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City Council Ignores Soda Tax; Cherry Hill’s ‘Last Real Bar’

• The City Council elected not to vote on Mayor Nutter’s proposed soda tax yesterday. [Inquirer]

• Cherry Hill’s Red Eagle Tavern has been in business since 1950 and is referred to many as the “last real bar” in the town. [Inquirer]

• As the economy recovers, restaurants are likely to phase out recent discounts and deals. [QSR via Feast]

• Dan Aykroyd’s Crystal Head Vodka has sold a million bottles. [NYP]

• Actor Kyle McLaughlin is also a winemaker and recently launched a new Cabernet called Pursued by a Bear. [WSJ]

• Some food bloggers wish that restaurants would provide better lighting for photography. [AP]

• A Chinese woman went into a coma after eating too much raw bok choy. [NYDN]

City Council Ignores Soda Tax; Cherry Hill’s ‘Last Real Bar’