Beverage

Beverage trends spilling into the restaurant industry

Apple blossoms

By Thomas Henry Strenk on Mar. 04, 2014

With the rising popularity of cider, enthusiasts are devoting entire concepts to the versatile brew.

Pop culture

By Kathleen Squires on Aug. 04, 2015

Although sales of mass-market sodas have slipped, interest in craft sodas made with natural sweeteners or global and local flavors is rising.

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10 Star Bars

Sep. 21, 2016

These standout watering holes have tapped into unique ways to drive sales amid today’s sea of artisanal brews, flatscreen TVs and ubiquitous masters of...

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3 Asian foods and drinks emerging in the U.S.

By Lizzy Freier on Jul. 20, 2017

Chinese and Indian drinks and a Japanese snack start to make waves on U.S. menus.

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Fires hit the wine supply

By Kate Bernot on Jan. 23, 2018

Restaurants are still grappling with the potential effects of wildfires in Napa.

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Brand in a bottle

By Thomas Henry Strenk on May 01, 2014

Two operators discover that private-label wines can differentiate the list and boost sales.

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Quenching young thirsts

By Amanda M. Westbrooks on Aug. 13, 2015

Dairy Queen and Burger King are the most recent chains to join Wendy’s, McDonald’s, Subway, Chipotle, Arby’s and Panera in removing sodas from kids’ menus.

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