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Ace of Cakes Star Plans L.A. Bakery; Batali Strikes Back at His Harassers

Ace of Cakes star Duff Goldman plans to open an L.A. location of his Charm City Cakes next summer, and surprisesurprise, plans to shoot a TV show about it. [Eater]

• Mario Batali is suing a labor-rights group that won’t stop calling his restaurants — or maybe that’s just Iron Chef fans pranking him. [NYP]

• Bruce Beresford-Redman, suspected of killing his wife, the owner of Palms’ Zambumba, was denied bail yesterday in his extradition trial. [CNN]

• Eva Longoria claims she was honored to host Gordon Ramsay at her Todd English restaurant, Beso, referred to here as a place for “Tex-Mex.” [AP/Google News]

• After a fight broke out and gunshots were reported on “Black Friday,” the Cerritos Mall food court was put on a light and temporary lock-down. [L.A. Times]

• Et tu, brew? A caffeinated beer made by a small brewer has been ordered off the market in the Four Loko hullabaloo. [NYT]

• File under “Ew”: A consumer group in Australia has found that some so-called fresh food has been stored for months by the time it reaches eaters. [ABC NEWS AU]

• In case you were wondering, Fiji Water is actually bottled in Fiji — only now tax hikes are threatening to drive the company elsewhere. [WSJ]

• The rate of eating disorders in kids is up. [CBS NEWS]

• Bad news for sushi lovers: Bluefin tuna is still very much at risk. [Guardian UK]

Ace of Cakes Star Plans L.A. Bakery; Batali Strikes Back at His Harassers