• The Bellevue Hotel celebrated its 105th birthday yesterday with a “timeline” cake, outlining the history of the hotel, created by XIX’s pastry chef Mark Maslowski. We’re wondering - did the timeline include the Legionnaire’s disease outbreak? [Inside the Bellevue]
• The Franklin Fountain isn’t just about ice cream. The Berley Brothers are now brokering haberdashery services for vintage hats. [The Scoop]
• Chef Guy Savoy cooked at Le Bec-Fin with Georges Perrier [Meal Ticket]
• Why get your jaw wired shut to lose weight when you can get a tongue patch installed that makes eating painful? [news.com.au]
• A California grower has recalled over 1,000 cases of spinach after salmonella was found during routine testing. [LA Times]
• Somalia is facing its worst food crisis since the famine 18 years ago, thanks to a combination of drought and political instability. [AFP]
• A new study questions the idea that people turn to comfort foods in times of instability; showing instead that comforting foods tend to be eaten during comfortable times. [Science Daily]
• Organics purveyors in Britain are trying to find ways to revive recession-based flagging sales. [BBC]