• The guys behind R Bar have taken over dilapidated sports bar The Nob Hill Tavern and are giving it a major makeover. Soon it will go by the name Pour. [Eater]
• From the Pigskin Punch at 15 Romolo to the quinoa-encrusted chicken tenders at Pisco Lounge, a guide to local Super Bowl snacking. [Thrillist]
• An ode to the roasted turkey sandwich at Oralia’s Café in Dog Patch. [BreadXBread]
• VIsitors to the Vancouver Olympics are in for a real culinary treat, as the city is full of exciting restaurants. [Reuters]
• The number of restaurants in the U.S. continues to fall; however, it’s falling at a slower rate than at this time last year. [NRN]
• The European Union is shaping up to completely ban the commercial fishing of bluefin tuna. [NYT]
• The next step in the evolution of vending machines: touchscreens! [WaPo]
• British soldiers in Afghanistan subsisted on nothing but Spam for three weeks after their supply helicopter was shot down. [Guardian]