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Sam Sifton Visits LudoBites; Owners of Lupita’s File False Arrest Report

• The New York Times reviews LudoBites, finding “The first night eating all this was an amazement. The second was about 10 times better.” [N.Y. Times]

• The father-and-son owners behind Lupita’s Mexican in Carson have filed a police report, alleging that they were falsely arrested and prosecuted on charges of extortion. [Google/AP]

• Bruce Beresford-Redman appeared at court for proceedings on the estate of his murdered wife, owner of Zabumba restaurant. [CNN]

• Cloned meat was indeed recently sold without authorization in the UK. [NYT]

• Spa guests are increasingly interested in scrubs and treatments that use only local fruit. [AP/Google News]

• Artisanal ice cream is the trend du jour, but many have a hard time justifying the high price tag. [NYT]

• Apple farmers, hoping to replace the success of the Honeycrisp, are on the hunt for new breeds. [WSJ]

• Vegan Latin American food is on the rise. [NYDN]

• Though Green Mountain Coffee bills itself as an eco-friendly company, most of its sales last year came from non-recyclable single-use coffee pods. [NYT]

Sam Sifton Visits LudoBites; Owners of Lupita’s File False Arrest Report