Confirmed: Eleven Madison Park and Alinea to trade kitchens this fall. [Chicago Tribune]
As the sun sets on summer, learn to can with these new cookbooks. [WP]
Thanks to Italian-Americans, pockets of fig trees flourish in Brooklyn. [NYT]
Burger made with ice cream wins contest at New York State Fair. [Syracuse.com]
San Francisco bartenders shake up carbonated cocktails (hopefully not too hard). [SF Gate]
San Francisco's Bi-Rite Market introduces line of prepared products. [SF Gate]
