• Brian Sikora, formerly of Talula’s Table, is now Daniel Stern’s culinary director. [Daniel Stern/Twitter via Foobooz]
• Joël Robuchon thinks that molecular gastronomy is “not the kind of cuisine that should be important.” [NYP]
• The Gulf Coast oil leak could affect seafood throughout the South. [Diner’s Journal/NYT]
• Deb Perelman of Smitten Kitchen has signed a cookbook deal with Knopf. [Eat Me Daily]
