• A couple of masked gunmen terrorized the Chuck E. Cheese in Newark over the weekend and robbed the place. Also, there is video. [ABC 7]
• The Board of Supervisors unanimously voted yesterday to ease the permitting process for food trucks. [City Insider/SF Gate]
• That fancy extra-virgin olive oil in your cupboard might not be your best choice for cooking; taste tests found most flavor gets “obliterated” when the oil is heated. [NYT]
• The City is considering creating a registry for party promoters, hoping that will help venues the Entertainment Commission know which ones are legit. [SF Gate]
• Officials in California have created a system to help consumers determine how local food really is. [ABC NEWS]
• Haute French cuisine and traditional Mexican fare made the U.N.’s recent list of 51 cultural elements in need of “protection amid globalization and urbanization.” [CNN]
• Contrary to common wisdom, red wine can pair well with seafood, especially if you happen to have a 2005 Nebiolo and some lobster with truffle shavings on hand. [On Wine/WSJ]
• The Senate will likely vote this week on a food-safety bill that would give the FDA more leeway with recalls. It would not address meat, however, as that is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture. [WSJ]
• Target’s expanded food offerings are partly to credit for the retailer’s third-quarter gains. Similarly, while Wal-Mart Canada’s overall sales slipped in the third quarter, its food business grew. [AP, Globe and Mail Canada]
• Fifteen percent of U.S. households had trouble getting enough to eat last year. [WP]