Starbucks Holiday Windfall, Quotable Bourdain, More

by Ian Harrison Dec 18, 2013, 3:52am EST

· Two New Canadian Cookbooks [Gazette]
· Licensing Changes Good News for Restaurants [CNW]
· France Goes Nuts for the Humble Hamburger [AFP]
· Ivan Orkin: A Life of Noodles Comes Full Circle [NYT]
· Recession's Over, So Who Forgot to Tell Diners? [CNBC]
· Starbucks to Break $2 Million One Day Gift Card Sales Record [NYDN]
· Eating Alone: There's No Shame in a Table for One [WoM/Guardian]
· The 10 Best Lines From Bourdain's Kindle Singles Q&A [-E-]
· Moscow Mules Fuel Copper Mug Theft Across America [-E-]