• Sign a petition to help the Hontalas family keep their lease on Louis’ Restaurant. [Petitions Online]
• Hush puppies on a Caesar salad? [Bunrab]
• How to properly pronounce various Vietnamese dishes. [SFoodie]
• Bigeye and bluefin tuna have the highest levels of mercury, while yellowfin tuna contains slightly lower levels. [AFN]
• Ramps are “a species of conservation concern,” according to a Canadian environmental group. [Mouthing Off/F&W;]
• A new batch of organized trips combine outdoor adventures with cooking lessons. [NYT]
• Japan suspended beef exports on Tuesday following the discovery of three cows with symptoms of foot-and-mouth disease. [Diner’s Journal/NYT]
• Though officials in Northern states are focused on eliminating the Asian carp, Southerners are busy trying to figure out how to turn them into a marketable commodity. [NYT]