• Dan Gross reveals that despite filming at Union Trust, Reese, Paul Rudd and the untitled James L. Brooks film gang dined at Morimoto down the street. Also, Bobby Rydell was charged with a DUI. [PhillyGossip]
• Is Starr’s recent announcement that he’s pulling out of the Chelsea the death knell for the Atlantic City casino dining scene? [Philly Mag]
• America’s supply of juicy chicken feet may squash China’s threat to cut off imports of American poultry. [NYT]
• The USDA will spend $65 million to connect small farmers with consumers who want local food. [Diner’s Journal/NYT]
• Portland, Maine’s food scene is better than ever before. [NYT]