• You should tip 20 percent for full service or dim sum, but 10 percent at buffets and counter-order places. [Between Meals/SF Gate]
• Live food markets can serve as a portal for exotic or invasive species. [CoCo Times]
• In an effort to entice customers, restaurants are rolling out family-focused promotions like kids eat free nights. [WSJ]
• Facing a large oversupply of rice, the South Korean government is launching a campaign to convince residents that eating rice is their patriotic duty. [Reuters]
• Rachael Ray appeared as a ball girl on David Letterman’s Andy Roddick segment. [Eater SF]