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Local Hip-Hop Label Inspires Coffee Blends; Funeral Home Hosts Chili Cook-Off to Boost Business

• Intelligentsia coffee has partnered with San Francisco-based indie hip-hop label Anticon to release coffee blends inspired by Anticon’s releases. [AVClub]

• Jeff Rosen, former chef at the popular Avenue 9 in the Sunset, will be guest cheffing at Mission Street Food on Saturday. [MSF]

• Esprit de June, a new grape-blossom-infused liqueur from France, could be the new St. Germain. [CHOW]

• A mortuary in Pittsfield, MA has been hosting various events to boost business, including a chili cook-off. Mystery meat, anyone? [Grub Street Boston]

• PSAs that present binge drinking as a shameful act may actually increase it, reports a new study.  [NYDN]

• Former waiters are suing both Maggiano’s Little Italy and the Hard Rock Cafe, charging tipping misconduct.  [Boston Herald]

• Thousands of processed foods are being recalled after salmonella was found in hydrolyzed vegetable protein, but FDA officials say the risk of illness is low, since the salmonella disappears after cooking.  [NYT]

• Mable Hoffman, creator of the best selling Crockery Cookery, died last month at 88.  [WSJ]

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