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Articles in Feb 16, 2004 issue of Nation's Restaurant News

• Bob Evans' comps fall 2% despite higher menu prices
• Benihana cooks up brand refocus plan: ways to heat up teppanyaki units sought
  by Sarah E. Lockyer
• Brinker's same-store sales rise less than price hike
• EFC honors Winston's White with President's Award
• Host America Corp
• Man with 'soup-induced' ailment gets $407
  by Paul King
• Stone crab shepherd's pie: Johnny V, Fort Lauderdale, Fla
• Julien
• Burkle sells 51% stake in Golden State Foods
• Stefano Foods
• Cambro
• O'Charley's names Grady president of Ninety Nine
• Del. officials say bird flu outbreak contained; not same type hitting chains, humans in Asia
• Phillips Seafood to expand, wade into fast-casual waters
  by Paul King
• Abuelo's Young ready to add onto chain's upscale-casual family
  by Erica Duecy
• Philadelphia public schools ban soda from cafeterias, vending machines
• Don't fuel burnout—thinking of your employees' needs will fan their passion
  by Ellen Koteff
• Nicole Kaplan: ex-musician hits right notes as pastry chef
  by Erica Duecy
• Citronelle joins Relais Gourmand
• Back in black, but Crimson had a tough 1st year
  by Greg Davidson
• Beaulieu targets restaurants with Signet wines
• Curtis
• Halliburton to repay $27.4m Iraq overcharge
• Captain D's rolls Double Dozen Shrimp promotion
• Krispy Kreme Calif. buyout boosts chain consolidation
  by Amy Spector
• CSPI, grocer group seek federal carb standards
• Cheesecake Factory outlines price hikes, expansion plans for 2004
  by Susan Spielberg
• Banquet catering a boon to business, but setup is key
  by Gary Bensky
• Sodexho USA
• Reader: no need to be 'P.C.'; resist fringe-group demands
  by John Wallace
• Candy is dandy, but it's even better when used is an ingredient in stylish desserts
  by Florence Fabricant
• Adams, Haeringer guest chefs at Taste of Vail
• Vulcan-Hart vet Murray returns to fill prexy post
• Chick-fil-A manager wins Daydots sweepstake
• Tyson
• Don Pablo's, Hops parent Avado files for Chapter 11
• PETA aims new anti-KFC media message at blacks
• McD to curtail diner test, reconvert 6 burger units
• Comps jump at Olive Garden, fall at Red Lobster in January
• Jade Products Co. moves to new location
• University of Wyoming
• 'Chef, your food is the best … oh, by way, you're fired'
  by Paul King
• Rumi, Miami Beach, Fla
  by Jack Hayes
• L'Academie de Cuisine expands pastry arts program
• Island Oasis brightens the holidays, offers Toys for Tots
• Fishery Products Int'l
• NORPAC Foods
• Vermont city extends ban on smoking to bars
• On the lighter side, a smorgasbord of restaurant sillies to digest
  by Ron Ruggless
• Pols weigh bills to halt 'frivolous' fat suits: operators hopeful that legislation would shield chain restaurants from blame
  by Carolyn Walkup
• Buckhead Life veteran Rathbun to launch new restaurant
  by Jack Hayes
• Panera bakery-cafes post 1.6% rise in same-store sales
• Smith, Girard among eight foodservice pros receiving FAME Awards
• Aramark chefs from around globe gather for culinary exchange
• Small plates are next big thing: Japanese cuisine taps into the sharing tradition to offer a variety of tastes
  by Erica Duecy
• Mastro's Ocean Club
  by Ron Ruggless
• Calendar of events
• Smoked-salmon brands unite under new name
• Hormel®
• Puck IDs new owners of Cucina! Cucina! chain
• Quiznos' TV ads offer $1 off for any retail coupon
• Ryan's gets more upscale with new look, name
  by Susan Spielberg
• Garden Fresh books 3rd-Q loss after merger-related costs
• Control Products taps Brown as a new director
• Anton Airfood Inc
• What the pho?
  by Paul King
• Drinkwater's City Hall Steakhouse
  by Ron Ruggless
• Milwaukee's Plister Hotel
• Perdue Farms to open new Innovation Center
• NCBA
• Lamb Weston
• Ex-Papa Murphy's chief Morrell to run Zone Cafe
• Low-carb craze stirs up quick-service feeding frenzy
  by Amy Garber
• For the record
• DNC's new ball park contract has bases loaded: Sportservice to continue feeding fans; Well Bread to enhance premium foodservice
  by Paul King
• ASFSA extends reach to Chile, kicks off school lunch program
  by Paul King
• Flagstaff House weaves fine dining onto the Web
  by Dina Berta
• Malee's Thai Bistro and Sushi Bar at Desert Ridge
  by Ron Ruggless
• SoBro Grill
• N.Y. court dismisses suit vs. Fresh Del Monte

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