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Meals Taxes Rise Today; Instant Ice Cream at Northeastern

• Thirty towns and cities in Massachusetts are instituting a local meals tax today. [Globe]

• Taunton-based instant ice cream company MooBella will install its second machine in the Curry Center at Northeastern. [Boston Business Journal]

• Alton Brown dissed several of his Food Network co-stars in a recent radio interview. On Sandra Lee: “semi-sane… semi-out of her mind.” [Food Network Humor]

• Chili’s is revamping some of its most popular menu items (like the ribs and burgers) and bringing back its late 90s “I want my baby back” jingle. [WSJ]

• The current wine surplus means better prices for consumers. [NYDN]

• Chick-Fil-A has been crowned America’s best drive-thru by QSR Magazine. [PR Newswire]

Meals Taxes Rise Today; Instant Ice Cream at Northeastern