• In the spirit of pay-it-forward, for two hours, everyone in the Aramingo Diner picked up each others checks last weekend. [Daily News]
• State budget shenanigans may prevent the continued construction of the new Philadelphia Regional Produce Market. [Inquirer]
• The Lone Paparazzo provides a photo report from the Top Chef finale party with Jen Carroll at 10 Arts. [Philly Chit Chat]
• Temple University researchers claim to have debunked the myth that caffeine will counter the effects of alcohol. [Phoodie]
• The recession has led to grocery stores lowering their prices while spending large amounts on advertising and promotion. [Tribune]
• China has arrested three people suspected of selling powdered milk laced with melamine. [NYT]
• Despite increasing trends towards locavorism, people are still eating large quantities of fish brought in from all over the world. [NYT]
• In a move designed to put pressure on Israel, Great Britain has opened up supermarket labeling to allow for West Bank-produced produce from to be labeled as “Palestinian” or “Israeli Settlement” in origin. [UK Telegraph]
