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Articles in Feb 25, 2002 issue of Nation's Restaurant News

• Diageo is said near $2.29B BK sale to Dasburg group
• Shoney's loss totals $12.9M; FY '01 top-line sales fall 7%
• Space Needle renovations propel foodservice to new heights
  by Lori Doss
• Chefs throw herbs, veggies into the mix as ice-cream flavors mushroom into savory trend
  by Florence Fabricant
• Hyatt launches salmon and wine promotion
• Landry's notches 84% net gain in fiscal 2001
• PepsiCo announces changes at executive leadership posts
• Enron backlash: Krispy Kreme alters financing
• Wendy's discloses 'biggie' plans for expansion, new concepts
  by Richard L. Papiernik
• Correction
• Debate experience motivates Cain to inspire managers with leadership tome
  by Dina Berta
• Super Bowl nets Pats fan an order of St. Louis ribs
• The olive room
• Brinker's Jan. sales rise 3.4% on 5.1% Chili's gain
• Papa John's Intl. posts 5.3% sales dip in Jan
• Bruce Foods kicks off recipe contest
• Cafe Express, Wendy's take fast-casual approach
  by Ron Ruggless
• Outback group steers growth of namesake, sister concepts
  by James Peters
• HMC rewards Taco John workers with bonus incentives
• Top hat special-teas
• Serrano
• Former 'first couple' Bush to keynote for NRA
• Golden Corral cracks $1B threshold in FY'01
• Romano Bros. buys Chicago Brands
• Landry's buys 16-unit C.A. Muer for $28M
• Applebee's '01 net rises 2%, but refinancing bites into 4th Q
• HR happenings
• Lori Estrada: Wendy's R&D veep satisfies craving for quality, good taste
  by Amy Zuber
• Cosi announces new sandwiches
• Bob Evans' Jan. sales up 5.2% on 2.8% menu hike
• West Liberty Foods to build state-of-the-art plant
• Court blocks Ill. Gov. Ryan's food privatization
• 2002 Ad
  by Paul King
• Industry increases applicant screening amid labor surplus, security concerns
  by Dina Berta
• Marketing miscellany
• Restaurant cancels Valentine's Day because men not interested
• Jubilee Seafood
• HMSHost wins $115M pact for Ohio Turnpike
• Fine Host lands contract for Maryland Science Ctr
• Maines namez Zehner, Brown to VP posts
• Accelerated multibrand growth plan puts Tricon in driver's seat
  by Amy Zuber
• San Jose's eatery-rich Santana Row propels 'urban village' trend
  by Alan J. Liddle
• NRA Ed. Foundation to offer teaching institutes
• All stirred up: Chefs are cooking the 'rice' stuff; Always in style risotto now is recognized as a trendy comfort food, too
  by Lori Doss
• The Vintage Year
• Cara's in-flight arm hurt, as Canadian chains grow
• Beef prices move seasonally higher as supplies tighten
  by John T. Barone
• Co-branding's kiss helps transform quick-service 'Frog'
  by Alan Liddle
• IFMA names 2002 slate of Silver Plate recipients
• CEC's '01 profits rise 16% on 11% revenue growth
• Laughing stocks no more, restaurant equities should regain favor on Wall Street
• Harvest a winning formula: Strive to stock wines that offer rich individuality
  by Mary Ewing-Mulligan
• ACF to hold annual conference in Las Vegas
• White Castles in Minn. serve 15-min. romance
• IFMA conference to focus on new market strategies
• Andersen, 3 firms offer $19.4M BCI settlement
• Bar fight: Chicago may curb night hours of early kitchen closers
  by Carolyn Walkup
• Starbucks signs on as exclusive distributor of new board game
• Was al Qaeda overrun by forces fortified by wine?
• City Grill
• Starbucks' Schultz backs Potbelly expansion slate
• Famed chefs cook up mail-order meal business
• Amoroso's Baking to buy Del Campo
• McD Japan to import Pret, posts 39% net dip
• Don Pablo's hopes to lure diners with 'fun, authentic' positioning
  by Gregg Cebrzynski
• Letters
• TreeTops, Philadelphia
  by James Peters
• Chefs on the Move
• Aramark posts 18% net gain as 1st-Q sales rise 11%
• MAFSI names new officers, presents awards
• 64-unit Steakhouse Partners files Chapter 11
• Operators in spirited battles over alcohol-related legislation: Bill to double N.Y. liquor license fees draws shots
  by Paul Frumkin
• Red Robin gets artsy in new ads for 'Masterpiece' promotion
• Advocate clears the air: Smoke-free eateries boost sales, health of diners and workers
  by Paul McIntyre
• Chicken with fideos and tomatillo salsa
• Onward and upward: Spurred by stabilized rents, available labor, bullish operators charge ahead, build new properties
  by Milford Prewitt
• Starbucks inks deal to open units in Greece
• ProFish donates 4,000 pounds of salmon to DCCK