• Giovanni “Papa Gianni” Giotta, who founded Cafe Trieste in 1956, still regularly sings as he once did for Pavarotti in 1979. [Oakland Tribune]
• Even though code states they have to cover their heads, many SF chefs don’t wear hair-nets or hats. [Between Meals/SF Gate]
• Culinary schools are seeing an uptick in enrollment in their shorter programs, as middle-aged people consider career changes. [SF Chronicle]
• Guinness turns 250 today. [Serious Eats]
• The rise of Angus burgers has led to a rise of unfortunate misspellings. [Consumerist]
