Guilty Pleasures…

1. Police report rash of beef jerky heists (BUFFALO NEWS)
2. Italian Police Seize Spanish Olive Oil (OLIVE OIL TIMES)
3. Gangs and Cupcakes: Violence and Sugar Go Together (THE ATLANTIC)
4. Man Arrested for Punching Woman Over Bread (NBC MIAMI)
5. Police Blotter: ‘Cookie Monster’ steals $1.19 in cookies from Indiantown store (PALM BEACH POST)
6. Man upset over waiting for slow food at Denny’s fires gun (ORLANDO SENTINEL)
7. Prolific south London thieves stole chocolate to feed desire to steal (THIS IS LOCAL LONDON)
8. Candy Deal Goes Bad, Jersey City Man Arrested (RIDGEWOOD PATCH)
9. Judge convicts man from Kansas City for lacing ice cream with drugs to subdue girls (KY3)
10. Ice cream seller accused of dealing drugs (REUTERS)

res·tau·rant [res-ter-uhnt, -tuh-rahnt, -trahnt] – noun an establishment where meals are served to customers…

1. Fat Duck restaurant allowed to grow even larger (TELEGRAPH)
2. Robots wait on you in this Chinese restaurant (CNET)
3. Marcus Samuelsson’s Red Rooster Set to Open Next Week (GRUB STREET)
4. Tokyo Hooters Girls: The burgers, beer, and boobs chain opens in Japan (SLATE)
5. The Online Reservations That Restaurants Love to Hate (NY TIMES)
6. Zagat Restaurants: In-Store Dining Offers Unique Experience – VIDEO (NY1)

This sounds good…

1. 2010′s Best Cookbooks: Real-Life Labors Of Love (WEEKEND EDITION SUNDAY / NPR)
2. Garlic Butter by Lidia Bastianich (THE DAILY DISH / WGBH)
3. ‘Daily Show’ Star Whips Up A Food Movie — And More (ALL THINGS CONSIDERED / NPR)
4. Next Chapter: Chef Samin Nosrat (AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA)
5. Searching For Science In A Glass of Beer (TALK OF THE NATION / NPR)
6. Girls Who Hunt (HIDDEN WORLD OF GIRLS / KITCHEN SISTERS)

res·tau·rant [res-ter-uhnt, -tuh-rahnt, -trahnt] – noun an establishment where meals are served to customers…

1. Seattle’s Ivar’s Makes Plans For the Future: Free Chowder and Seagulls Beware (SEATTLE WEEKLY)
2. Celebs Who Used to Be Hooters Girls (PEREZ HILTON)
3. The Evolution of American Restaurants – VIDEO (NBC NEW YORK)
4. The 7 habits of highly annoying food servers (CITY PAGES)
5. 2010 Most Fit for Foodies Winners – Top 50 Restaurant List (OPEN TABLE)
6. Need a Reservation? That Could Depend On How Big You Are on Twitter (Really) (ADVERTISING AGE)

À la carte…

1. Revelers play with tomato pulp (YAHOO! NEWS)
2. Declawed! City Stuffs Underground Lobster Roll Man (BROOKLYN PAPER)
3. With Oatmeal Sexy Again, Quaker Wants in on Action (AD AGE)
4. Food vendors make a killing in 13-day traffic jam (THE AUSTRALIAN)
5. A Day for Food with Ruth Reichl (NY TIMES)
6. New cookbook highlights dishes from Maine restaurants, chefs (BANGOR DAILY NEWS)
7. Drew Barrymore – Jewish Couple Upset About Hamburger Cook-Off On Barrymore Film Set (CONTACT MUSIC)
8. ‘Too Fat’ Hooters Girls Are Sacked (THE SUN)
9. America’s Best Pancakes (YAHOO! TRAVEL)
10. Chicken Chain’s Taste Test Pits Louisiana Against Kentucky (NY TIMES)