How a tech startup disrupted a Seattle food tradition

No one wants to dig for worms anymore [View on web]( [NO ONE WANTS TO DIG FOR WORMS ANYMORE]( In Northwestern Mexico, agave worms are a delicacy, a pest, a sign of a troubled ecosystem, and a mascot for the hope of restoring it.   TOP NEWS [How a tech startup disrupted a beloved Seattle food tradition]( [The Bite of Seattle vendors and attendees are mourning the festival of years past, and say that new owner Cheq’s “digital-first” system caused chaos and confusion at the 2023 event.]( [Celebrities can’t stop making ice cream]( [With Snoop Dogg’s Dr. Bombay and Cher’s Cherlato, ice cream is the celebrity brand extension du jour.]( [Why AI food photography is so unappetizing]( [With endless rings of shrimp and rigid towers of calamari, AI’s attempts at food photography veer into the uncanny.]( [New Yorker sues Taco Bell over Crunchwrap size]( [The defendant is claiming that Taco Bell is misleading customers by offering dishes like its Crunchwraps, with half the filling shown in its advertisements.]( [In-N-Out’s billionaire heiress just wrote a book about family’s burger fortune]( [The red and white book arrives on store shelves in the fall and claims to offer readers the “inside story of California’s first drive-thru.”]( [Subscribe to Pre Shift, a new newsletter from Eater and Punch]( [If you’re an industry pro (or aspiring pro) looking for behind-the-scenes insights into bar and restaurant culture, this one’s for you.](    [Learn more about RevenueStripe...](   Robert Sietsema/Eater NY [12 PLACES TO TRY NEAR FORT LEE, NEW JERSEY]( [A handful of Korean spots, a hot dog icon, and more.]( [Sign up for the Eater New York newsletter for more local dining news, guides, and maps →](   TODAY'S VIDEO [WATCH: HOW PANDA EXPRESS MAKES 110 MILLION POUNDS OF ORANGE CHICKEN PER YEAR]( GIF: Ian Stroud/Pelin Keskin/Murilo Ferreira/Jay Simms/Charlotte Carpenter   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Manage your [email preferences]( or [unsubscribe](param=today). View our [Privacy Notice]( and our [Terms of Service](. Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Floor 11, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2023. All rights reserved.