• Local mixologist Adam Seger not only got to serve his “Red Carpet Fizz” at the Oscar Governor’s Ball, he got to party with the stars of The Artist at Harvey Weinstein’s after-party. [312 Dining Diva]
• Dana Falconer, meat cutter at a Texas Roadhouse restaurant in Tinley Park, is one of 24 semi-finalists in a national meat cutting challenge held by the chain this week in New Jersey. We’re just impressed to find a chain restaurant actually trimming meat in-house and not ordering it in big cryovac bags. [Sun-Times]
• High-end popcorn infused with things like bourbon is trending — whether you like it or not. [Salt/NPR]
• Latina chefs like Evette Rios on The Chew and Cooking Channel’s Ingrid Hoffmann are having a moment. Felicidades. [AP via HuffPo]
• Want to become an even bigger coffee snob? Here’s a primer on judging latte art. [Salon]
• Forget China — India seems poised to be the fastest growing market for Western fast-casual-restaurant chains. [NRN]
