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A Wisconsin man blamed his drunk-driving arrest on his dinner: beer-battered fish and chips.
(Randy L. Rasmussen, The Oregonian)
The Restaurant Crawl: A (somewhat) regular roundup of (mostly) national restaurant news, links, video and more.
Battered defense: A Wisconsin man told a sheriff's deputy he had not been drinking, but rather eating beer-battered fish, when he was pulled over for what could be his 10th drunken driving offense. (Chicago Tribune)
Rotten tomatoes: A Los Angeles Times reporter and photographer find that thousands of laborers at Mexico's mega-farms endure harsh conditions and exploitation while supplying produce for American consumers. (LA Times)
Tremendous toque: The New Yorker unlocked this collection of six chef profiles, from Julia Child's early days as a cookbook author to Mario Batali's dream of cooking pasta like his Italian grandmother's. (TNY)
Whither Portland?: Joining Alaska Airlines, Delta plans to start serving craft beer on its flights, including brews from San Diego's Ballast Point Brewing Company, Brooklyn's Brooklyn Brewery and Atlanta's SweetWater Brewery. (Eater)
Mirchi ka salan: Among the handful of long-awaited specials at Bollywood Theater, the hyderabad-style biryani -- a sort of Indian paella with cucumber raita and a peanut curry -- might be most worthy of your attention. (The Oregonian)
-- Michael Russell