• Prisoners in the Los Angeles Correctional Facility are rumored to be angry over Lindsay Lohan’s perks, such as paying for special food. [N.Y. Daily News]
• People are still buying ice cream, despite the recession. [Time]
• Angelina Jolie’s character in Salt follows such edibly-named characters as Peanuts’ Peppermint Patty and Firefly’s Saffron. [Esquire]
• L.A. City Council adopted a policy yesterday that urges public agencies to donate unused food to area food banks. [Daily News]
• Silver Lake’s “walking man,” a portrait of whom hangs in the neighborhood’s Local restaurant, was found dead Wednesday evening in his hot tub. [Press Telegram]
• Edward’s Steakhouse, an El Monte classic since 1973, will close due to the struggling economy and the San Gab’s changing demographics. [L.A. Times]
• Elton John canceled a concert in Arizona because of food poisoning. [E.T. Online]
• With 2,270 calories, Friendly’s Mac & Cheese Quesadilla tops a new list of the most unhealthy items on kids’ menus. [NYP]
• Carnival Cruises is considering banning smoking in the boats’ cigar bars. [USA Today]