• The newly relocated Lush Lounge (1221 Polk) is pleasant, spacious, with an eclectic crowd as before. [SFoodie]
• The former treasurer of Niman Ranch was indicted yesterday for embezzling $2 million. [Chron]
• Radius Café fills a gap between delis and expensive sit-down places in SoMa, complete with wi-fi. [WSJ]
• Business is up at restaurant chains across the nation. [WSJ]
• Is England’s L’Enclume the next El Bulli? [Time]
• The po’ boy was created to feed striking streetcar workers in 1929. [Salon]
• Gastropubs are on the rise. [NRN]
• Twenty people were recently detained for allegedly smuggling cocaine in in-flight meal containers between the Dutch Antilles and the Netherlands. [News]
• KFC’s “Buckets for the Cure” campaign to benefit breast cancer research has come under fire, with some questioning the appropriateness of a fast food chain getting involved in a health-based promotion. [NYDN]