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Bee Carnage at Hayes Valley Farm; Fatten Your Kids at Friendly’s

• Someone sprayed pesticide into three of the beehives at the Hayes Valley Farm, completely wiping out two of the colonies. [Haighteration]

• Despite it being freezing outside, 7x7 pretends it’s summer and profiles Dogpatch ice creamery Mr. & Mrs. Miscellaneous. [Bits & Bites]

• Also, it’s warm in other parts of the country, and people are still buying ice cream, despite the recession. [Time]

• Kauffman profiles Esperpento, which he credits with being part of the first wave of tapas in S.F. in the early 90s. [SFoodie]

• With 2,270 calories, Friendly’s Mac & Cheese Quesadilla tops a new list of the most unhealthy items on kids’ menus. [NYP, Ed. Note: Thanks NYP for hyping this, but the calorie count is actually for a whole meal deal including a milkshake, soda, and hot dog]

• Carnival Cruises is considering banning smoking in the boats’ cigar bars. [USA Today]

• Angelina Jolie’s character in Salt follows such edibly-named characters as Peanuts’ Peppermint Patty and Firefly’s Saffron. [Esquire]

Bee Carnage at Hayes Valley Farm; Fatten Your Kids at Friendly’s