Sampler Platter: Cupcake car, Godfather vodka, KISS M&M’S, Kanye West on chicken
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Ridiculous branded products (from vodka to candy), risky foods and fast food chains that are trying new tricks and treats... All this and more in today’s food news roundup.
-- Squabbles between street vendors are becoming more frequent at the corner of Cesar E. Chavez Avenue and Soto Street. The Eastsider LA -- Five of the Top 10 riskiest FDA-regulated foods are vegetables and fruits. Booster Shots -- Despite the down economy, food festivals are booming. Wall Street Journal -- Chef Robert Danhi (brother of Grilled Cheese Truck founder Dave Danhi) leads tasting tours through Little Saigon, a.k.a. Westminster. Brand X -- Burger King to overhaul all its restaurants in an attempt to compete with more upscale fast casual eateries. AdAge -- Taco Bell tests cupcakes and smoothies. Fast Food Maven -- Neiman Marcus’ newest item: a $25,000 cupcake car. Slashgear -- Godfather Vodka opens door to Oscar-winning branded booze. Movieline -- Kanye West on chicken: I eat it because I’m black. The Boombox -- KISS band members to be immortalized as M&M’S. KISS Army News -- No more free cookies at Harvard faculty meetings. Oh, the humanity! New York Times
-- Elina Shatkin