• Bikini-clad baristas in Washington State have been charged with prostitution after they allegedly charged customers to touch their breasts and buttocks at an espresso stand called Grab-n-Go. [AP/SF Gate via Eater NY]
• California diners are more conscious of their spending than in previous years, according to Zagat surveys released this week in San Francisco and Los Angeles. [NRN]
• Santa Rosa considers banning all drive-through windows. [Press Democrat]
• A new study finds that energy drinks should not be used to keep you awake while driving. [NYDN]
• The IACP cookbook awards have added three new categories: children, youth, and family, culinary history, and professional kitchens (books written for career chefs rather than home cooks). [Eat Me Daily]
