SANDY - Restaurants affected by hurricane Sandy may qualify for federal aid, says the National Restaurant Association. See here to apply for disaster relief or to just find out more, call 1.800.FEMA.3362. from 7am to 10pm or 1.800.462.7585 for the speech or hearing-impaired, and see here for info about loans from the Small Business Association. [NRA]
SOMERVILLE - The upcoming Burger Dive aims to open by mid-November, reports Boston Restaurant Talk. Burger Dive is headed for Assembly Square and may include a burgermobile. [BRT, EBOS]
BOSTON - This Globe editorial says the police should stop busting hotels that give away a free glass of "sparkling wine" (i.e. non-geographical champagne) because the laws against the practice "are intended mainly to prevent drunken driving." Which people don't usually do after checking into a hotel. Agree, disagree? [BG]
[Photo: The magical land of Assembly Square/Goodwin Procter]