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May 22, 2012

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Kids' meals with toys find fewer takers

McDonald’s iconic Happy Meals and their ilk don’t cut it the way they did in the past, according to the NPD Group....More
May 18, 2012

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Restaurant start-ups, the food truck way

If you’re one of the many people who see a food truck as the first step toward permanent restaurant ownership, you should get to know Dave and Chris Hanley. They’ve taken their pizza concept from food truck to brick-and-mortar restaurant to beyond in just three short years....More
May 18, 2012

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Meet the new stars of street food

We already know that food trucks have led to permanent restaurant ownership for a few ambitious chef/owners. But what if you could skip the brick-and-mortar restaurant experience entirely and become a celebrity food truck chef/owner—complete with the kind of lucrative endorsement gigs celebrity chefs typically get?...More
May 17, 2012

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Food trucks hit high gear

If you’re working in a restaurant and you’ve fantasized about starting up a food truck, your time may have come....More
May 16, 2012

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Marc Vetri's shrine to suds

Alla Spina (Italian translation: “from the tap”) is a much-funkier venture than the three other Philadelphia restaurants Vetri and his partners operate under the Vetri Family umbrella....More
May 16, 2012

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Why José Andrés started up a food truck

José Andrés, the creative genius behind a restaurant empire, believes every restaurant operator should have a food truck....More
May 15, 2012

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Red Robin flies into fast casual

There’s no question that fast casual burgers have been the restaurant industry’s hot growth segment of late; it’s popular with hungry customers and eager franchise buyers alike. Soon we’ll learn what happens when a dominant full-service burger chain, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, takes on Five Guys, Smashburger and their fast casual burger brethren and attempts to beat them at their own game....More
May 15, 2012

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Food revolution: Seattle’s Space Needle celebrates 50 years

The Seattle Space Needle’s 50th anniversary will be celebrated in high style at its SkyCity restaurant located at the 500-foot level. The month-long May promotion puts a new spin on the event with its “fresh from the past” menu. The five-dish tasting menu is priced at $62 (a nod to 1962, the year the Space Needle opened) and features dishes by iconic Seattle chefs who rose to prominence in the decades they represent. Proceeds benefit the favorite charity of each participating chef. ...More
May 3, 2012

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27 great wines for your list

Even restaurants with savvy sommeliers pay attention to the Ultimate Wine Challenge, which announced its 2012 winners last week. Yes, it’s a contest where wineries pay to participate ($95 per entry). But the blind judging format—the 14-member panel includes five Masters of Wine and two Master Sommeliers—ensures the results are on the up and up. ...More
May 2, 2012

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Mimosas, bacon rule at top brunch spots

Customers in search of hangover cures gravitate to bacon, eggs and cheese...More

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