Latest Cuisine of the Western United States Stories

- The launch of Moe's latest creation features two crowd favorites: texting and queso - ATLANTA, March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The secret ingredient and the main distinction between the Phil E. and the Philly: Moe's queso. Available until May 31, Moe's Phil E. burrito and quesadilla feature grilled sirloin steak, sizzling peppers, onions and mushrooms, shredded cheese, and last, but certainly not least, Moe's queso all wrapped in a warm tortilla. "At Moe's, we create limited time offers that...

WAYNE, Pa., March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Planalytics Inc., the global leader in Business Weather Intelligence(R), released its monthly WeatherCall report which showed more favorable weather conditions for North American retail and restaurant chains in February 2009 versus the same period a year ago. As a whole, it was the 4th driest and 13th warmest February in 50 years. This was particularly true in Central and Eastern regions, helping to increase store traffic and generate some early season...

Winner of Contest to Receive Tickets to Concert and Meet-and-Greet with Band DALLAS, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Who needs hot sauce when you have The Jonas Brothers with your crispy taco? Arguably the hottest teen sensation at the moment is teaming up with Mexican quick-service restaurant, Taco Bueno, for a concert promotion. One lucky Taco Bueno customer can register to win an all-expenses-paid trip for four to attend the brothers' concert in Houston on March 9th and meet the boys in...

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Lean times are on the menu for restaurants as economy minded consumers continue to dine out less, according to new Morpace Omnibus survey data. Forty-eight percent of U.S. consumers are eating out less often now than six months ago. "This consumer retrenchment is significant," said Kirsten Denyes, Vice President, Morpace Retail Services, "and it indicates more weakness for the restaurant industry." "By last September, more than...

Exit41 Specialty Call Center Operation for Restaurant Catering, Takeout and Delivery Increases Sales, Saves Labor and Improves Customer Experience ANDOVER, Mass., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Exit41, Inc., a leading provider of online ordering and call center software and services for the restaurant industry, today announced the addition of two restaurant concepts to its newly expanded Call Center in Andover, Massachusetts: Qdoba Mexican Grill, a Colorado-based, fast casual, Mexican concept and...

Botanists say they're puzzled about why oak trees from Virginia to Kansas and north to Nova Scotia failed to produce acorns this year. It's a zero year. There's zero production. I've never seen anything like this before, said Rod Simmons, a field botanist in Virginia. At least 20 different species of oak trees in a large swath of North America failed to produce acorns this year and botanists are watching closely to determine if it is part of a natural cycle for the trees, which can live more...

Regular participants in an Our Lady of Guadalupe festival in Albuquerque say city officials have banned all homemade food from the annual event. St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church parishioners said city officials said homemade cultural dishes such as posole and menudo could only be served at the Dec. 14 event if they came premade, the Albuquerque Journal said Wednesday. To parish life coordinator, Sister Bernice Garcia, using canned items to create the traditional dishes is simply wrong....

California Pizza Kitchen, or CPK, has opened a new location in McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada. The new CPK restaurant, opened by franchise partner HMSHost, is located in the newly expanded Concourse D, which hosts sixteen different air carriers including Jet Blue, United and American Airlines. According to the company, the new CPK will offer pizzas, pastas, salads, soups, appetizers and desserts from the full-service restaurant menu. A variety of sandwiches including...

By themselves or as an ingredient in a variety of foods, including salsa, America's top-selling condiment, peppers have found a warm spot in the hearts and stomachs of U.S. consumers.But while U.S. Department of Agriculture figures show consumption of fresh peppers at an all-time high, only a fraction of these are grown domestically.Currently more than 70 percent of all fresh peppers consumed in the U.S. are imported from Mexico, and another 18 percent are imported from Canada, according to...

California Pizza Kitchen, a casual dining chain featuring a line of hearth-baked pizzas, has opened a quick-serve location in the Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina. The new location, opened by California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) franchise partner HMSHost, a provider of travel dining and shopping, is located in the new terminal two which hosts American, Delta and United Airlines. The menu at the Raleigh-Durham International Airport CPK features a specialized selection of...