Daily Dish: In which Bill Chait and Walter Manzke probably take over the Campanile space for Republique.

Tasting Table: Café Dulcé pops up with coffee and street art in downtown L.A.

The New York Times Diner's Blog: Brewing President Obama's ale, step-by-step.

Zester Daily: Cruise food! (And we mean the fancy boat, not a certain Scientologist.)

Huffington Post Food: Do you tip 20%? How about 25 or 30% instead? Discuss.

Ecosalon: How to make your own kale chips.

Smithsonian's Food & Think blog: How well have you kept your 2012 food New Year's resolutions? Um, right.

Eater LA: Seiji Nakano takes over the stoves at Aburiya Toranoko.

Snack Girl: How and why to quit your diet Coke habit.

The Atlantic: It seems that the people who actually read those nutrition labels are skinnier. (Weight loss through literacy, how cool.)

Gilt Taste: How do supermarkets decide where to open?

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