blog’s taste buds, because, well, you should.

Meet today's featured bloggers and blog:
Who: David and Laura Arnold, of Cincinnati Nomerati
Where: Cincinnati, Ohio
Twitter: @cincynomerati

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To many, it seems pretty cut and dried. Some kids' families can't afford to feed them enough at home - they should get a decent lunch at school. For free, ideally.

However others don't see it that way, as evidenced by the response to our Q & A with celebrity chef Tom Colicchio on the topic of childhood hunger and healthcare reform. Some heated debate ensued and in the interest of spurring open, honest dialogue about a weighty matter, here are some of the arguments that were presented.

On the child-free subsidizing school lunches via taxes

KitKat
You want kids? Then make darn sure that you can pay for their expenses. The childfree already are penalized by paying more income tax, so why should we have to dish out more in property taxes too? Shouldn't we get a credit for NOT contributing as much to the problem of depleting our natural resources because we chose NOT to have children?

I understand paying SOMETHING to help pay back our education in the public schools when we were children, but when does it END? Folks with kids need to take responsibility for the OWN and not depend on the village so much. It takes PARENTS to raise a kid, people!

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Scorpacciata is a term that means consuming large amounts of a particular local ingredient while it's in season. It's a good way to eat.

Sea beans - who knew? Well, perhaps all you clever coastal folks who have been crunching up these insta-pickles for centuries and not sharing with the rest of the class. Alternately called "glasswort," and "pickleweed," these succulents thrive along beaches and marshes and are possessed of a sharply salty, sour flavor that make the crisp fronds seem for all the world pre-brined - which, I suppose they are.
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Sink your teeth into today's top stories from around the globe.

• All eyes are on Chef René Redzepi, whose restaurant in Copenhagen was recently voted the best in the world. - New York Times

• Tar balls and oil sheen recently showed up in New Orleans' Lake Pontchartrain, where commercial and recreational fishing thrives. - Associated Press

• Ray Isle has dinner with the "winemaking, leek-growing, cattle-raising visionaries" of Napa Valley's farm-to-table mecca, Long Meadow Ranch. –  Food & Wine

• Whip up a month's worth of popsicles. It is the summer of the 'sicle after all. - Kitchen Daily

• Not in the mood for a popsicle?: Try a wafflesicle instead. - CNET

• Edible airline food does exist! - Mark Bittman

We fly pretty fast and furious here. Here are a few posts we love that might have flapped right on by.

• Got buttah? The lobster roll sans mayo (It's got a recipe, even!)

• Q & A: Tom Colicchio talks childhood hunger

• Indefensible food: Wine product

• The Picnic Poll: The results are in

In the summer months kudzu vine takes over Atlanta, growing at an astonishing rate. This summer, the growth of farmers' markets have made the kudzu's pace look positively glacial.

With markets springing up around the city, customers can shop a different market almost every day of the week. And while consumers may relish the convenience of having a market close by, some organizers are finding themselves with a distinct shortage of the one essential element: the farmers.
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