• Another round of shots! In Ohio, it’s now okay to bring a concealed weapon into a bar — as long as you abstain from drinking. [Reuters]
• Thanks to a bumper corn crop, food prices might actually go down. [NYT]
• Carl’s Jr.’s healthier strategy and move away from fratty antics has helped increase its sales following a two year slump. [LAT]
• A ban on plastic bags takes effect today in L.A.’s unincorporated communities. [Palos Verdes Patch]
• Fresh herb vendors are the latest sensation at local farmers markets. [LAT]
• Take a trip inside the perfectionist mind of top L.A. barman Julian Cox. [LAT]
• Speaking of potentially lethal things mixing with alcohol, booze is increasingly being sold at fast-food restaurants. [USAT]
• Meet the UK’s newest “curry king,” a chef from Bicester. [Oxford Mail UK]
• Bracken ferns: abundant, but also probably deadly, so don’t eat ‘em. They don’t even look tasty. [The Atlantic]