• Michael Bauer wants your suggestions on the best Thai Food in the Bay Area (but don’t say Lers Ros because he’s already been there). [SF Gate]
• Cashier tip jar baffles Geary Boulevard Mel’s Drive-In patron. [Leah Garchick/SF Chronicle]
• After a recent meal at New York’s Lumi, Chief Justice John Roberts gave Gay Talese his leftover wine. [City Room/NYT]
• Heston Blumenthal will not face any legal action over the poor hygiene that sickened over 500 diners at The Fat Duck last year. [Telegraph]
• Gordon Ramsay and his chief financial officer have parted ways. [Daily Mail]