• Rick Moonen is no fan of the genetically modified salmon, or “Frankenfish,” that the FDA is set to approve. [Eatocracy]
• Bargain Bites hits up Sliderbar in Palo Alto. [Chron]
• A Pleasant Hill teen teaches us a valuable lesson about getting drunk on vanilla extract. [Tribune]
• Piazza Market in North Beach, which was permitted as a grocery story but is really more of a liquor store and restaurant, may be forced to close. [ABC 7]
• Boulder is Bon Appetit’s foodiest town of the year. [BA]
• IHOP is suing the International House of Prayer for copyright infringement. [Fork In The Road/VV]
• Virtual gift cards are on the rise at casual dining chains. [NRN]
• It’s mooncake season in Asia and this year, everyone from the Hilton to Starbucks is selling the treats. [Ad Age]