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• Four Loko drunken blackouts are out; Four Loko-fueled cars are in. — Eater
• The latest promo from White Castle: Buy one breakfast slider, get one free. — Bargainist
• How to use a Boston shaker. — Huffington Post Food
• SoCal's beloved Umami Burger is going national. — Grub Street LA
• The 20 healthiest fast food options if you've gotta get your fix. — The Hungry Beast
• Knob Creek's come out with a new single-barrel reserve bourbon. — Slashfood
• Which type of wine lover are you? — Gray Market Report
• Betcha didn't know: Costco is the 15th largest pizza chain in the US. — Slice

• Joe Jonas will be guest-judging tonight's Top Chef Quickfire. — Grub Street SF
• A sneak peek at the first-ever Rolling Stone restaurant in America.— Eater LA
• Legendary Charm City crab house Obrycki's will shutter next year. — Chow
• Barbecue spaghetti: yes, you can do this! — Serious Eats
• Philly restaurant Adsum will hold a four-course dinner, all made with Four Loko. — Slashfood
• Scientists believe the world could run out of food by the year 2050. — Time
• Shortbread could learn some holiday lessons from fruitcake. — Salon
• Even Harvard was impressed by David Chang's food lecture. — The Feast NY

• Mike Tyson might be opening a kosher restaurant chain. — Eater
• Caffeinated alcoholic drink Four Loko buckles to the pressure and goes decaf. — Atlantic Food
• Why OpenTable is like iTunes, only worse. — Grub Street NY
• KFC's bestselling Double Down has mysteriously disappeared in Canada. — Globe and Mail
• NBC rolls out The Feast, another food site, in selected US cities. — The Feast
• Portland, OR, is America's new food eden. — Time
• Busting 15 food and cooking myths. — Huffington Post Food
• Robert Downey Jr. is the new voice for Planters peanuts. — Serious Eats

• Bacon-flavored soda taste-tested: see the results! — The Epi-Log
• The first-ever Michelin Guide Chicago awards Alinea, L20 three stars. — Eater CHI
• Tips for cooking your turkey in parts. — Serious Eats
• The French Culinary Institute is opening a California location. — Grub Street NY
• Who really makes Trader Joe's branded products? — Chow
• From seafood pie to pumpkin risotto: unconventional Thanksgiving recipes. — Salon Food
• Texas firm recalls ready-to-eat turkey products. — CNN
• The FDA is likely to ban sales of alcoholic caffeinated beverage Four Loko. — Time

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Caffeine in moderation can be a good thing, but caffeine mixed with alcohol is decidedly bad. It's been in the news a lot recently thanks to the push to ban Four Loko, a caffeine-laced alcoholic beverage that has recently landed several students in the hospital. And, just this week a British man died of caffeine overdose when he consumed the equivalent of 70 energy drinks while also drinking alcohol.

Many people who mix caffeine with alcohol do so to stay awake longer, and, presumably, drink more alcohol. This is a potentially lethal mix since your body's natural defense after too much alcohol is to get sleepy; the caffeine effectively tricks your body into staying awake and alert, opening the door to an alcohol overdose. Or, in the case of the British man who was adding caffeine powder to his drinks, a caffeine overdose.

Find out what the FDA has to say on the matter after the break.