Dining and restaurant news…
* From the ‘Good News’ files. Here are 10 things that restaurants do right. [NorthJersey.com]
* Butter or Parkay? A law in Dairyland prevents restaurants from serving margarine instead of butter. For the record, I’m pretty sure butter is better. [Star Tribune]
* You say escolar, I say albacore. The fish you’re eating may not be the fish you ordered. [Boston.com]
* Don’t mess with Top Chef Texas. Leave it to the folks at Buddy TV, who have rounded up some spoilers. [BuddyTV.com]
* In case of zombie attack. Chefs share pantry preparation tips and menu ideas for when if the dead rise. [Culture Map Houston]
* You make the call. Should restaurants ban cell phones? [Orange County Register]
* Spinning for your supper. Salt Lake City restaurants are hiring DJs to mix mad beats while you eat. [Salt Lake Tribune]
* Sooner or later, we all eat alone. Here’s some thoughts on solo dining. [Business World Online]
* If everyone thought like The Smiths, factory farming would end. On account of shame! [The Atlantic]
* Do looks matter? A writer wonders how much a restaurant’s design influences your enjoyment of a meal. [The Guardian]
* Say cheese! Fromage becomes a mainstay on menus. [JS Online]
* Been there, done that. The pay-what-you-want restaurants that are popping up aren’t as new as you might think. [Consumerist]
* Best of the Big Easy. These are the top 10 restaurants in New Orleans. [NOLA.com]