• Restaurant and bar owners are pushing to extend the T’s hours until 2 a.m. on weekend nights, to discourage drunk driving. Oh, and to keep people drinking later. [Herald]
• Jay Miller, a wine reviewer for Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, resigned amid allegations that he sought payment in turn for appearances. Another Pinot payola scandal. [Diner’s Journal/NYT]
• Orange peels, of all things, have been shown to decrease the e.Coli-causing bacteria in cows. [HuffPo]
• Uh-oh: Traces of radiation were found in Japanese baby food; children are more susceptible than adults to small amounts of radiation exposure. [USAT]
• Like some other retailers before it, Dollar General has pledged to target “food deserts.” Okay, but does “food” mean stocking something more than chips and boxed macaroni and cheese? [Tennessean]
• Don’t say beer never helped anyone. One dude survived for three days on Coors Light while stranded in a snowdrift in Alaska. [NYDN]
