• A Reno sheriff’s deputy was convicted for accepting bribes from Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis in exchange for sushi, BBQ chicken, and other preferential treatment while in jail. [NWF DailyNews]
• Dave Grohl and Kid Rock are the latest musicians to sue a bar for playing their music without the correct licenses. [TMZ]
• Just in time for Hanukkah, Tootsie Rolls are now kosher. [Boston Herald]
• Facing an approaching shortage of cattle despite a year of record year of availability, Argentina might have to start importing beef soon. [MSNBC]
• New fast food items were among the most memorable eating experiences shared this year in the U.S. [Brand Week]
• Seven restaurants have sued Radiant Systems for producing an unfit payment card reader that made it easy for guests’ personal information to be stolen. [Wired]
• Despite the popularity of holiday canned food drives, some food pantries don’t find the donations useful. [NYT]
• Coca-Cola has apologized after a visitor to its U.K. rewards site was given “U FUCKER” as a security code. [NYP]
• Qdoba is now offering kids’ meals. [NRN]
• An increasing number of restaurants in Turkey are returning to traditional Ottoman cuisine. [WSJ]
