Jenn Carroll may not have won Top Chef but how can you not like someone who calls their mom everyday after work. [Grub Street]

Adam Glickman is out as chef at Monk’s after 9-years and in is owner Tom Peters! [Phoodie]

Steven Cameron sent us a note this morning saying he had been out as chef at Noble: American Cookery since October. Grub Street has the follow-up. [Grub Street]

El Camino chef Dustin Robinson has been tweaking the menu at El Camino Real and has added close to 20 new items to the Texas/Mexico border bar. [Meal Ticket]

Daniel Stern discusses his thoughts on menu trends for 2010 as well as sheds some light on his upcoming R2L. [Restaurants & Institutions via The Illadelph]