• San Diego officials are mulling a ban on “floatopia” parties, wherein people drink in inner tubes just offshore. [Salon]
• Starry Kitchen’s Nguyen Tran won a prize at The Street Food Fest for wearing a banana costume with a sign reading “Please enjoy our balls in yo’ mouth” that advertised their tofu balls. [Food for Fel]
• A recent study of sports stadium concessions found numerous health offenses such as rodent droppings, expired meat, and the presence of toxic material. [Updated News]
• Lufthansa is conducting taste tests in a flight simulator in an effort to improve the airline’s food. [WSJ]
• Chef Robert Danhi won a prize for “Best Old School” dish for his “Explosive Thai Bites” at the Street Food Fest. [Feast]
• Uno Chicago Grill Pizza has pulled itself out of bankruptcy, with new owners and a new menu on its way. [Boston Herald]
• Dining out on vegetarian food in L.A.? Here’s a guide to some of the best. [Huffington Post]
• The United Kingdom has quietly dropped a plan to display calorie counts at chain restaurants. [Independent]
• Minnesota’s Department of Human Rights is cracking down on ladies’ night promotions, charging that they discriminate based on gender and violate the state’s Human Rights Act. [Reuters]
• To eat well at a Chinese restaurant, go on a Sunday and avoid pan-Asian spots. [Esquire]
