• “C” is for the Cookie Takedown, which took place Sunday at the Bell House; behold the edible winner here. [NYP]
• Dunkin’ Donuts continues its forward March to citywide domination: Year-end figures show the chain’s total number of NYC outlets has risen to 466. [Crain’s]
• Food Network personality Guy Fieri is taking his brand across the pond; he plans to open a Johnny Gaelic’s, er, Garlics, in Dublin early next year. [Contra Costa Times]
• Santa’s not the only one monitoring good and bad behavior: According to the New York Post, your regular-haunt restaurant is likely “spying,” i.e., keeping a few notes, on you. [NYP]
• The revised food-safety bill has passed in the Senate and the House, and now it’s on its way to President Obama. [WP]
• Enjoy your cheap eats while you can, because global food prices are likely to go up. [Bloomberg]
• If you fancy some morning food porn, here’s a slideshow of dishes recommended by Asian food bloggers from Hanoi to Jakarta. [SceneAsia/WSJ]
