• Video: Marnie Hall gets Parc chef Arthur Cavaliere to reveal that Reese Witherspoon likes the restaurant’s Skate Grenobloise. [Philly.com]
• Chef Luca Sena of Ristorante Panorama in Old City is one local chef that conserves water and energy by using less water when cooking pasta. [The Inquirer]
• Zagat is facing tough competition from Chowhound and Yelp and sources close to the company claim financial straits are dire. [NYP]
• New Hampshire’s tax-free liquor stores are booming even more now that Massachusetts has raised its tax on alcohol. [WSJ]
• Deep-fried butter was on the menu at the Texas state fair. [NYDN]
• McDonald’s has lost a copyright suit that would have prevented a Malaysian curry restaurant from using the dish name “McCurry.” [Reuters]
