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Mad Men Lunches Just a Memory; Health Care Reform Affects Restaurants

• The three martini lunches of the Mad Men days have been replaced by power lunches of salad and Diet Coke. [NYP]

• The new health care legislation will mean big changes for restaurants, between the requirement to provide health insurance, and the compulsory menu labeling. [NRN]

• City officials may make the curfew for teens earlier to help curb the flash mob phenomenon. [Inquirer]

• There is no real scientific basis for the claim that eating six small meals a day, as opposed to three big ones, will speed along your metabolism. [NYT]

• A new law in Dubai bans all cooking with alcohol. [The National via Eat Me Daily]

• Subway will launch a breakfast menu next month. [NRN]

Mad Men Lunches Just a Memory; Health Care Reform Affects Restaurants