• File this in the “Huh?” Category: “…now there’s news that [Gwyneth] Paltrow will be cohosting a cooking show with Mario Batali.” Rumor has it that the PBS program will feature the lithe Paltrow and rotund Batali on a culinary tour of Spain. Oh my. [The Grinder]
• The king of Cow Hollow returns. Brasserie Vache will be back in November. [Zagat Buzz]
• The big bowl of braised beef at Bar Bambino beckons. [Daily Feed]
• Cooky folk abound in New York. [Eater]