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Articles in August 2, 1993 issue of Nation's Restaurant News

• Rusty Pelican files for Ch. 11, shuts 6 of 24 restaurants
• Longhorn rides again, stresses internal focus
  by Bill Carlino
• Vinoteca shuttered by owners
• Backyard takes drive-through public
• May dinner-house numbers disappointing
  by Malcolm M. Knapp
• Antipasto: something for everyone to eat
  by Pamela Parseghian
• Family chains wage war in new territory; executive shake-ups, racial-discrimination charges keep segment up in arms
  by Bill Carlino
• BK looks toward recovery under new chief Adamson
  by Theresa Howard
• BP Oil launches upscale Express c-store concept
  by Jack Hayes
• Drake Swissotel closes Lafayette
• Caterair eyes debt relief, registers plan with SEC
  by Bill Carlino
• Morgan's Foods, 1st-Q revenues flatten
• Operators don't have to reinvent the wheel to create winning concepts
  by Rick Van Warner
• Time is ripe for great wines at a price
  by Mort Hochstein
• Sandwich chains hone basics, weather woes; menu novelty, new formats help offset legal headaches, food safety fears
  by Theresa Howard
• Hotel foodservice lags behind recovery; harried segment feeders tap mainstream concepts, adopt more chain brands
  by Ron Ruggless
• Kenneth D. Rodgers
• Steak chains refocus to stem shrinkage; players move beyond food bars, concentrate on kids, value meals, bakeries
  by Jack Hayes
• Savannah Foods buys King Packaging
• Dole to build vegetable processing plant
• Chicken chains fly to non-traditional sites; segment leaders feather nest with new products, prototypes, promotions
  by Peter O. Keegan
• On the Move/Suppliers
• Service, value spur Top 100 growth rate
  by Richard Martin
• Bice in Atlanta closed by owners
• Triumphant 'survivor' fueled by love of restaurants
  by Carolyn Walkup
• Tavern on the Green thrives with 'garden parties.'
  by Peter O. Keegan
• Ryan's net drops 6% in 2nd Q
• Travel Plazas names sales head
• Barickman flies high in 'low country.'
  by Jack Hayes
• Inside NRN's top 100
  by Richard Martin
• Dinner houses still lead industry growth; Outback, PepsiCo and General Mills fuel the Top 100's hottest segment
  by Alan Liddle
• Colorado operators applaud amendment's repeal
  by Ron Ruggless
• Union embroils Daniel in NY labor dispute
  by Milford Prewitt
• Levy opening Italian in Sears Tower
• Papa John's raises nearly $19M in IPO
• Luby's 3rd-Q net income up 7 percent
• Communication is critical when buying produce
  by Patt Patterson
• Pizza players spice menus with new toppings; giant pies, sandwiches, pasta, bread sticks signal strategic diversification
  by Milford Prewitt
• Marriott shareholders approve company split
  by Milford Prewitt
• FTC report spurs senator to fight for franchisees
  by Robin Lee Allen
• Kathleen's rises in Stamford
• ShowBiz's 2nd-Q earnings fall 44 percent
• TCBY names marketing VP
• Amazon fish hook US market
  by Florence Fabricant
• Contractors sing blues but tune is hopeful; segment leaders revamp mind-sets, strategies to cope with downsizing
  by Robin Lee Allen
• MasterCard links with Burger King units