• Purdue is warning students to run their taps for 30 seconds before drinking water after high levels of lead were found in the supply. [Tribune]
• Ruth Reichl got a free sandwich at the Newark Airport yesterday when the clerk recognized her and said “I’m so sorry; this one’s on me.” [NYP]
• Wendy’s is launching a new ad campaign touting the freshness of its products. [WSJ]
• Baltimore’s anonymous pizza bloggers are getting odd packages like steak knives in tomatoes or messages in jars left on their doorsteps. [Slice]
• Despite the recession, business is great for food festivals. [WSJ]
• At 1,725 pounds, a pumpkin grown in Ohio may be the world’s largest. [NYDN]
• Ferran Adria will be the subject of a ten-part series on Spanish public television. [Eater National]
