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What President Obama Shouldn’t Be Eating; Laurent Tourondel Splits with BLT Partner

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

• Chef Laurent Tourondel and Jimmy Haber have amicably broken up their partnership in the BLT chain of restaurants. [Grub Street]

• Fitness guru Jillian Michaels is facing three potential lawsuits over her diet supplement pills. [Lawyers and Settlements]

• Italy’s Ministry of Health has banned the use of liquid nitrogen and other key components of molecular gastronomy in the country’s kitchens. [Eater]

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

• California burrito chain Freebird’s is doubling the size of its chain with 26 new restaurants coming in 2010 from So Cal to North Carolina. [Chainleader]

• 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]

What President Obama Shouldn’t Be Eating; Laurent Tourondel Splits with BLT