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Subway bakes up footlong cookies at Miami pop-up for National Cookie Day

By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 01, 2022

The extra-long cookies, inspired by the Subway Series sandwiches, are piled with sweet toppings instead of meats and cheese.

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Restaurants are turning everything into doughnuts

By Nancy Kruse on Dec. 01, 2022

State of the Plate: Menu trends columnist Nancy Kruse examines the rapidly evolving doughnut, as chains big and small get innovative with the humble treat.

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How Sonic’s Mackenzie Gibson integrates culinary and marketing to drive innovation

By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 01, 2022

Menu items are constantly flowing out of the R&D pipeline, all tapping into consumers’ desire for variety.

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Are Wagyu burgers a waste of money?

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Dec. 01, 2022

Advice Guy: It would be a horrible waste to grind a cut of Wagyu into a burger. However, it's pretty unlikely that's what is actually happening.

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Taste Tracker: Del Taco brings back tamales and Outback and Bennigan’s shake up holiday cocktails

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 28, 2022

Festive drinks from Bad Ass Coffee; Hard Rock’s World Cup burger; Taziki’s dessert mashup; and more menu news of the week.

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How Velvet Taco puts 52 unique limited-time tacos on the menu every year

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 22, 2022

A robust R&D pipeline constantly keeps WTF, the fast casual’s Weekly Taco Feature, filled with inventive tacos. Director of Culinary Venecia Willis makes it happen.

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From TikTok to Kimpton Hotels, the butter board trend keeps on spreading

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 22, 2022

Chefs at the boutique hotel chain are creating new takes on butter boards for holiday tables.

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Taste Tracker: Wendy’s goes Italian, Modern Market adds Angus beef bowls and Krispy Kreme decorates for Christmas

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 21, 2022

Holiday beverages continue to trend at Smashburger and Ziggi’s; Bad Daddy’s does a hangover burger; Toasted Yolk offers savories and sweets; and more menu news of the week.

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