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50-Cent Price Hike For Taco Bell Burrito Ends In Shootout; Bat Meat Is Apparently Not Too Delicious

• A 37-year-old man in San Antonio, Texas, allegedly enraged by a 50-cent price hike for the Beefy Crunch burrito at his local Taco Bell, pulled out a gun and ended up in a four-hour shootout with a SWAT team. [Daily Mail]

• Remember that NIMBY who was giving Little Bird some trouble in getting their sidewalk seating approved? He’s just a really concerned citizen, not at all evil really. Maybe a bit of a busy body… anyway… [SFist]

• A review of last weekend’s Dirt Dinner at eVe in Berkeley. [SFoodie]

• Win some tickets to the Whiskies of the World expo on March 26. [Drink Me]

• One restaurant owner ate grilled bat in the Seychelles and declared it “the single worst thing I have ever eaten in my entire life.” [NYT]

• Thinking of opening a restaurant? Here’s some advice, including: learn the biz, prepare for stress, and “sacrifice your social life.” Still keen? [In Charge/WSJ]

• Wipe off that bitter beer face and stick your snout into a bottle of good brew: craft beer sales rose by 12 percent in 2010. [Denver Business Journal]

• Think it’s hard to lose weight when you’re writing or blogging or just thinking about food all the time (tell us about it!)? Well, writer Peter Kaminsky did it, and he shares some tips. [NYDN]

50-Cent Price Hike For Taco Bell Burrito Ends In Shootout; Bat Meat Is