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Sampler Platter: Ludo pops up in Culver City, hummus wars, albino carrots, chili cornbread sandwich

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The Hummus War drags on while Amelie Mauresmo sips a 1982 Lafite Rothschild and albino carrots plot a return to store shelves.

--Los Angeles magazine, which features real L.A. waitresses in November’s fashion spread, says chef Ludovic Lefebvre will do a pop-up restaurant in Culver City come December.--Regional cuisine war simmers as Lebanon retakes from Israel the coveted world record for largest plate of hummus. Yahoo! News--All McDonald’s in Iceland to close after krona collapse. Bloomberg--Chili cornbread sandwich gains national fame. Marshall News Messenger--After centuries away, albino carrots return to store shelves. Daily Mail--Slate explores the world of hardcore couponing.--The culinary adventures of chef Celestino Drago. LAist--French tennis star Amélie Mauresmo shares her passion for collecting wine. Wine Spectator--’Corndog on a PLane,’ art that delivers what it promises. Finally. Etsy--Half of Britons injured by their biscuits (i.e. cookies) on coffee break. Telegraph

--Elina Shatkin

--Photo: Lebanese chefs joyfully react after breaking a Guinness World Record by making a bowl of hummus weighing more than 2,056 kilograms. Credit: Hussein Malla / AP

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