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Food trends and recipes to keep menus fresh

Bruegger’s burger meets bagel

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 06, 2015

After testing two burgers as LTOs in two stores, Bruegger’s now is rolling them out systemwide (along with other grilled lunch sandwiches) over the first quarter of 2015.

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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.

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Inside ‘Famous Dave’ Anderson’s new barbecue joint

By Kelsey Squire on May 13, 2015

Jimmie’s Old Southern BBQ Smokehouse has seen a rib-roaring start and is set to expand this summer.

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One-upping gluten-free pizza

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 16, 2015

Pizza Hut only now is getting in the gluten-free game, besting its rivals by launching completely gluten-free pizza this January, crust and toppings included.

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6 previews of the future from James Beard nominees

By Patricia Cobe on May 06, 2015

Among the trends they foresee is eliminating the disparity in pay between front-of-the-house and back-of-the-house employees.

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Tertiary cities show their food chops at the James Beard Awards

By Sara Rush Wirth on May 06, 2015

While the James Beard Foundation Awards typically highlight the best of the best from major food cities around the country, this year’s list of winners read a little differently on the map.

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