• Eric Ripert will be on hand at an MFA benefit tonight, but sadly, it’s invite only. [Dishing/Globe]
• In an effort to entice customers, chain restaurants are lowering prices on alcoholic beverages — and risking some of their most profitable sales in the process. [WSJ]
• Michelle Obama will appear on Sesame Street to promote gardening. [Reuters]
• Archaeologists have unearthed what they believe to be Roman emperor Nero’s revolving banquet hall from the first century A.D. [San Francisco Chronicle]
• Alice Waters has received the California Prize for Service in the Common Good. [Serious Eats]
• Following the lead of the New York Times, Zagat is launching a wine club. [Zagat]