• In the works: outdoor seating at Zahav! [Foobooz]
• The Waldorf-Astoria complex on Chesnut (and its accompanying signature restaurant) won’t be happening, at least not for now. [Inquirer via The Illadelph]
• Packaged food companies are increasingly touting their value. [NYT]
• Casual dining stocks are on the rise, but experts caution that they could fall just as fast. [NYP]
• Though the regular news stories about foodbourne illness may seem to indicate that our food is becoming less safe, it’s not actually clear that that’s the case. [NYT]
• Absinthe may be glamorously louche in theory, but in practice, it’s quite bitter. [WSJ]
• Olive Garden, Texas Roadhouse, and Outback Steakhouse were high on Google Trends yesterday, likely because of Mother’s Day. [Gawker]
