• South Central-born Fatburger is opening its first store on mainland China in January. [Examiner]
&8226; There is a rumor that Kerry Simon will be the celebrity chef at the new restaurant inside of JW Marriott in Downtown. [BlogDowntown]
• The new Gold Line train sits on such a great restaurant route that even Metro has a site showing you where to eat. [Times UK]
• A woman eating at Wave restaurant shot video of a “Santa Dancer” falling 40 feet at The Beverly Center on Saturday. [KABC]
• An Italian chef is missing on a U.S. cruise. [Google/AP]
• Civic programs are being urged for teens to join in efforts to help improve food quality in their communities. [Good]
• The latest crop of winemakers are upscale professionals embarking on second careers. [NYT]
• As more and more Americans rely on food stamps, the stigma associated with the program is fading. [NYT]
