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P.F. Chang's marks birthday with wine deal

If P.F. Chang were a person, it (he? she?) would be too young to drink. However the national chain is marking its 18th birthday with several...

P.F. Chang's new drinks menu a winner

I've been checking out the new drinks menus from the P.F. Chang’s China Bistro chain, and I give it a thumbs up. A broader wine list,...

Uno unveils its summer drinks menu

The Uno Chicago Grill restaurant chain revamped its entire menu several weeks ago, and now has rolled out a line of limited time offer (LTO) dishes...

At Red Robin: New drinks, new prices

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. has debuted a new menu as well as a 1.5% price increase. The pricing change, the first in three years, had been...

P.F. Chang's expands bar menu food and drink

As I recently reported when Red Robin decided to re-emphasize its bar menu, more and more casual chains are trying to capture or recapture a...

Chained dogs are beating the summer heat, with some help from Dogs Deserve Better

Dogs living their lives at the end of a chain aren't really living at all. Combine tethered dogs along with skyrocketing temperatures, and you've...

Ruby Tuesday getting drinks smart

Chain restaurants are big on specials. After all, they have the resources of hundreds of venues to test their offerings before going national. When...