• The CA Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, affectionately known as the ABC, has been working at a snail’s pace this summer approving new liquor licenses in part because of too little staff. [Business Times]
• Birdsall writes a particularly bitchy review of SF Chefs’ Friday event subtitled “Desperately Seeking Glamour.” [SFoodie]
• Wendy’s topped Zagat’s fast food survey, but Five Guys took the burger win over In-N-Out. [Zagat]
• Just in case it’s come to that: McDonald’s is holding a job fair around the Bay Area today. [NBC]
• A roundup of the best bike-friendly bars in town. [7x7]
• Gulf oyster beds could start rebounding as soon as this fall. [USA Today]
• Gulf shrimping season started yesterday, but many shrimpers are reluctant to get back out onto the water. [CNN]
• Pakistan’s recent flood brings with it fears of a food shortage. [NYT]
• Rachael Ray’s new iPhone app TastyBytes offers recipes and a shopping tool. [USA Today]
• Chef Boyardee’s new ads tout the brand’s healthiness. [Brandweek]
