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Starbucks Sriracha coffee April Fools'

Starbucks debuts Sriracha coffee
The coffee giant finally jumps on the bandwagon, adding a fair market sauce that raises the price to $95 a cup; 'We want to make a difference in people's lives,' says chairman Howard Schultz

 

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Robots join Fight for $15
AI activists call for more system updates, a heart


Latest 'frictionless' restaurant is invisible
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Fast-casual spinoff launches fast-casual spinoff
'We can't decide whether to call it fast-fast or casual-casual'


New street-food QSR features foods literally found on street
Local, sustainable, half-eaten, with separate Dollar Road Kill menu


Domino's tries telepathic ordering
Delivery customers now only have to think about pizza


Alexa snaps
'Order your own damned Starbucks coffee,' virtual assistant barks


New customizable concept lets guests build their own server
'It's like Match.com meets Olive Garden,' franchisee says


Pizza Hut stuffs crust with mini pizza slices
'It's a pizza within a pizza!'


Sam Fox unveils restaurant-themed restaurant concept
'It's where the industry is heading'


UN reports world supplies of quinoa, kale have dried up
Fast casuals now building bowls with hops, crabgrass


GMOs found to promote longevity
Chipotle, Panera rush to source foods with 'dirty' labels


Servers protest for tip-only pay format
'Just let us make some damned money'


Burger King debuts new 'plains' menu
Fast-food giant dials things back to fit diners' true personalities


Sustainable Restaurant Association debuts Dumpster-dive initiative
Trash-to-plate will be next big trend, president boasts


Next thing in mobile dining: Food monster trucks
Beastly Feasts caters to blue-collar diners with blue-plate specials


Just Salad founders split amid feud, rival concept emerges
Dressing on the Side features 13 fat-free vinaigrette options


Taco Bell debuts cannabis-infused nacho cheese in Colorado
The magic snack is available from midnight to whenever


The 50 hottest restaurants in America
See the eateries that keep their thermostats way too high


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