| By LAUREN WALCK | Staff writer |
It's eating season: If you're looking for new dining options this holiday season, our resident expert in eating Ian McNulty has rounded up his favorite restaurants from the past year. Free money: The City Council is giving away $5.6 million from the city budget to over 200 nonprofits and community organizations as part of a new Recreation and Culture Fund, Joni Hess reports. Social media mania: "Slap a Teacher Challenge?" Chinese-owned TikTok is the latest piece of technology to be blamed for increasing school violence, according to a review by U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy of reports from 25 Louisiana superintendents. Off the rails: Plans for a passenger train between New Orleans and Baton Rouge could be derailed by a fight brewing in the Red Stick. Robert Stewart has more. Thanks for reading Lunch Line. If you're not a subscriber to NOLA.com, here's our best offer for you. Happy holidays, Lauren | 