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From quick-service to upscale, restaurants are giving menus a seasonal refresh

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 18, 2021

Taste Tracker: Domino’s does dips while Mod Pizza dips into cake; Fleming’s focuses on filets; fajitas and tacos mash up at Fuzzy’s; fresh takes on burgers, sandwiches, smoothies, mac and cheese, nuggets and more.

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IHOP expands p.m. menu choices with launch of new Melts

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 18, 2021

The lineup of seven cheesy sandwiches is targeted to the lunch, dinner and late-night crowd as well as off-premise customers.

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Daniel Boulud is bullish on fine dining, opening three new restaurants in the last year

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 15, 2021

The celebrated chef also renovated his NYC flagship, Restaurant Daniel, and has more projects in the pipeline.

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McDonald’s is bringing its plant-based burger to the U.S.

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 14, 2021

The burger giant will conduct an operations test of its Beyond Meat McPlant sandwich at eight restaurants around the country starting Nov. 3.

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Barbecue concepts are bearing the brunt of high brisket prices

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 13, 2021

Beef supply challenges and high demand have pushed brisket prices up to levels not seen before, forcing some operators to re-strategize.

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Menu rollouts pick up the pace in October

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 12, 2021

Global flavors trend at Firehouse, Ledo Pizza and Cava; Newk’s, Sweetgreen and Dog Haus play up plants; Toasted Yolk and Eggs Up Grill go big on breakfast; and Krispy Kreme and Eureka get spooky.

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Judge tosses lawsuit claiming Subway’s tuna isn’t tuna

By Heather Lalley on Oct. 08, 2021

Subway called the suit “reckless and improper,” and a court found the plaintiffs did not adequately prove the sandwich giant had misrepresented the fish used in its sandwiches and salads.

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