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Starbucks, Caribou Coffee and Fuzzy's get a jump on summer

White Castle and Krystal celebrate sliders; Schlotzsky’s spices up bread; Pepe’s and Mountain Mike’s riff on pizza; and more menu news of the week.

Food

10 Chicago restaurants to try during the National Restaurant Association Show

After walking the Show floor at McCormick Place, it’s time to kick back those tired feet and take a seat at one of Chicago’s top restaurants.

Meal deals at Noodles & Co., TGI Fridays, Long John Silver’s and Cotton Patch; BJ’s and Pinkbox offer Mother’s Day specials; and Sonic, Friendly’s, P.J.’s and more make menu news this week.

Mother’s Day rocks at Cracker Barrel and Bonefish; Black Bear Diner and Charleys get cheesy; Another Broken Egg kicks off summer; and top menu news from Jimmy John’s, Baskin-Robbins and more.

Taste Tracker: Pei Wei does nachos; cookies fill doughnuts at Krispy Kreme; Biscuitville and Toasted Yolk innovate breakfast; and more menu news of the week.

Donna Josephson of Shipley Do-Nuts, Frank Paci of Newk’s and Andre Vener of Dog Haus share their strategies for success.

Included along with 15 local vendors is Good to Go, designed by the foundation to serve as an incubator for fast-casual concepts.

The fan favorite returns for the ninth time in its original form along with a new spinoff fired up with extra heat.

Operators looking to harness more millennial traffic need to hone in on one key segment of consumers: kids. Learn more about kid-friendly snacks parents will love.

Taste Tracker: Firehouse, Veggie Grill and Potbelly spotlight new sandwiches; fresh bowls spring up at Pokeworks and Smoothie King; True Foods updates its lineup; and inventive drinks refresh menus.

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