• Inflated gas prices are affecting the food choices of many Angelenos, causing some to frequent the food bank more than the grocery store now that it costs $40-$100 to fill their tanks each week. [Black Voice News]
• Last night’s speech from President Obama interrupted the season finale of America’s Next Great Restaurant in the Pacific Time Zone. Spoiler alert: The show wasn’t quite as historic as the speech. [KARE 11]
• Just in time for Cinco de Mayo — a guide to tequilas that’s interesting because it’s organized by region, not by the age of the tequila. Apparently this is how the very serious tequila drinker does it. [WSJ]
• Ernest Raymond Beaumont Gantt helped popularize Tiki culture and dining in Los Angeles, but fortunately, he named his restaurant chain “Don the Beachcomber,” instead of “Ernest Raymond Beaumont Gantt the Beachcomber.” [LAT]
• Hey whaddya know, beans really are good for your heart! [My San Anotnio]
• Many consumers don’t trust the food industry, or the legislation designed to keep food safe. Interesting takeaway: Sixty-eight percent of Americans say they’ve never even heard of the Food Safety Modernization Act. [Food Safety News]
• Maybe that distrust has something to do with the fact that prices at supermarkets are rising pretty much across the board? [USAT]
