Sampler Platter: Lobster, burgers, the Lab & Rivera

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T.G.I. Friday’s food news from around the blogs ...

• Lobster is the new bologna. Wait … WHAT?! In Canada, it’s true. CBC.ca
• Caroline On Crack dubs The Lab ‘a beginner’s gastropub.’
• Rivera bartender Julian Cox debuts his spring cocktail menu today: Purple Rain, Smoke on the Water, O.P.P., Sage’d & Confused. Food GPS
• A Hamburger Today reviews The Bucket in Eagle Rock -- with a nice bit about the history of the joint.
• It’s hip to be square. L.A. & O.C. Foodie reviews assorted dessert bars from Westside-based bakery Sweet Square.
• The largest major chocolate show on the West Coast, the San Francisco International Chocolate Salon, happens this Saturday.
• Grocers who try to compete with Wal-Mart on price often take a worse sales hit. Daily Bread
• Kean Coffee in Tustin will have its long-awaited opening on Monday. Probably. Fast Food Maven

-- Elina Shatkin