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What healthy means now

 Feb. 02, 2015

Three-fifths of consumers now believe restaurants can offer food that is both healthful and tasty, reports Chicago research company Technomic.

3 trendlettes we're watching in February

 By Sara Rush Wirth on Feb. 03, 2015

Restaurateurs are trying some bold formats to snare the attention of jaded consumers. Here are three examples that caught our eye.

Good for you, good for business

By Sara Rush Wirth on Feb. 04, 2015

Healthy fast casuals—especially chef-led concepts (akin to Chipotle founder Steve Ells’ culinary training)—are rolling out with backing from some high-profile players in the restaurant biz.

Starbucks to offer coconut milk

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 05, 2015

The new creamer will spare consumers with dairy or soy allergies from having to drink their coffee black.

4 fast-casual barbecue chains catching fire

By Kelly Killian on Feb. 05, 2015

Slow and low is not the growth strategy for fast-casual barbecue concepts. Here’s a look at four concepts with enough powerful backing to fire up the restaurant industry.

Swine intervention

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 09, 2015

Chipotle’s conscious uncoupling with its pork supplier is a lesson for the industry.

Food

Lighter wings soar

By Patricia Cobe on Feb. 09, 2015

Arooga’s Grille House & Sports Bar sell several tons of chicken wings, however, the bar staple wasn't as popular with female customers—about half of its clientele. To develop a lighter version, R&D started with unbreaded chicken-breast chunks which it bakes instead of fries. Guests ordering the wings can have them tossed with one of the same 30 sauces available on all the wings.

Beverage

Modernizing mixers

By Thomas Henry Strenk on Feb. 09, 2015

To keep cocktail lists current, progressive mixologists are looking to the past, resurrecting old-fashioned mixers and modifiers with modern twists.

Taco Bell tests cheese-stuffed shell

Feb. 09, 2015

Newly emerging details about the Quesalupa test product indicate the mash-up features a shell stuffed with cheese, a notion not unlike Pizza Hut’s cheese-stuffed crust.

10 places to eat & drink during tonight's snowstorm

Feb. 10, 2015

Buried under six feet of snow, the city has seen a disruption in dining out. Here’s what some places are doing to fight the chill in sales.

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