• Next Iron Chef contestant Eric Greenspan also appeared on The Millionaire Matchmaker. [Daily Dish/LAT]
• The worlds of food and yoga are increasingly intersecting, with meals being served at yoga studios and yoga being done at restaurants. [NYT]
• Growlers are “the beer accessory of the moment.” [NYT]
• A man was shot in his head this morning behind a Van Nuys Denny’s location, leaving him in critical condition and police looking for two suspects. [CBS2]
• Red Mango is planning 219 more stores throughout the country. [PR Newswire]
• The L.A. County Board of Supervisors honored Papadakis Tavern before it closes this Sunday. [Daily Breeze]
• Glendale’s Minx has agreed to obtain the necessary permits to run a nightclub after a city-imposed clampdown was issued following numerous noise complaints and a stabbing last year. [Glendale News Press]
• Carl’s Jr is adding grilled cheese bacon burgers to its men u. [Business Wire]
• Airport eateries are seeing a boost in business, thanks to customers arriving at the airport earlier in case of long lines at security. [NYDN]
• Whole Foods will soon begin offering steeper employee discounts to workers with healthy BMIs. [NYDN]
• McDonald’s has introduced a new line of “McItaly” sandwiches and salads in its Italian locations, including a burger topped with olive oil, onion, and smoked pancetta. [The World Newser/ABC]
• Legendary French restaurants La Tour d’Argent and Tallivent have each passed on to their third generation of owners. [NYT]
• Target announced yesterday that it would no longer sell farmed salmon. [Diner’s Journal/NYT]
• Bud Light will retire its “Drinkability” ad campaign during the Super Bowl in favor of something funnier. [WSJ]