Looking for a greener protein bar? You might want to check out Atsa, a new company created by Cal Poly student Rafael Pintor that promises to save us all from that dreaded mid-afternoon slump. Inspired by his family's indigenous roots and how native tribes utilize superfoods, the bars feature pinyon nuts wild-harvested from forests (try one for yourself and learn more at atsafoods.com) ... Celebrate Bastille Day with fab fromage! Fromagerie Sophie in SLO will host a build-your-own-platter event in honor of French holiday coming up this July 14 (the anniversary of the Storming of the Bastille, which was a turning point in the French Revolution). For more information, call (805) 503-0805. Δ

Hayley Thomas Cain doth protest too much when it comes to mayo. Send bites to [email protected].