• Bob Chinn’s Crab House, the Wheeling institution that’s one of the busiest restaurants in the nation, reopened Wednesday after closing Tuesday following reports from customers of food poisoning. However, the investigation is still ongoing. [Chicagoist]
• The 500th Dunkin’ Donuts in the Chicago area will open Saturday at 3206 W. 111th Street. That’s one Dunkin’ Donuts for every 27 Chicago police officers. [Restaurant News Release]
• The Humane Society has become an investor in the private equity firm that owns Carl’s Jr and Hardee’s. Keep your enemies close? [HuffPo]
• “Flex-casual” is an increasingly popular concept in the chain-restaurant industry: counter service by day, full service by night. [NRN]
• NPR’s food blog the Salt has some helpful suggestions for what to do with Twinkies, including wearing them or using them as a flotation device. [Salt/NPR]
• Behold the insidious truth behind why your grandma pilfers sugar packets. [Eatocracy/CNN]
