Breakfast Buffet: Wednesday, 7/9

By OWEN MORRIS

University of Kansas Provost Richard Lariviere rejects a proposal to sell 3.2 beer in the Kansas Union, leaving KU students only the thousand or so off-campus bars to choose from. (LJ World)

Roadfood authors Jane and Michael Stern put together a list of the twelve best barbecue places in the country. Yes, a Kansas City locale is on the list but I’m not giving it away. (Concierge Magazine)

My favorite sushi appetizer edamame finally makes it into Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, along with 25 other new words for 2008. Next up: getting spell check to acknowledge it. (Valleywag)

Does the president of the United States have a taste-tester? The long answer is maybe. (Straight Dope)