• More news from Maine’s favorite topless coffee shop, the Grand View: An aggrieved beau is charged with torching the place in a jealous rage and is currently on trial. [WaPo]
• Friendly’s has been sold and is poised to emerge from bankruptcy in early January. [Globe]
• The Drunkest Cities of the Year list is out, and sadly, or awesomely, one of us at Grub Street was born and raised in city #2. (Hence, the tpyos?) Boston was number one, of course. [Eater]
• Like whiskey? So does the world. Here’s a look on what’s going on with your favorite bottles everywhere from India to the Netherlands. [Guardian]
• Jamie Oliver is in hot water for creating, what some are calling a “heart attack meatball sandwich.” Hope all his haters have a bite. [Daily Mail]
• Just as your hangover is wearing off this Sunday, you’re in for another migraine: the highly anticipated “Rachael vs. Guy Celebrity Cook-Off,” is starting at 9pm EST. [NYP]
