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Rubix Cube sandwich. Photo: Insanewiches.

A few of the best stories we've spied elsewhere on the Web this week:

Not everyone is loving the attention Julie Powell (of Julie and Julia) is getting. Gawker sums it up.

The Gluten Free Girl waxes poetic about the Northwest's incredible heat wave, her hatred of the Yankees, and a cornbread she adores.

Our sibling site Shelterpop discovers a treasure trove of gorgeous Danish peppermills.

The Huffington Post picks the top 10 U.S. cities for eating locally. Vote for the one you think should win!

Rubix cube on rye, anyone? Urlesque discovers, yes, Insanewiches.

Gourmet writer Francis Lam gets his hands dirty at a Chinese barbecue joint in suburban Toronto, Canada.

As Shayna (and every major media outlet) noted a couple weeks ago, Starbucks is going to be closing just over 600 stores (616 to be exact) over the next year. Yesterday, they announced which stores, across 44 states and the District of Columbia, are going to get the axe. California, Florida, New York and Texas are losing the highest number of stores. The list on the Huffington Post is searchable, which makes it easy for you to check out and see if your local store will be closing.

Imagine you're perusing your favorite food blogs, and you come across a headline that reads "How to order at Starbucks and not put on weight". If your first thought was anything like "Oh wow, finally, a map to not getting fat at Starbucks!", then you, like me, would be disappointed to read the actual article.

I see now that I was overly optimistic. Of course it's getting to be common knowledge how many calories are in most of the coffee chains' creations, and anyone can figure out that you need to order low fat items to maintain a healthy weight. I was simply, momentarily, envisioning a magic formula. Silly, I know.

Anyway, the article by Mark Strausman, in the Huffington Post, is an interesting one, full of reminiscences and observations, but no magic bullet. The real advice offered is to order low fat items and to order small sizes. Sounds like something to keep in mind as you're ordering your morning caffeine.