Food roundup for november 17

Here’s what was being written about today in the world of food and dining news:

• Short Order kicks things off with a trip down memory lane and a reflection on the product that was coffee gum. We’ll just chalk it up as being way ahead of its time.

• Fork in the Road warns us about the current Eggo shortage. First, it was Knob Creek and now this. How are we supposed to live?

• Cafe Society offers more tips about how you can enhance your dining experience with 10 ways you can improve your server’s life (and your service). One other tip that usually helps, try going inside the restaurant instead of using the drive-thru.

• And lastly, Stick a Fork In It offers a crash course in how to eat and grow cactus. We guarantee this will be helpful if you ever end up doing a quickfire challenge that involves preparing cactus.