• The September 1 liquor tax increase is just a few cents a bottle — not nearly as dramatic as some liquor stores are making it out to be. [Tribune]
• Both Anheuser-Busch and MillersCoors are planning to raise the prices of their beers. [WSJ]
• A small crop of farms nationwide are offering “farm vacations” where visitors can stay in a tent and help on the farm to the tune of $300 a night. [NYT]
• Grocery prices are likely to rise as the economy recovers. [NYT]
• A nationwide search lead to the reunion of Papa John’s founder John Schnatter and the Camaro he sold in 1983 to finance his business. [NYP]