EaterWire: Burger King Perfume, Sweet Shops Abound

CHAINS—The latest gimmick from Burger King has, by all sane standards, reached the realm of the ridiculous: the burger chain is now selling meat-scented body spray. The perfume of seduction is called Flame, and the website is full of further nightmare fuel, like the accompanying photo of the mascot lying in wait on a bear rug with a roaring fire. [~ELA~]

SAN FRANCISCO—A few locals got a bit of national attention when the Wall Street Journal highlighted various sweet shops around the country. Recchiuti Confections, Kara's Cupcakes and Bittersweet all received some ink, as did the city's finest purveyor of Argentinean gelato, Tango. [WSJ]