Stephan's Monday Picks

• Restaurants near you are struggling - with one red-hot, surprising exception (Slate)
• Why is everything spicy now (The Atlantic)
• Strawberry picking is thankless work. That's what makes it worth watching (NYT)
• J. Crew survived bankruptcy. Next up: Cultural relevance (Bloomberg)
• Amazon's big bet on groceries isn't a knockout blow for rivals (WSJ)