• The most popular Chicago restaurant in 2010 — at least according to Yelp — is Kuma’s Corner. [Yelp]
• Better break out the Ron Jeremy Rum before you read this: The adult actor’s latest movie concerns “a fictional food truck that serves sausages to Hollywood.” Yeah, we can see where this is heading. [Daily Dish/LAT]
• Sacré bleu! Even France has gotten in on the trend toward casual, less expensive dining, with the rise of popular pita joints and “gastro bistrots.” [Vancouver Sun]
• Yea or neigh on horse meat? A group of ranchers and horse owners gathered yesterday in Las Vegas to argue for reviving the animals as a food source. [Denver Post]
• If you never can seem to keep track of what “dunkel”-style beer is, here’s a long explanation. [NYT]
• December was a record month for world food prices, especially sugar, grain, and oilseed. So, might this finally kill the cupcake trend? [Business Week]
• Rising commodity prices didn’t seem to hurt the candy aisle at Family Dollar stores; thanks to increased sales of sweets and other food, profits are up. [Bloomberg]