• A preview of the Lincoln Park Whole Foods behemoth, opening tomorrow, indicates that the Chicago-themed mini-restaurants are going to be delicious. [Damian Daily]
• Last night’s Q&A; with Michael Pollan at the CPL didn’t cover any ground we haven’t heard before: “Broccoli doesn’t have a marketing campaign,” and all that. [Chicago Bites]
• Full-service restaurants had a promising quarter, with sales up 5 percent. [Tribune]
• Starbucks is launching its biggest marketing campaign ever, a series of print ads and posters that touts the perfection of the chains’ coffee. [NYT]
