• When the Democratic DA candidates ate lunch at The Palm yesterday, they sat at table eight, which is the preferred table for post-election revelry for Local 98 of IBEC. [Philly Clout/Daily News]
• As of this Sunday, Varga Bar is also a lunch spot. [Restaurant Club/Philly Mag]
• Fake speakeasies, “one of the strangest exercises in nostalgia ever to grip the public,” are a big trend nationwide. [NYT]
• The Hold Steady appear in a print ad for Top Chef Masters, claiming they’re excited to watch the show on their tour bus. [Pitchfork]