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Jamie Oliver’s Publican Perks; Food Network Spins Off

• Jamie Oliver is one of the few people who can get Paul Kahan to open The Publican for lunch. [@PaulKahan]

• Rumor has it that Jay McInerney will be the Wall Street Journal’s new wine columnist. [Ray Isle/Twitter via Eater]

• Scripps will launch Food Network spin-off The Cooking Channel on Memorial Day. [NYT]

• Bill Clinton approves of Michelle Obama’s efforts to reduce childhood obesity. [NYDN]

• A Tokyo noodle shop sells a $122 bowl of ramen. [Big Pond]

Jamie Oliver’s Publican Perks; Food Network Spins Off