Sampler platter: novel cafe expected to close, advice to starbucks, sugar prices shoot up
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Aug. 12, 2009 12:30 PM PT _This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts._ Whale meat, pizza, goofy names for
otherwise reasonable dishes and a giant tuna lead today’s roundup of food news. * Detroit’s Peaches & Greens produce truck encourages healthful eating. NPR * Top chefs pick their
favorite fast food. Esquire * There’s a big, delicious rumor that N.Y.C.’s Magnolia Bakery might come to West 3rd Street. And it’s a fact that D’Amore’s Pizza is open and serving late-night
slices in the area. Blackburn + Sweetzer * A beautiful ode to whale meat. YouTube * Novel Cafe on Pier Avenue in Santa Monica will likely close. LA Observed * Sugar prices shoot to 28-year
highs, on shortage fears. Los Angeles Times * Seven restaurant dishes that are too embarrassing to order by name. Consumerist * Calgary, Canada, restaurant pays $25K for giant tuna. CBC *
Advice to Starbucks Chief Executive Howard Schultz from someone who actually works there. Fortune -- Elina Shatkin