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- Simplicity Reigns Supreme: Many chefs in Chicago—the land of Alinea, Moto, and Graham Elliot—are settling back down to simpler fare. [Gourmet]
- Berry Tasty: Fresh berries, in season now, make desserts easy. [Seattle Times]
- Mind Over Marketing: Investigating consumer spending behavior, not as easily swayed as once thought. [NYT]
- Singles Scene: More than half the attendees at the Taste Of Chicago food festival (which runs through July 5) are single. [Tribune]
- VIP Envy : Does giving some diners VIP treatment sow discontent? Alinea's Grant Achatz weighs in. [Atlantic Food]
- Plates From Puerto Rico: Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's favorite Caribbean eats. [Houston Chronicle]
- Transformers: Blog makes over fast food items into dishes that would look at home in a fancy restaurant. "Tacobellini," anyone? [Fancy Fast Food via EMD]
- Bay Area: A list of restaurants paying homage to Jacko. [SFWeekly]
- Bottoms Up! Top 10 drinks only the U.S. could have invented. [Endless Simmer]