The Lone Paparazzo popped in to Del Frisco’s and photographed the stripper pole the restaurant installed and dedicated to Inquirer critic Craig LaBan in honor of his scathing review. [PhillyChitChat]
• With the openings of chain Sugar Daddy’s in Amman, Beirut, and Dubai, the cupcake craze has hit the Middle East. [NYT]
• Crowd-sourced recipe wikis are on the rise, but some experts feel they’re a classic case of too many cooks in the kitchen. [NYT]
• Even airlines are hopping on the mixology bandwagon, with both Mexicana Airlines and US Airways instituting cocktail programs. [Fork in the Road/VV]
• A judge has ruled that the USDA didn’t adequately access the environmental impact of genetically modified sugar beets before approving them for commercialization. [NYT]
• One of the founders of egalitarian French food organization Le Fooding says the group has lost its way and “fallen into the spiral that is money.” [Diner’s Journal/NYT]
