| 1. WORLD’S 50 BEST RESTAURANTS RELEASES REVAMPED, LONGER LIST: The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list has unveiled a new, longer list of restaurants, increasing from 100 to 120, to celebrate the list’s 120th anniversary. The list has six women, including Clare Smyth of London restaurant Core at 66. The top 50 will be revealed in Singapore next week. Eater: “Ultimately, the extra-long long list does not tell us much about what to expect from the top 50. This year, past winners of the No. 1 slot are off the list completely; that means no Eleven Madison Park, no Osteria Francescana, no Cellar de Can Roca; no Noma. … The longer, 120-spot list does allow the organization to fete some legacy industry players despite the fact that their restaurants have mostly fallen out of favor. Among the big-name restaurants to fall past the 100 mark are Thomas Keller’s Per Se in New York City (Keller would be off the list entirely otherwise thanks to the new rules around number one restaurants), Fergus Henderson’s St. John in London, and Pascal Barbot’s L’Astrance in Paris.” 2. VIDCON WILL EXPAND TO MEXICO CITY: VidCon will have its first edition in Latin America in 2020. The event is slated to take place at the Citibanamex Center in Mexico City, making it the fourth digital video convention after VidCon U.S., VidCon London, and VidCon Australia. The Hollywood Reporter: “The inaugural VidCon Mexico City, which will be held April 30 to May 3, will feature some of the most popular digital talent from Latin America, including Calle y Poche and Isabella de la Torre, aka La Bala. … The move into Mexico City comes through Viacom International Media Networks Americas, which owns and operates the company's stable of cable brands, as well as Telefe, in Latin America.” 3. JIM CLYBURN HIRES EVENT PLANNER FOR ANNUAL FISH FRY: U.S. House Democrat Jim Clyburn is in the middle of planning his annual fish fry, which will draw more than 1,600 people, including 22 presidential candidates, to Columbia, South Carolina. Organizers have ordered 4,400 pounds of fish and 6,400 slices of white bread, and, for the first time, Clyburn has hired an event planner and a media coordinator. McClatchy Washington Bureau: “The annual tradition is always scheduled to coincide with the S.C. Democratic Party’s gala dinner and convention weekend in Columbia, and this year is expected to be the biggest one yet. … Clyburn’s fish fry is usually considered the ‘after party’ for the state party banquet; this year, it’s being treated as the main attraction. Organizers have even moved up the time of the dinner to avoid early departures for the fish fry.” | 