• City Paper gives a 2009 Choice Award to “Naantrepreneur” and Tiffin empire owner Munish Narula. [City Paper]
• Joe Sixpack takes in a beer-themed chemistry class at West Chester University. [Daily News]
• Beer is increasingly being served with cheese plates. [WSJ]
• A new study finds that energy drinks should not be used to keep you awake while driving. [NYDN]
• Legendary cookbook editor Judith Jones raises her own cattle. [NYT]
• Nutritionists recommend filling up on whole grains and avoiding sodium the night before fasting for Yom Kippur. [Tablet]
• The IACP cookbook awards have added three new categories: children, youth, and family, culinary history, and professional kitchens (books written for career chefs rather than home cooks). [Eat Me Daily]