• Half Acre Brewing’s new shop sells, among other things, beer-flavored soap. [Sun-Times]
• After being allegedly racist with their door policy, Mother’s Bar is settling with the Wash U students who sued. [CPR CityRoom]
• Convention business may ebb away from Chicago because of McCormick Place’s astronomically high costs — four cases of Pepsi cost one vendor over $350. [ABC7]
• The founder of the Treasure Island grocery chain, Christ Kamberos, has passed away. [Tribune]
• Thanks to a combination of climate change and colony collapse disorder, 2009 has had the worst honey crop on record. [The Daily Green]
• The Nancy Pelosi-backed health care bill introduced in Congress yesterday includes menu-labeling and calorie count requirements for chain restaurants and vending machines. [NRN]
• Sonic founder Troy Smith has passed away at 87. [WSJ]
• Europe’s eel population is dangerously low, causing many to be concerned that the slippery creatures could disappear from the continent’s cuisine. [WSJ]
• Recession consumers might be eating more meals at home, but they’re supping on steak as they do so. [Reuters]
