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New Lizard Species Is Vietnam’s Plat du Jour; S.F.’s Happy Meal Drama

• A new species of lizard has been identified — after scientists saw it on restaurant menus in Vietnam. [Independent UKJ+]

• San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom will veto the city’s move to ban most Happy Meals. [CNN]

• At high-end restaurants in Asia, butter is the hot new condiment. [Scene Asia/WSJ]

• More family drama for Gordon Ramsay: His father-in-law is suing him for 2 million pounds after the famously hot-tempered chef fired him as CEO of Gordon Ramsay Holdings last month. [Daily Mail UK]

• On the plus side, Gordo will be opening his first restaurant in Canada [Toronto Star]

• The New England Confectionary Co., the 163-year-old company that makes NECCO wafers and those Valentine’s Day conversation hearts, is looking for a buyer. [USAT]

New Lizard Species Is Vietnam’s Plat du Jour; S.F.’s Happy Meal