• Yesterday politicians heard arguments for and against privatizing liquor sales in what was surely the first of many battles over whether the state should sell off its liquor stores. [KYW Newsradio]
• City planners and public health workers are teaming up to find new ways to curb obesity. [Newsworks]
• McDonald’s in Hong Kong launched a “McWedding” service, where people can marry at the fast-food outlet. Among the keepsakes happy couples retain from their day is a complimentary lingering French-fry smell. [Gothamist]
• Mom was right: A recent National Institute of Health study found that those who ate their fiber lived longer. [WSJ]
• A 20-seat mobile food stand called Singapore Take Out will travel the world hawking that country’s cuisine. Count us in! [Scene Asia/WSJ]
• Evidently chefs lose weight the same way as everybody else: smaller portions, exercise, and “re-engineer[ing]” their palates. Hmmm, okay, that last one’s kind of chef-y. [Food and Wine]