• Michael Bauer once again addresses the question of food versus service in determining a restaurant’s quality. [SF Gate]
• City hotel workers still in a contract standoff plan more walkouts and pickets like yesterday’s at the Grand Hyatt. [SF Examiner]
• Wild mushroom season is just around the corner in California. [Press Democrat]
• If it’s your dream to work with Martha Stewart, fork over $3,600 and you can have a six-week internship at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, or just drop $10,000 to do a segment on her show. [Eat Me Daily]
• Having spent the past six months eating cheeseburgers for research, one man offers up a list of advice. His first insight? “Ketchup and mustard are overrated as condiments.” [Chicago Tribune]
• Cocktail aficionados, take note: Angostura Bitters are in short supply around the world owing to the sole manufacturer’s recession-related troubles. [Guardian UK]
