• As you’d imagine, working in a Spam factory is really effing disgusting and might leave you covered in “pig brain jelly.” [Gizmodo]
• Film director Chris Weitz has good taste in Mexican food, although anyone in Hollywood who doesn’t put Lucy’s El Adobe at the top of their list instantly gets a few points. [Hollywood Reporter]
• A ban on plastic bags goes into effect this Friday in unincorporated L.A. [BH Courier]
• Online restaurant ordering ups check averages and order frequency, and plus, you don’t have to actually interact with any humans! [MarketWatch/WSJ]
• Live off Groupon for a week? Nah, “it’s just a pretty good place to get a deal on dinner every once in a while.” [Slate]
• What do terrorists in Indonesia do after they renounce violence? Head to work in “quaint” restaurant that specializes in fried duck. The best thing on the menu is the super-spicy “exploding water fowl.” [Global Post]