• Wendy’s topped Zagat’s fast food survey, but Five Guys took the burger win over In-N-Out. [Zagat]
• Gulf oyster beds could start rebounding as soon as this fall. [USA Today]
• Shortly after starting her business, Cobber Lady Pam Wright was offered a discounted storefront as long as she added blackberry cobbler to her menu. [L.A. Times]
• Pakistan’s recent flood brings with it fears of a food shortage. [NYT]
• Gulf shrimping season started yesterday, but many shrimpers are reluctant to get back out onto the water. [CNN]
• Rachael Ray’s new iPhone app TastyBytes offers recipes and a shopping tool. [USA Today]
• After thirteen years, a judge has ordered the release of a man serving prison time for stealing food from St. Joseph’s Church, his “third strike.” [BND]
• Francisco Garcia and Dalila Mendoza are trying to clear legal hurdles to import crickets from Mexico for Oaxacan restaurants and “high-end chefs.” [L.A. Times]
• Local food blogger Aarti Sequeira won The Next Food Network Star and will host her own show called Aarti Party in September. [Monsters and Critics]
• A man was arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery after he spit food in a poker dealer’s face at Bicycle Casino. [CakePoker]
• Chef Boyardee’s new ads tout the brand’s healthiness. [Brandweek]
