• Jamie Oliver is one of the few people who can get Paul Kahan to open The Publican for lunch. [@PaulKahan]
• Rumor has it that Jay McInerney will be the Wall Street Journal’s new wine columnist. [Ray Isle/Twitter via Eater]
• Scripps will launch Food Network spin-off The Cooking Channel on Memorial Day. [NYT]
• Bill Clinton approves of Michelle Obama’s efforts to reduce childhood obesity. [NYDN]
• A Tokyo noodle shop sells a $122 bowl of ramen. [Big Pond]