Food FYI: 25,000-sq-ft buffet to open in Vegas

GINORMOUS BUFFET

Caesars Palace in Las Vegas plans to open the $17-million 25,000-square-foot Bacchanal Buffet in September, serving more than 500 items from nine show kitchens designed by Japanese firm Super Potato. [Pulse of Vegas]

CHEESE, PLEASE

The cheese industry faces the challenge of coming up with cheeses lower in salt and fat that people will like. [New York Times]

CURIOSITY COOKIE

The Mars rover Oreo. [Twitter]

BIG CHAINS

Can health care take a cue from the Cheesecake Factory? [New Yorker]

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