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Bauer Balks at Exposed Breast; Restaurants Keep Getting Smaller

• While dining at Dosa in the Mission, Michael Bauer was forced to watch a woman breastfeeding at a nearby table. He’s not sure how he feels about this. [Between Meals/Scoop]

• Old Oakland continues to have trouble holding on to restaurant tenants. [East Bay Express]

• A vegan activist at In Defense of Animals wants to make sure that PETA doesn’t get credit for getting S.F. jails to start serving vegan meals. [SFoodie]

• Restaurant spaces, especially in New York, are only getting smaller as the recession drags on, as big restaurants have become harder to fill on weeknights. [WSJ]

• Keeping a beer in the toilet tank conserves water by reducing the tank’s water volume and ensures you always have a cold brewski on hand! [National Post CA via Food 52]

• Here’s a cool thing: A guy posted his Starbucks card number online, so anyone can buy coffee from it or add to the balance; a Twitter account keeps track of fluctuations. [Eater]

• Great news: Obesity isn’t as contagious as we thought; you may resume shaking hands with fat people. [NYT]

Bauer Balks at Exposed Breast; Restaurants Keep Getting Smaller