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Oakland on the Upswing; Reichl Snubs Gourmet Party

• More and more high-end restaurants are opening in Oakland, which is just fine. [SF Chronicle]

• Fisherman’s Wharf restaurants will keep their parking lot the way it is, avoiding extra parking charges for now. [SF Examiner]

• Ruth Reichl didn’t show up at a Sunday party in honor of Gourmet. [NYDN]

• Rocco DiSpirito once auditioned for the role of Billy Flynn in Chicago. [what i want to see on the screen via Eater National]

• Macaroni and cheese is the new hipster food. [WSJ]

Oakland on the Upswing; Reichl Snubs Gourmet Party