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Friday, April 19
Rick Bayless, celebrity chef of Frontera Grill, etc., caught some flack for appearing in an ad for Burger King's new chicken sandwich. Morsels links to a letter Bayless posted on his website explaining himself, and points to a scathing comment from chef/author Anthony Bourdain (ninth comment down).