Food and dining news from around the web and the world…
* Worried about food allergies when dining out? There’s an app for that. [PC News]
* Age matters. When it comes to visiting restaurants, anyway. Older folks eat out more than young adults. [Consumerist]
* Five bad food trends. Courtesy of the curmudgeonly Josh Ozersky. [Time]
* Ten neither good nor bad menu trends. Change is afoot in the coming year. [IntheCapital.com]
* A woman’s place is in the restaurant kitchen. But it isn’t always easy. [ClarionLedger.com]
* Five diamonds are a chef’s best friend. Find out which restaurants scored the coveted Five Diamond rating from AAA. [USA Today]
* So that’s why I’m a good tipper! Rich diners don’t care about wages for restaurant workers. I, being un-rich, do. [AOL Jobs]
* Will an American ever win the Bocuse d’Or? Chef Paul Bocuse can dream. [WSJ]
* Fighting the flu with a new fork. Touchless cutlery is helping diners fend off illness. [11alive.com]
* And I quote. Seventy five things people have said about food and eating. [HuffPost]
* From the ‘Moment of Zen’ files: Here’s a video of a guy robbing a restaurant with a bucket on his head (He was later apprehended). [NY Daily News]