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Fast food shocker: Chipotle is making a rare menu change for Texas

By Teresa Gubbins

03.06.14 | 9:36 am

In today's thrilling vegan news, Chipotle is adding a tofu option to its permanent national menu, to be available in its Texas restaurants later in 2014, possibly by the end of spring. The comp ...


Overboard!

Red Lobster, Olive Garden are not upscale enough: Restaurant group distances itself from foodie hated brands

By Tyler Rudick

12.21.13 | 7:03 am

Amid a shifting tide of casual dining trends, the Darden restaurant group will throw Red Lobster overboard and greatly scale back its two other flagship brands. In a statement to shareholders, ...


Foodie News

Las Vegas celebrity chef brings big fried chicken dreams to Houston: Wants 200-plus restaurants

By Eric Sandler

12.09.13 | 12:57 pm

"This is one of hopefully 200. That's our goal."  So says chef Bradley Ogden about his new restaurant Funky Chicken that opened last week on Heights Blvd just south of I-10. ...


One Tequila, Two Tequila, Three Tequila, Floor

Chipotle shakes up Margaritaville: Fast casual chain freshens up drink recipe with better booze

By Jonathan Rienstra

05.04.13 | 12:00 pm

Burrito slinger Chipotle is changing its margarita game to coincide with Cinco de Mayo (clever). The fast casual chain is now using fresher ingredients and quality tequila. The new premium marg ...


Commercial war

Breastaurant mocks Chipotle, claims to be the home of real fresh food

By Tyler Rudick

02.26.13 | 2:00 pm

After unveiling its newly-resigned interiors, Hooters is feeling pretty confident these days . . . Enough so that it's taking potshots at Chipotle — the untraditional fast food Mexican gr ...


Penny for your thoughts?

Chipotle stole your pennies — and you shouldn't care: Rounding as the new norm makes sense

By Whitney Radley

08.29.12 | 2:02 pm

So Chipotle Mexican Grill, the masters of the to-go burrito, are in a bit of hot water for rounding customers' checks to the nearest nickel. Frankly, we don't see what all of the fuss is ab ...


A run for the border?

Taco Bell's identity crisis: Can the chain compete with Chipotle and still serve drunk food?

By Erin Schwarz

06.10.12 | 12:00 pm

Congratulations, the fast food joint to hit after a night at the bars is soon to be the newest upscale restaurant in town. Taco Bell is known for not only its super-cheap late-night fare (they& ...


Super Bowl

Super deals for the big game: From burritos to burgers to wings, get Super Bowl-ready

By Sarah Rufca

02.03.12 | 11:00 pm

I don't care how big your TV is, if all you have to eat at your Super Bowl viewing party is a few sad bags of chips and some Bagel Bites, your friends are going to revolt. Don't worry: Whet ...


Rush Hour Drama

Six fire trucks rush to Post Rice Lofts building to deal with Azuma fire, downtown streets closed

By Chris Baldwin

09.12.11 | 5:37 pm

Dozens of people having a late lunch or an early dinner in the restaurants at the bottom of the Post Rice Lofts building found themselves in the middle of a smoky surprise Monday afternoon. A ...


Say it ain't so Willie

Willie Nelson turns his back on real local food, sells out to McDonald's-built Chipotle

By Michael Graupmann

08.31.11 | 11:46 pm

Willie Nelson, you sweet, trusting man. I know it sounded like a good idea doing a sad(der), countrified version of Coldplay's "The Scientist" as a protest against industrial farm ...


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