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Is It Legal to Tax on Service Charges?; Barack Loves His Cheeseburgers

• Bauer investigates whether it’s legal to calculate taxes after a restaurant service charge is added to a bill. [Between Meals]

• Looking at the economics of fishmongering, and how unprofitable the local fish business has become. [7x7]

• Marin Brewing Co.’s San Quentin Breakout Stout comes in second only to Guinness in a blind stout tasting. [SFoodie]

• Over the weekend, the LA Times took a walking tour of Berkeley’s Gourmet Ghetto. [LA Times]

• Cheeseburgers and desserts are the primary culprit behind Obama’s high cholesterol, says Robert Gibbs. [Salon]

• Once the exclusive provenance of high-end patissiers, macarons have gone mainstream, popping up everywhere from Whole Foods to French McDonald’s. [WSJ]

• Chile’s largest winemaker has temporarily halted production after this weekend’s earthquake. [AP]

• Rose Gray, chef of London’s influential River Cafe, died over the weekend at 71. [Diner’s Journal/NYT]

• Quiznos plans to open hundreds of mini-locations within convenience stores over the next two years. [WSJ]

Is It Legal to Tax on Service Charges?; Barack Loves His Cheeseburgers