• The WWE sent a cease-and-desist letter to The Wine School over their use of the word “smackdown,” which the WWE has trademarked. [Meal Ticket]
• The Purple Heart Cafe in Old City, which catered to veterans, lost its grant and was forced to close. [KYW]
• S.I. Newhouse’s love of glossy magazines over digital revenue streams may well have been the nail in the coffin for Gourmet. [Crain’s]
• Sales of boneless chicken wings are outstripping even those of skinless boneless chicken breasts. [NYT]
• Ferran Adria is considering opening a tapas restaurant. [Big Hospitality via Eater National]
• Chicago’s Felony Franks, a hot dog shop staffed by ex-cons, has proved controversial with some neighbors finding the penal puns amusing and some offended and troubled. [WSJ]
• Carly Simon is suing Starbucks’ music label Hear Music, charging that mismanagement is to blame for her most recent album’s shoddy sales. [NYT]
