EaterWire: Wacky Promo at Tropisueno, Kennedy's Wants Full Liquor License, Pican Extends Hours

NORTH BEACH—On the northern stretch of Columbus, Kennedy's—aka the city's finest combination Irish pub/Indian eatery—is seeking out a full liquor license to go along with its current beer/wine-only one. Naturally, the neighbors are protesting and the debate goes to the city on Thursday. [EaterWire]

YERBA BUENA—Lady Hopstress unearths quite the boozy promotion at Tropisueno: anyone who brings in five friends to drink at the bar gets to drink for free all night long. Promotion brilliance or recipe for disaster? And how does a group decide which one gets to drink for free? [TH]

OAKLAND—While Pican awaits its big Bauer review, Dean Dupuis and friends are kicking off lunch and brunch service. The flashy Uptown newbie is now offering weekday lunch from 11:30am to 2pm and Sunday brunch from 10:30am to 3pm. Sample menus are online. [EaterWire]

TELEVISION—Eat Me Daily has some incredible clips of Paul Deen on Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D List. Highlights: "Kathy Griffin smacking Paula Deen in the head with a stick; Kathy trying to seduce Bobby Deen so she'd become part of the Paula Deen empire, An encounter with a drag queen who calls herself 'Paul A. Deen.'" [EMD via Eater NY]