FYI: Diner In Chief
• Just as we had hoped, the Obamas' social inclinations are helping stimulate Washington, D.C.-area restaurants. They actually eat out! [Bloomberg]
• A woman in Florida is arrested for allegedly poisoning baby food jars in a Ft. Myers-area grocery store. Yikes. [MSNBC]
• Fast food chains generally do alright during economic downturns, but one report suggests they're now out to compete with casual "sit-down" restaurants, which are suffering. [CNN]
• Turns out no less a food figure than Tom Colicchio has to deal with finicky children. No matter how you prepare it, many kids just don't like broccoli. [New York Times]
• Two brothers who are gay twins have sued a Vermont restaurant, alleging sexual harassment. [ABC]
