• Iron Chef Michael Symon promised LeBron James that if James stays in Cleveland, Symon will come over and cook for him once a month. [Facebook via Huffington Post]
• Chefs from around the U.S. will appear in ads promoting California grapes on The Food Network. [Fresh Plaza]
• Hawaii now bans shark fins. [Huffington Post]
• The number of Americans receiving food stamps surpassed 40 million in March, nearing a 26 year high. [NYP]
• King Kelly Marmalade, once a staple of SoCal, left the state in 2007 due to fees, taxes, and regulation, according to owner John Bowen. [O.C. Register]
• After a fifteen year hiatus, Walgreens is selling beer and wine again. [WSJ]
• The Cooking Channel aims to be a hipper version of the Food Network. [USA Today]
• Given the rising popularity of tiki drinks, can a revival of 70s style fern bars be far behind? [WP]
• Breaking: if you only ate what is advertised on TV, your diet would not be very healthy. [Time]
• The maker of Scotland’s beloved Irn-Bru needs to remove the soda’s artificial dye to comply with government regulations, but consumers are wary of change. [WSJ]
