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Sweet 'N Spicy Wings fly onto the menu at Popeyes

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 22, 2023

The chicken chain is somehow tying together football season and grandmothers to promote the new wing flavor.

The pumpkin tsunami hits Caribou Coffee, IHOP and Another Broken Egg

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 21, 2023

Taste Tracker: Dunkin’ and Perkins tap maple along with pumpkin; Del Taco sweetens the heat; it’s still summer at Sweetgreen; and meaty news from Smokey Bones and Bob Evans.

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Wendy's, McAlister's and Snooze give breakfast a boost

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 14, 2023

Taste Tracker: Bar Louie raises the bar on dinner; tacos take off at Rubio’s and Smokey Mo’s; Quiznos goes Greek; Nando’s sticks to summer; and more menu news of the week.

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Hannah's Bretzel partners with top vegan chef to launch plant-based banh mi

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 09, 2023

Behind the Menu: Chef Rodolfo Cuadros of Bloom Plant Based Kitchen created the spicy Fire Banh Mi as part of the fast casual’s continuing “Chef Sandwich Series.”

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Burger King and Sonic lean into snacking

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 07, 2023

Taste Tracker: Brag-worthy burgers at Ruth’s Chris and Culver’s; Pei Wei and bb.q Chicken play with wing flavors; Indian cuisine inspires Dog Haus; and Wayback goes to the dogs.

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After a pandemic break, restaurants added a lot of new menu items this summer

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 03, 2023

Customers returned to dining out and operators greeted them with a record number of limited-time offers. The result was a summer of love on restaurant menus.

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Wendy's, Fuzzy's and Wayback welcome August with new menu items

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 01, 2023

Taste Tracker: Taco John’s embraces crunch; plant-based eggs arrive at Veggie Grill; Baskin-Robbins has a new flavor of the month; and Just Salad turns to tandoori.

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Big flavors power up menus at Papa Johns, Wingstop and Piada

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 24, 2023

Taco Bell brings back a winner; summer sipping at Wetzel’s and Haagen Dazs; Krispy Kreme and Smalls Sliders invite indulgence; and spicy shrimp comes to Salata.

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