• We promised we’d update you, and Barbacco is now set to open on Monday, January 11th, serving 100 wines by the glass as well as small plates (UPDATE: No liquor license yet, so they’ll just be open for dry lunch in the meanwhile). We can’t wait for the spreadable meat! [Thrillist]
• New SF Weekly food critic Jonathan Kauffman has arrived in town and is already Twittering about the Baby Bjorn traffic on Cortland Avenue. [Twitter]
• Say the word “Twitter” at Gracias Madre and score a free beer. [SFoodie]
• Three times the wholesale price may be an acceptable markup for a bottle of wine at a restaurant that offers a huge selection, but it’s way high for a neighborhood bistro. [Between Meals]
• Jamie Oliver got an apprentice to confess to a four-million-pound robbery. [The Sun]
• Casual dining restaurants are upping the focus on their high-profit bar menus. [NRN]
• Joel Robuchon will open three restaurants in a Singapore casino this year. [AsiaOne]
• KFC is now advertising on fire hydrants in Indiana. [Yumsugar]