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Alia Akkam

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Beverage

Shaking up the competition

Milkshakes and malts—two old-time soda-fountain treats—are seeing big-time action at fast casuals. By differentiating the beverage menu with these indulgences, fast-casual concepts are vying for that between-meal customer who is a regular at the coffee cafe.

Beverage

Housemade sodas bubble up

Despite sales of brand-name soft drinks declining, operators are luring customers with creative, housemade sodas.

Beverage

Fast casual gets its drink on

Wine, beer and cocktails may be coming to a fast casual near you, as these operators see profits in alcohol.

Beverage

A thirst for culture

Pairing ethnic beverages with global menus appeals to customers' more adventurous palates. Check out the latest beverage trends.

Rose. Rabbit. Lie.

Rose.Rabbit.Lie., which opened in the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas late last year, stands out for its ingenuity and deft knack for straddling the disparate world of restaurant, bar, nightclub and theater.

Beverage

Happy hour, minus the booze

Non-alcoholic drinks can benefit from happy hour promotions, too.