• Susan Feniger will create a special menu for Entertainment Tonight’s Emmy Party, with desserts provided by Milk. [E.T. Online]
• A carload of teenagers crashed into the front of Hawthorne’s Mi California restaurant. [Contra Costa Times]
• America’s supply of juicy chicken feet may squash China’s threat to cut off imports of American poultry. [NYT]
• The White House will open a public farmers market this Tuesday, as announced at the Chef’s Collaborative Summit in Chicago. [The Stew]
• The USDA will spend $65 million to connect small farmers with consumers who want local food. [Diner’s Journal/NYT]
• The national chain Macaroni Grill is revamping its menu now that calorie-disclosure laws have revealed how unhealthy many of its dishes are. [WSJ]
• Simon Cowell settles the small claims suit against him by a personal chef for under $100. [Contact Music]
• Portland, Maine’s food scene is better than ever before. [NYT]
