• Don’t you hate that word foodie? Many do, but the debate is open as to a better term for those enamored by food. [Bay Area Bites]
• Third-party reservation services, both online and via telephone, often don’t relate the nuances of a restaurant’s reservation policy. [Between Meals/SF Gate]
• The union for hotel workers (including those in hotel restaurants) is in contract negotiation once more, but despite recent marches, workers say a strike is unlikely. [SF Examiner]
• McDonald’s has lost a copyright suit that would have prevented a Malaysian curry restaurant from using the dish name “McCurry.” [Reuters]
Feds suspect that alleged mobster Dominick Dionisio is not actually working at New York’s Lucali, despite his claims to be doing so. [NYDN]
