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Patricia Cobe

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Patricia Cobe

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Food

Quick-service chains are turbocharging menu innovation to drive traffic. It’s working

Taco Bell, Wendy’s and Blaze Pizza are pushing new products out of the pipeline at a fast and frequent clip to excite younger guests and bring more of them through the doors.

Food

US Open chefs, Lebanese wines and khachapuri variations

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret chat about their latest food and drink discoveries and share an interview with JJ Johnson, TV chef, cookbook author and founder of fast-casual Fieldtrip.

Food

US Open offers tennis fans top food and drink experiences from NYC's star chefs

The United States Tennis Association and hospitality partner, Levy, lined up more than 20 restaurants to feed the crowds at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center over the next two weeks.

Food

Popeyes is coming out with a new chicken wing sauce flavor

The fast-food chicken chain is introducing a Sweet ‘n Smokey Chipotle sauce just as football season kicks off.

Beverage

Starbucks releases fall menu, exploring flavor profiles beyond pumpkin spice

In a nod to Gen Z and Millennial customers, the coffee shop chain is adding more cold beverages and teas to the seasonal lineup.

Food

Panera Bread is making a major change to its bakery menu

The fast-casual chain is launching a new bakery menu featuring a collection of pastries, cookies and cake.

Food

Pumpkin spice season, New York's month-long 'restaurant week' and summer menu pricing

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret discuss the latest trends and share an interview with Chopped champion Paco Moran, executive chef of Loreto in Los Angeles.

Food

Krispy Kreme, Peet's, Jimmy John's and Snooze catch pumpkin fever

Taste Tracker: Chicken sandwiches rule at Arby’s and Chick-fil-A; Cinnabon gets the blues; lasagna for breakfast at Wild Eggs and Bob Evans is ready for fall.

Technology

Le Pain Quotidien uses AI to create 'digital twin' of chef-founder Alain Coumont

Alain.AI harnesses Coumont’s brain power to provide the chain’s operators with recipes, seasonal menus, culinary guidance and more.

Operations

Kaiseki menus, Detroit-style pizza and a West African chef's pop-up

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret discuss the latest food and drink trends and share an interview with Akhtar Nawab on the evolution of food halls.

Emerging Brands

6th location of Danny Meyer's Daily Provisions opens with exclusive pastry

Former Gramercy Tavern Pastry Chef Claudia Fleming partners to create an homage to NYC’s iconic black-and-white cookies.

Food

New ingredients freshen menus at El Pollo Loco, Cracker Barrel and Mendocino Farms

Taste Tracker: Dog Haus does a double-decker burger; P.F. Chang’s goes back to school; summery ice creams at Haagen-Dazs and Friendly’s; and more menu news of the week.

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