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Everybody is now selling French Toast Sticks

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 09, 2022

Wendy's joins Sonic, Jack in the Box and other brands with the launch of Homestyle French Toast Sticks. The sweet, dunkable finger food is having a moment on fast-food breakfast menus.

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Papa John’s ditches the crust in its latest menu item

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 08, 2022

The pizza chain is coming out with a line of Papa Bowls that feature pizza toppings without the crust.

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From pickle juice to peanut butter, flavor tops the news

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 08, 2022

Taste Tracker: Pickles to eat and drink at Sonic; BJs gets peanutty; Hatch chilies heat up Taco Cabana; Taco Bell does a corny strawberry dessert; Mooyah’s, Baskin-Robbins and Dolly Llama shake up cookies; and watermelon continues to trend.

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Taco Bell will serve Milk Bar's Strawberry Bell Truffle in select locations

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 08, 2022

The dessert mashup, created by Milk Bar founder Christina Tosi and her team, blends sweet and salty flavors and bits of crunchy taco shell into a bite-size cake ball.

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How 2 cousins from Maine turned the rest of the country on to lobster rolls

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 04, 2022

Sabin Lomac and Jim Tselikis started Cousins Maine Lobster with one food truck. Ten years later, they claim close to 50 locations and the honor of being one of Shark Tank’s most successful ventures.

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Little Caesars’ new pizza has 100 slices of pepperoni

By Reyna Estrada on Aug. 01, 2022

The Old World Fanceroni Pepperoni pizza will be available for a limited time starting Monday. It features "edge-to-edge" pepperoni.

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Menu activity picks up as August kicks off

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 01, 2022

Taste Tracker: Pizza Hut bakes up pastas; IHOP and Potbelly feed chocolate cravings; a summer taste tour at Tender Greens; new sandwiches for Quiznos, TooJays, Pollo Campero and Dog Haus; and more menu news of the week.

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