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Beverage trends spilling into the restaurant industry

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Dirty sodas are making a splash on menus, from drive-thrus to casual dining

 By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 22, 2025

An entrepreneur’s single shop started a trend that is exploding on social media and boosting beverage sales across the U.S. But it didn’t exactly happen overnight.

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Starbucks sets the 2025 release date for Pumpkin Spice Latte this summer

 By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 21, 2025

Usually secretive about the debut of its iconic fall beverage, this year the coffee giant announced the date of Aug. 26 in July, more than a month ahead of the launch.

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Refreshing thirst-quenchers flow onto summer menus

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 14, 2025

Taste Tracker: Burger King, Dutch Bros, Juice It Up, Tropical Smoothie Café, Outback, Logan’s Roadhouse, Farmer Boys, Panda Express and Snooze A.M. Eatery headline restaurant menu trends and news.

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Condado Tacos overhauls its margarita lineup and drink sales spike by 20%

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 02, 2025

Behind the Menu: Wild new flavors and upgraded ingredients give the fast casual’s bar program a boost—and customers are noticing.

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7 global tea trends getting ready to trickle onto U.S. menus

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 25, 2025

Tea drinks are starting to give coffee some stiff competition as Americans get better acquainted with these beverages from around the world, according to a report from Technomic.

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How restaurants are winning over Gen Z wine drinkers with tastings, tap systems and tech-free storytelling

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 13, 2025

Younger guests are not drinking as much wine as their parents, but some operators are uncorking clever strategies to capture their interest and dollars.

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Gen Z is into 'zebra striping,' but it has nothing to do with the black-and-white animals

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 02, 2025

The term is the latest way to describe moderating alcohol intake during a night out at a restaurant or bar.

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How casual dining can recoup sagging bar sales and boost traffic

By Patricia Cobe on May 20, 2025

Consumers are visiting restaurants less and shifting to lower priced drinks, but they still want alcohol to be part of the full-service dining experience.

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For THC beverages, it’s the wild, wild west

By Heather Lalley on May 17, 2025

The presence of cannabis-infused beverages at the National Restaurant Association Show has grown exponentially in recent years. But all in the segment agree: Regulations are needed.

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Beverage giants Pepsi and Coke wade into the 'dirty soda' movement

By Joe Guszkowski on May 17, 2025

Both companies are showing off plussed-up versions of their branded soft drinks at the National Restaurant Show this year as beverage-focused restaurant concepts take off.

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