• Gen Y has smelled the light and does not want to go to Subway, preferring Chipotle. [NYDN]
• Processed red meat like bacon ups your risk for Type 2 diabetes. But it’s so delicious … [NYDN]
• More troubles for the lawsuit-embroiled Gordon Ramsay: His Montreal restaurant, Laurier Gordon Ramsay, had to be evacuated opening night because of a sprinkler malfunction. Gee, that sure would’ve been a great prank. [HuffPo]
• A Brazilian researcher found that banana peels are extremely effective in purifying water. [NPR]
• Stone Brewing Co. CEO and co-founder Greg Koch will help lead this weekend’s Craft Beer Crawl in Downtown. Just don’t expect him to wax on about caramel undertones. [LAT]
• San Bernadino hasn’t totally accepted food trucks quite yet, but the City Council is allowing them to participate in “hot food events.” [SGV Tribune]
• In a look at Downtown’s new rooftop lounge The Perch and their Maverick & Goose cocktails, The L.A. Times dubs The Standard’s rooftop gathering spot “ostentatious.” [LAT]
• What’s labeled the best fast-food coffee when McCafe, Dunkin’, and Starbucks face off? (Spoiler Alert:) Starbucks. [Daily Finance]
• Folks across the pond in Europe are finally catching on to barbecue’s deliciousness. About time! [WSJ]