Breakfast Buffet: Wednesday, August 5

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The folks at Boulevard Brewery are behind a new glass recycling initiative — a local processing plant that will turn bottles into the raw material for insulation. [Blog KC]

Home brewers pay attention: August is your chance to shine, with contests sponsored by the 75th Street Brewery and the KC Irish Fest. [Gone Mild]

Tom Cascone, owner of Cascone’s Italian Restaurant in Kansas City, has been in jail for a week. He was cited for contempt of court after refusing to talk to a grand jury. [KMBC]

A federal bill seeking to add calorie counts to restaurant menus is creating strange temporary alliances as fast-food chains and health advocacy organizations are banding together to argue that the bill does not include enough restaurants. [The Chicago Tribune]