• Well, this is insidious: Not only is 7-Eleven aiming to open fifteen stores in Manhattan by the end of 2012, the company wants to ensure good locations by taking over existing mom-and-pop outlets. [Crain’s]
• Lucy Cabrera, chief executive of the Food Bank for New York City, will retire after 23 years. [Crain’s]
• Here’s a scenario not depicted on The Wire: A Sydney chef has allegedly been running a drug ring out of his kitchen. [Herald Sun AU]
• Turns out your favorite music may have the same effect on the brain as delicious food, or cocaine. Cue up the next weight-loss craze: The music diet! [Guardian UK]
• Let’s not give the terrorists any ideas: A cup of coffee spilled on the dashboard of a Chicago-to-Frankfurt flight triggered several emergency codes and necessitated a landing in Toronto. [CNN]
• You might be sensitive to anywhere from 10 to 25 foods without realizing it. [Delmarva Now]
• If you haven’t dined at Red Robin in a few decades, well, neither has anyone else: Investors are urging the company to seek a buyer, to better position itself for a turnaround. [NRN]
