More Downtown Restaurants Trying to Fight Food Trucks; More Wines Now Have Sassy Branding
• Several Financial District restaurants including Portico and The Plant Café are going to the City's Board of Appeals today to fight the permit that was given to Doc's of the Bay, a gourmet burger truck, which they say creates unfair competition. [Examiner]
• Mr. Bauer is on the hunt for the best French onion soups in the Bay Area, and he stumbled on a blog devoted solely to French onion soup. [Between Meals/Scoop]
• White House pastry chef Bill Yosses has created an extremely elaborate gingerbread replica of the presidential home this year, with working lights, two fully furnished rooms, a replica of the kitchen garden, and weighing in at 400 pounds. [Obama Foodorama]
• Wine is getting edgy, with a number of brands now featuring "bitch" in the title. So now you know what to get your sassy middle-aged aunt. [NYT]
• Low prices couldn't assuage Olive Garden's financial woes; the restaurant reported low second-quarter predictions. Maybe they just gave away too many free refills on breadsticks? [WSJ]
• Popular note-taking service Evernote has launched a food-focused app, Evernote Food. [Market Watch]
• It's restaurant-trend-roundup season, so here are a few more: grilled cheese, vegetable desserts, and … breakfast. [NPR]
