• Though cancer robbed Roger Ebert of his lower jaw, rendering him unable to eat, he’s recently developed a skill for food writing. [NYT]
• Mayor Daley created a panel to help lure more technology firms like Groupon to Chicago. [Crain’s]
• Union employees, including all the cooks, at River North’s Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers walked off the job yesterday to protest the workload. [Crain’s]
• Burger King may go up for sale. [WSJ]
• As mixology becomes ever more sophisticated, bartenders are increasingly interested in protecting their intellectual property. [The Atlantic]
• McDonald’s plans to open 45 new stores in India this year. [WSJ]
• Vita Coco coconut water is partnering with Jet Blue on a new promotional campaign. [NYP]
• A judge ordered Indonesia’s Buddha Bar to close because local Buddhists were upset by the name. [Reuters]
