• President Obama is raffling off a ticket to have dinner with him at an “undisclosed location” to anyone who makes a campaign contribution of $5 or more. [CBS]
• Rush Limbaugh is now hawking iced tea called Two If by Tea. We’d almost be curious to try it, if not for the fear that it would make us big fat idiots. [Gawker]
• In a refreshingly saccharine twist on the typical celebrity “exhaustion” bit, Selena Gomez blames her recent hospitalization on sugary junk foods. Justin Bieber must have those good Wacky Wafers! [Fox News Latino]
• The hottest (coldest?) rumor circulating in the ice-cream grapevine is that Ben & Jerry’s will produce a “Schweddy Balls” flavor inspired by a SNL skit. [NYDN]
• Increasingly, chain restaurants like Domino’s Pizza, Starbucks, and others are putting out smartphone apps. [NRN]
• If you failed to celebrate National Lobster Day, not to fret. Lien Ta has a roundup of local restaurants offering lobster specialties. [Huffington Post]
• Possibly due to budget cuts, there has been a dramatic drop in the number of students utilizing L.A.’s free summer lunch program. [LAT]
• The L.A. Times shows you to get started on canning. [LAT]
• Bon App has named the “Best BBQ Restaurant in America”: newcomer Franklin Barbecue in Austin. Let the arguments ensue! [Bon Appetit]
