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Market Won’t Shutter; McDonald’s Threatens Allston Closure

• The W Hotel’s bankruptcy filing will not affect Market. [Herald]

• McDonald’s is threatening to close its Allston location unless the city allows it to stay open until 2 a.m. [Universal Hub]

• The National Association of Milk Producers is pushing the government to require that all non-cow milks be labeled “imitation milk.” [USA Today]

• Despite the name, AriZona Iced Tea is actually brewed in New York. [NYDN]

• A federal appeals judge dismissed cookbook author Missy Chase Lapine’s plagiarism suit against Jessica Seinfeld yesterday. [NYP]

• Some farmers’ markets are actually staffed by resellers and farmers aren’t happy about it. [WSJ]

• Israeli scientists have developed a milk made out of chickpeas. [YNet]

• French chefs are challenging the legitimacy of San Pellegrino’s list of the world’s fifty best restaurants after no French restaurant cracked the top ten. [Guardian]

• In another good sign for the economy, restaurants plan to do more hiring in the second quarter of this year. [NRN]

• Scandinavian restaurants are turning toward their own locavore cuisine and resurrecting old food traditions. [The Moment/NYT]

• Famed British chef Heston Blumenthal is planning to open a second pub across the street from his Fat Duck. [Bloomberg]

Market Won’t Shutter; McDonald’s Threatens Allston Closure