• The so-called “Red Bull Killer” was found not guilty of murdering his father, owing to reasons of insanity, and too much of the energy drink. Red Bull gives you murder defense! [WTSP]
• The world’s most expensive kebab costs around $1200, which, the Huffington Post points out, is “as much as the per capita income of Uganda.” Ponder that. [HuffPo]
• Even McDonald’s is suffering from the nation’s higher gas prices. [Reuters]
• Meet Diana Rogers, the Don Diva of Mar Vista’s Farmers Market. [LAT]
• Former Bastide chef Joseph Mahon has opened his Fullerton burger pop-up inside of Rialto restaurant, open only five hours a day from Wednesday through Saturday. [O.C. Register]
• The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor has the back of grocery workers in the event of a strike and has set up a $100,000 war chest to support any potential action. [My Fox LA]
• Most consumers queried in one survey declared themselves unwilling to pay more for healthier restaurant options. Then again, everyone asked was over 50, so maybe they’re still sore that loaves of bread don’t cost 10 cents anymore. [NRN]
• Take a look at what must be the world’s scariest ice-cream truck and see if it doesn’t give you chills. [Imgur via Reddit]
• T.G.I.Friday’s is rolling out a Facebook app called Buy Your Friend a Beer that lets people gift e-coupons for drinks, valid at any of the chain’s restaurants. Or you could just take your friend to an actual bar and buy them a drink there. [USAT]
• After community objections, McDonald’s issued a mea culpa and pulled ads off of NYC subways that promised the chain’s iced coffee would keep people awake so they didn’t end up in Far Rockaway. Coney Island definitely would have been a better target. [NYDN]