Food roundup for june 8

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

In their unending quest for total world domination, Wal-Mart is going Tex-Mex, and has opened a prototype store in Houston to try weaseling their way into the ultra-competitive Hispanic grocery store market. As usual, Houston’s Eating Our Words has the details.

“It can’t be bargained with. It can’t be reasoned with. It doesn’t feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop, ever.”

Bites debates what will end up being this summer’s cocktail of choice, and we must say, their suggestion sounds pretty delicious.

Fat City directs readers to an online resource for all things beer: Beer Sommelier, which will help guide you through the difficulties of choosing the perfect beer for any occasion.

And lastly, in another installment of Cheap Wines that Don’t Suck, SFoodie is pushing the 2006 Falesco Vitiano Rosso. At just $9.99 it certainly seems worth a try.