Starbucks' Neighborhood Distribution; Pink Teacup Expands

LOS ANGELES— The Pink Teacup, the old soul food restaurant that closed and then reopened around the corner with new ownership and a changed menu, is expanding to Los Angeles. [The Feast]

GOWANUS— The October issue of Bon Appetit offers a listicle of the best pies across the country. Brooklyn's Four and Twenty Blackbirds gets a shoutout for the New York area. [BonAp]

BUCKSWIRE—The image to the right is a map of the percentage of Starbucks among total restaurants in a given neighborhood. The Upper West Side, Midtown East, and FiDi are the big winners. [Very Small Array]

SUITS—Producers of the vilified high fructose corn syrup are looking to scrub their tainted image with a fancy new name: corn sugar. The Corn Refiners Association has applied to the Food and Drug Administration for approval of the new name and are running new commercials using cute children and corn mazes. [-E-]