- The Penthouse Club opening in March will (sadly) not include mega-porn star Jenna Jameson, but will include several other, slightly dimmer porn stars. [GrubSF]
- Celebrated local chef Charles Phan (he of Slanted Door and Wo Hing General Store) has his eye on a Pier 3 restaurant. Departing a bit from the pan-Asian fare of his other spots, the new joint will jump on the recent Southern/Cajun bandwagon. [InsideScoop]
- The Bay Citizen's email newsletter — which, like an NPR pledge drive, often features calls for donations — was temporarily shut down due to spam complaints. [TheSnitch]
- Chuck Nevius discovers some service animals are actually just pets. Also: Safeway doesn't like your dog. [Nevius]
- What's at stake for Bay Area transit with the Transportation Bill currently working through Congress. [Streetsblog]
- America sucks at drinking. [TheAwl]