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All hail the Caesar salad

 By Nancy Kruse on Apr. 01, 2024

State of the Plate: The iconic dish, which turns 100 this year, continues to be a platform for creative culinary reinvention on restaurant menus, RB menu trends columnist Nancy Kruse writes.

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Red Lobster's iconic Cheddar Bay Biscuits change shape

 By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 01, 2024

April Fool’s joke or permanent switch? The classic biscuits get elongated into breadsticks on Monday.

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A new generation of upgraded kids' menus plays to parents, but they're getting Gen Alpha to hit the 'like' button

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 29, 2024

While many fast-food chains stick to old-school kids’ fare, there’s a recent surge among fast-casual and full-service restaurants to offer healthier, more grownup menus that appeal to the whole family.

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KFC's chicken nuggets take on a saucier attitude

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 29, 2024

New Saucy Nuggets come in five varieties to satisfy flavor-craving sauce fans.

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Just Salad, Abuelo's and Perkins freshen up the menu

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 28, 2024

Taste Tracker: Taco Bell goes all in on chicken; Culver’s gets a bacon upgrade; shrimp comes to Zaxby’s; and pastels trend at Krispy Kreme and Baskin-Robbins.

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How Gott's Roadside evolves the menu while honoring the restaurant's 25-year legacy

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 28, 2024

Clay Walker, president of the iconic California drive-in, shares why local flavor and hospitality creates staying power.

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Panera decides its DNA is really soups, sandwiches and salads

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 28, 2024

The bakery-cafe chain is rolling out a new menu that plays up core menu lines rather than searching for a new breakthrough menu category.

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Chick-fil-A walks back some of its antibiotic commitments, citing shortages

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 25, 2024

The chicken sandwich chain will serve chicken that hasn’t been treated with human antibiotics, saying it was necessary to maintain supplies for the company's restaurants.

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Popeyes, Smashburger and Nekter sprinkle the menu with some spice

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 24, 2024

Taste Tracker: Island flavors make waves at First Watch; Wendy’s and Rita’s get fruity; it’s all about lavender for Caribou Coffee; and more menu news of the week.

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Welcome to the wrap battle

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 21, 2024

Menu wars raged over the fried chicken sandwich a couple years back, but now wraps are duking it out on the quick-service battlefield. Here’s why these players have joined the fray.

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