News and notes on this, National Noodle Ring Day. (Break out your spare bundt cake pans!)
Matthew O’Malley, owner of the Chicago Firehouse, vows to re-open after a fire swept through the South Loop restaurant Wednesday morning. [Tribune]
First L2O, then Takashi. The latest Michelin-starred restaurant to close is Lakeview’s Senza. [Eater]
White Oak Tavern, from former Alinea and Panozzo’s Italian Market hand John Asbaty, is now open in Lincoln Park. [Facebook]
Finch’s Beer Co. is planning a rather cool looking brewery alongside the North Branch of the Chicago river. [DNA Info]
Taco Bell has sold its billionth Doritos Locos Tacos, enough tacos to be stacked end-for-end around the world 3.5 times. [First We Feast]
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Ten compelling arguments to not can food. (Who knew pork brain had so much cholesterol?) [Neatorama]
A Wisconsin man suspected of drunk driving places the blame on the beer-battered fish. [Reuters]
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