• Bauer may have thought Alexander’s Steakhouse was pricey, but it’s only going to get worse as beef prices rise across the board, and restaurateurs, at the moment, are eating the increases so as not to upset people. [SF Biz Times]
• The manager of an Extreme Pizza in San Rafael has been arrested in connection with the vandalism of Pizza Orgasmica, the same bright yellow one that was causing a stir. He allegedly spraypainted “Go Home” and “No Orgiasmica” [sic] on its yellow walls. [Chron]
• The beloved discounts are back at Rainbow Grocery, sort of. [SFoodie, Earlier]
• Food trucks in Los Angeles County are receiving letter grades. [ABC 7]
• A blogger in Kuwait is being sued and slapped with $18,000 in fines for writing a poor review of Benihana. If that were the policy in this country, we bet there’d be a lot of bloggers in jail. [Fast Company]
• File under “cruel ironies”: A recent study has linked food assistance programs to obesity. [Clinton News]
• Speaking of obesity, Dunkin’ Donuts had a really good year in 2010, with a 50 percent increase in development deals like multi-store outlets. [NRN]
• In case you’re in the market, discount grocer BJ’s Wholesale Club has put itself up for sale. [USAT]
• Two women have sued the Safeway grocery store chain for failing to notify its club members about recalled foods. [San Francisco Chronicle]
• Nearly one-third of Somalian children face severe malnutrition because of a recent drought. [Guardian UK]
