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Popeyes introduces its latest riff on the fried chicken sandwich

 By Patricia Cobe on May 07, 2024

The chain that ignited the chicken sandwich wars is bringing on reinforcements, bolstering the battle with a new sauce and a hip-hop anthem.

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High-end apartment pop-up dinners, Dan Barber breeds flavor into squash, and how Muchacho infuses salsas with unique personalities

 By Patricia Cobe on May 07, 2024

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret dig into the latest food and drink trends and restaurant news.

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Sweetgreen's Caramelized Garlic Steak earns a spot on the permanent menu

By Patricia Cobe on May 07, 2024

In test, the new protein option made up 20% of dinnertime orders, the daypart the fast casual is targeting for growth.

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LTOs at Cinnabon, &pizza and Ruby Slipper explode with flavor

By Patricia Cobe on May 06, 2024

Taste Tracker: Moms are in the spotlight at Maggiano’s, Polly’s Pies and Firebirds; Culver’s, Sonic and IHOP get fruity; Wayback and Togo’s enhance and revamp; and more menu news of the week.

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Eating your way around Chicago

By Patricia Cobe and Lisa Jennings on May 03, 2024

10 notable places to check out while in town for the National Restaurant Association Show.

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Pizza serves as a blank canvas for culinary innovation—in the U.S. at least

By Nancy Kruse on May 03, 2024

State of the Plate: Italians are strict about their pies, but American pizza chefs have an array of seemingly endless riffs on the popular dish, menu trends columnist Nancy Kruse writes.

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How restaurants are snagging the new pack of snackers

By Patricia Cobe on May 03, 2024

The demand for anytime, anywhere eating keeps rising, and operators are noticing, competing to offer a greater variety of value-priced and inventive snacks to steal customers away from retail.

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Arby's rolls out limited-time sauce named for Beyoncé's horse

By Patricia Cobe on May 02, 2024

The fast-food restaurant chain is debuting Chardonneigh’s Horsey Sauce, which was inspired by the cover image on the singer’s Cowboy Carter country music album.

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How we all came to scream for ice cream

By Peter Romeo on May 02, 2024

Restaurant Rewind: 'Tis the season to break out the sprinkles and split a few bananas. Join us as we look at the origins of ice cream and how it evolved to the sales-driver it is today.

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Nando's Americanizes its menu a bit as U.S. expansion continues

By Patricia Cobe on May 01, 2024

Behind the Menu: Favorites like mac and cheese, bowls and salads join the fast casual’s Afro-Portuguese-rooted dishes, including the signature peri-peri chicken.

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