Mediavore: No Blais at the Taste; Staying Sober in the Industry

• While Top Chef-er Richard Blais’s nitrogen-frozen popcorn popsicles will be on offer at the Taste this week, Blais himself won’t be on hand to help promote them. [Sun-Times]

• Sobriety can be challenging for recovering alcoholics in the hospitality industry. [NYT]

• The ads for Burger King’s new “Super Seven Incher” Sandwich aren’t exactly subtle in their fellatio imagery. [Gawker]

• Fast-casual restaurants are in an all-out pricing war and some worry that the discounts could spoil profit margins forever. [NYT]

• Supermarkets are losing the frills like coffee bars in order to better appeal to budget-conscious consumers. [WSJ]

• The American Medical Association recently put out a resolution promoting local, sustainable food. [The Atlantic Food Channel]

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Mediavore: No Blais at the Taste; Staying Sober in the Industry