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It's all about bowls at Cava, KFC, Rubio's and Bojangles

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 13, 2025

Taste Tracker: Poppers as toppers at &pizza and Your Pie; Krispy Kreme loves Pop Tarts; things get saucy for Cracker Barrel, Jimmy John’s and Walk-Ons; bagel time at Panera; and beverage news from Sonic, HTeaO and Ziggi’s.

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Wingstop brings authentic Asian flavor to sauce lineup with new Pacific Glaze

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 09, 2025

The sweet-heat sauce, launching Monday, is inspired by Thai, Chinese and Singaporean cuisines.

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Sweetgreen pushes protein and seed-free oils with menu launch

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 07, 2025

To kick off the new year, the fast casual introduced four limited-time items with health and sustainability messages.

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Menu favorites return to Chick-fil-A, White Castle and El Pollo Loco in January

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 03, 2025

Taste tracker: Dunkin’ shakes up espresso while Dutch Bros spoons up cereal milk; IHOP’s Pancake of the Month continues; dragon fruit comes to Del Taco; and more menu news of the week.

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Trouble ahead for dessert on restaurant menus

By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 20, 2024

Price-conscious consumers are swapping restaurant desserts for less expensive homemade or store-bought treats.

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There's little rhyme or reason to 'Best Restaurants of the Year' lists

By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 19, 2024

The 2024 rankings vary widely depending on who is compiling them, but there are some common threads, says Senior Menu Editor Patricia Cobe.

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Breakout products of the year on restaurant chain menus

By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 18, 2024

New items and limited-time offers flooded restaurant menus in 2024, but these winners surged to the top in more ways than one.

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New menu items ring in the new year at Burger King, Dave's Hot Chicken and Wayback

By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 18, 2024

Taste Tracker: Sweet heat at Taco Cabana; winter comes to Honeygrow; last-minute holiday specials for Denny’s, Black Angus and Cinnaholic; and more menu news of the week.

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