Read more menu stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/20299/menu.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:43:56 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/63686/the-most-overused-menu-descriptions.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTired of menus that use the same old phrases over and over? So are the food critics at the Chicago Tribune . They nominated nine menu clichés for the compost pile: "Grilled to perfection": Subjective to the point of meaninglessness. And why always grilled, and not “boiled” or “baked”? Can only...http://www.newser.com/story/63686/the-most-overused-menu-descriptions.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 06 Jul 2009 18:14:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60223/tough-times-push-chains-to-try-new-fare.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDesperate times are driving chain restaurants to desperate measures—straying from their bread-and-butter dishes and diversifying the menu. KFC now sells grilled chicken, Domino’s offers subs, and McDonald’s dips into the world of espresso coffee, USA Today reports. “This is a defining moment for the industry," says a National Restaurant...http://www.newser.com/story/60223/tough-times-push-chains-to-try-new-fare.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 27 May 2009 10:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59846/housemade-the-latest-word-in-fine-dining.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA word that isn’t yet in the dictionary has been cropping up on menus across America: “housemade” is the new trend. Don’t confuse it with “homemade,” which has lost its buzz and now suggests an unprofessional cook or a hokey menu-writer. “Housemade has more cachet,” one restaurateur tells Newsweek .http://www.newser.com/story/59846/housemade-the-latest-word-in-fine-dining.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 24 May 2009 16:16:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/21991/now-taking-reservations-for-sometime-next-year.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMove over, French Laundry. The US' most in-demand dinner seat is in "flyspeck" Kennett Square, Pa., 35 miles from Philadelphia, Portfolio writes. Talula's Table takes reservations for its single, 12-seat table one year in advance. "My parents paid me $30 to stand out here," says one teen angling for a...http://www.newser.com/story/21991/now-taking-reservations-for-sometime-next-year.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 22 Mar 2008 11:43:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/15812/new-mcds-menu-muscles-in-on-starbucks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYou’ll be able to get cappuccinos, lattes, and frappes from a certified barista beneath the Golden Arches this fall, reports the Wall Street Journal, as McDonald's takes on Starbucks. It’s the fast-food behemoth's biggest menu addition in 30 years, and the company expects it to bring in $1 billion annually....http://www.newser.com/story/15812/new-mcds-menu-muscles-in-on-starbucks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 07 Jan 2008 11:15:00 CST