DENMARK— The merry-makers behind the MAD Symposium will host a separate discussion at Århus, Denmark's annual food festival dedicated to "Originality and Idea Theft in the Kitchen." Chefs Christian Puglisi, Gabriela Camar, and Isaac McHale are among the panelists during the event, set for Monday, August 18. [MADFeed]
CHICAGO— After drawing major lines in NYC for his vegetarian "Superiority burger," Del Posto pastry chef Brooks Headley will bring the burger to Chicago as part of the Roots of American Food conference. The event, exclusive to the attendees, is the first time Headley's veggie burger pop-ups outside of NYC. [EaterWire]
VIDEO INTERLUDE— Anthony Bourdain is the latest celebrity to go on-camera in support of the Human Rights Campaign's "Americans For Marriage Equality" push. Go, watch his video here. [YouTube]