• A new wave of avid farmers’ marketers among tourists to the city has meant that hotels need to make mini-bar fridges larger and let guests use their kitchens. [NYT]
• An interview with Starbelly chef Adam Timney. [SFoodie]
• The first trial of a Your Black Muslim Bakery member begins in Oakland. [SF Appeal]
• In case The Cove got you wondering what whale tastes like, it’s “similar to reindeer or moose.” [Slate]
• At McDonald’s, just as they switch from breakfast to lunch at 10:30 a.m., you can order a Mc10:35, a combo Egg McMuffin and a McDouble. [Consumerist]
• Katie Lee doesn’t have any professional kitchen experience, but that’s not going to stop her from becoming a food star. [NYT]
• The town of Champagne is concerned after jobs cuts at bubbly company Piper & Charles Heidsieck. [Decanter]