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Mediavore: $1 Million In Lobster Tails Stolen

• More than 71,000 pounds of lobster tails — about $1 million worth — disappeared from Carlos Seafood in Miami. Two women were later seen trying to sell frozen lobster tails to a Hialeah restaurant. [Miami Herald]

• Applebee's is being sued for making "low-fat" and "healthy" claims for certain dishes on its menu that actually were laden with fat and calories. [WPTV]

• America's comfort food cravings are good news for root beer, which is suddenly trendy again. [Wall Street Journal]

• Starbucks (whose profits dropped 77% last quarter) is sick of its rivals talking about how expensive the chain's drinks are, so they're lowering prices on some of the most popular drinks. [Wall Street Journal]

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