• Friend of the Food Chain Rob Lopata files a report on the thick porridge haleem, a Ramadan staple, for the Trib.
• A researcher satellite-mapped 4,648 vegetable gardens in the city, according to NPR's The Salt.
• The Hot Doug's book is due for release on July 16, says Eater.
• The King returns from hiatus with a review of the new Harold's Chicken sports bar on the Clybourn Avenue.