On tonight’s menu…

1. Chez Panisse Closed Indefinitely (MERCURY NEWS)
2. Burning desire: Hot chicken takes over Nashville (YAHOO!)
3. A food truck game-changer? Fojol Bros. retrofitting old buses as dining cars (WASHINGTON POST)
4. A whole new meaning to breakfast in bed! ‘Sex Cereal’ claims to boost libido in both men and women (DAILY MAIL)
5. B-School Startup: Turning Coffee Grounds Into Food (BUSINESS WEEK)
6. Artisanal Doughnuts Trend on Menus (NRN)
7. The War Against Macaroni & Cheese: Petition asks Kraft to remove artificial dyes (YAHOO!)
8. Hot Chicks: At 60, Peeps More Popular Than Ever (AP)
9. Six in 10 have changed shopping habits since horsemeat scandal, survey finds (GUARDIAN)
10. With tons of new exotic toppings, hot dogs are becoming haute dogs (NY DAILY NEWS)

À la carte…

1. Memphis holds barbecue contest “Come Hell or High Water” (REUTERS)
2. Spuds, on the Verge of Being Expelled, Start a Food Fight in the Cafeteria (WALL STREET JOURNAL)
3. TV’s Rob Lowe directs ‘Butterfinger’ movie (UPI)
4. One man, 39 years, 25,000 Big Macs – VIDEO (TODAY)
5. Watermelons: New Food Scandal Bursts in China (WALL STREET JOURNAL)
6. Cotton candy getting a gourmet spin: Carnival treat adds flair to dessert menus (GOTHAMIST)

DO YOU PLAN your vacations around food?

If so, you’re a culinary tourist — and these links are for you!

1. Top 10 places to eat in Portland, Oregon (GUARDIAN)
2. Vegetarian Street Food in Mexico City (GO MEXICO GUIDE)
3. Lisbon’s Culinary Golden Age? (NY TIMES)
4. Morocco Menu Decoder – PDF (BUDGET TRAVEL)
5. How to Make a First Class Sandwich for a Flight (NEWSWEEK)
6. Madrid Heat Map: Where to Eat Right Now (EATER)
7. Why is the food so abysmal at Charles de Gaulle Airport? (DAVID LEBOVITZ)
8. Holy mole! Foodies fare well in Santa Fe (BOSTON HERALD)
9. Throwing fun food ideas to I-55 travelers (CHICAGO TRIBUNE)
10. Getting Your Own Slice of Prince William’s Wedding (NY TIMES)

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

1. Chinese restaurant named No. 1 in nation (TIMES HERALD)
2. The 12 Weirdest Game Menus: Lions, Llamas and Bears, Oh My! (ZAGAT)
3. Who is the biggest loser? (STAR TRIBUNE)
4. The French Laundry emerges from winter, ups price to $270 (SF GATE)
5. Waikiki Eatery Charges ‘Non-English Speaking Guests’ Gratuity – VIDEO (KITV)
6. Dinner, London, Restaurant review: Heston Blumenthal makes history with a curious orange (TELEGRAPH)

Guilty Pleasures…

1. Men fined for collecting short lobsters: They’re the most expensive lobsters five Boston-area men will never eat (SALEM NEWS)
2. Drug deals on the head chef’s menu at A-list Balcony Bar in Sydney (HERALD SUN)
3. Slow service at burger joint leads to hot tempers (WICKED LOCAL)
4. Food At Orange Co. Jail Infested With Roaches (WFTV)
5. Bugs Found In School Lunches (10TV)
6. The Last Meals of Death Row Inmates, Beautifully Recreated – SLIDESHOW (FAST COMPANY)