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Associated Press Discovers Brooklyn; KFC Seeks Colonel Nostalgia

• The AP took a trip to Williamsburg, and they of course titled the story “Good times with the hipsters” — but we thought Williamsburg was all families and yuppies these days? [AP via WP]

• A small food-poisoning outbreak is happening in Illinois. The cause: Mexican papayas. [Chicago Tribune]

• Speaking of food-borne illness, some American officials are pushing to broaden the types of E. coli that are subject to federal regulation. [USAT]

• Get a load of what it’s like to be a judge at the annual Gilroy Garlic Festival. It actually doesn’t sound so bad. [Mercury News]

• KFC is looking for stories about Colonel Sanders so that the company may “reintroduce [the] chain’s founder to future generations.” Just what they need. [Official Press Release]

• A burglar that is being labeled “sloppy” by his victims is targeting restaurants in Tampa. But he’s not too sloppy: He’s still on the loose. [WTSB]

Associated Press Discovers Brooklyn; KFC Seeks Colonel Nostalgia