• Tom Colicchio has been giving his new baby son small taste-tests of food. [People]
• Pennsylvania cops pulled over the Oscar Meyer Weiner-mobile for a broken tail-light, but let it go. [TMZ]
• After his girlfriend was jumped on the way to the bathroom, a Sheriff’s deputy shot a man who confronted him outside of Mariscos Puerto Escondido on Whittier in Boyle Heights. [L.A. Times]
• Among the many recent revelations about Tiger Woods is the fact that he is a fan of breakfast chain Perkin’s. [The Epi-Log/Epicurious]
• Though smoking is banned in bars in 26 states, bar owners nationwide say its simply good business to ignore the bans. [USA Today]
• The Eat My Blog bake sale raised $3,000 this weekend for L.A. Regional Food Bank. [Daily Dish]
• McDonald’s is showing a slump in sales, likely due to competition from Burger King and Taco Bell. [Yahoo! News]
• With oysters becoming more prevalent on restaurant menus, growers are borrowing words like “zesty” and “full-bodied” from winemakers to describe them. [WSJ]
• Starting in January, KitKat bars in the United Kingdom will be made with fair-trade chocolate. [WSJ]