• Prices for some dishes at this year’s Taste of Chicago will go above the previous $5 ceiling, with certain items selling for $5.50 or even $6. [Crain’s Chicago]
• Comfort food is a trendy choice at weddings, but beware: it can cost just as much as the fancy stuff. [NYT]
• A British fake celebrity chef, who claimed to know Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver, has been unmasked and is facing jail time. [Sun]
• The gardening industry is rolling out a host of new products targeted at newbies, including a “salsa and tomato sauce” plot. [WSJ]
• Legendary French chef Albert Roux will open his first American restaurant…in Texas. [NYDN]
• In an effort to entice customers with the smell of freshly-ground coffee, Starbucks baristas will soon start grinding new batches throughout the day, rather than just in the mornings. [WSJ]
