Praying In Restaurants; Dive Bar Tour

DOWNTOWN -- Today Nancy Nichols discussed with readers if it was inappropriate for a man to grab her hand in Stephan Pyles and ask her to pray before eating, on their first meeting. The very tall man next to us in the coffee shop today was also discussing this exact thing. Oh, Nancy, you and your incredible disguises! [SideDish]

DIVEWIRE -- Steven Doyle and CraveDFW have announced the 2012 Dallas Dive Bar Tour. Sign-up is available for the January 16 event here. No locations have been announced yet, but will be so those who don't land a bus seat can do some reverse Doyle-ing at each location. [CraveDFW]

DOWNTOWN -- In news that pleases anyone who prefers 40 percent less verbiage and 76 percent less pretension in their restaurant names, Charlie Palmer at the Joule is to become Charlie Palmer Steak. [Eats Blog]