• An actor hired to play king at Medieval Times in Schaumburg is suing after he was injured after falling from a horse. [NBC Chicago]
• After little over a month, former disgraced Cicero mayor left her job as a waitress because she wasn’t making enough money. [Chicago Breaking News]
• No chefs from Chicago will compete in the next season of Top Chef. [The Stew/Trib]
• The nominees for Daytime Emmy Awards in the food category include Giada DeLaurentiis, Ruth Reichl, Tyler Florence, and America’s Test Kitchen. [Slashfood]
• Heinz is changing their ketchup recipe for the first time in forty years; they’re lowering the salt to appeal to more health-conscious consumers. [NYP]
• The fusion of Asian flavors with barbecue, inspired by restaurants like Momofuku and the Kogi Taco Truck, has proven so popular that chains like Chili’s are adding Korean barbecue-inspired items to their menus. [WSJ]
• Whole Foods’ second quarter profits nearly doubled, a jump that the grocery chain attributes to its affluent customer base and their quickness to depart from recession-minded spending. [Medill News]
• A case of six bottles of 1961 Hermitage “La Chapelle” wine sold for $98,591 at auction, setting a world record. [WSJ]
• R&B; star Kelis claims that she almost quit music to become a chef, going so far as to attend culinary school after recording her most recent record. [UK Daily Record]