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Rihanna Helicopters Junk Food to Hawaiian Villa; Ludo Lefebvre Attacks New York

• A hungry, hungry Rihanna had fourteen packs of Oreos, four bags of cheesy crisps, six pizzas, and nine cartons of Haagen-Dazs helicoptered to her private Hawaiian villa last week while on vacation. [WFP]

• The eating habits of the Brits are being described at “lazy” and “ugly,” a stereotype that may or may not be exaggerated, considering a report that more than half their meals out are burgers or kebabs. [Guardian UK]

• Actress Kate Beckinsale skipped eating at some of New Orleans’ famous restaurants so she would look good battling werewolves. [CT]

• Chef Ludo Lefebvre thinks New Yorkers “need a fart,” as he explains on Anthony Bourdan’s new show The Layover. [LAist]

• Ruth Reichl introduces S. Irene Virbila to San Francisco’s award-winning Dandelion Chocolate. [LAT]

• Everyone from P.F. Chang’s to Chi Dynasty are getting in on the Chinese New Year fun this year with specials and themed events. [NRN]

• Frank Bruni nibbles on the Paula Deen debate by arguing that thin food writers eat the tiniest of portions and looking at Smart Chefs Stay Slim, a new book about chefs and the scale. [NYT]

• Butchering is the new black; not only are vegans choosing careers around the cleaver, but eaters are interested in every bit of information they can obtain about the meat they consume. [NPR]

• Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are on an eating escapade in Nola, lapping up beignets at Café du Monde and ice cream at Creole Creamery, proving that New Orleans can turn even a Gossip Girl into a hungry girl. [People]

Rihanna Helicopters Junk Food to Hawaiian Villa; Ludo Lefebvre Attacks New York