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Articles in March 31, 2008, issue of Nation's Restaurant News

• Commodity inflation, price hikes put Great Lakes eateries in crisis mode
  by Carolyn Walkup
• Same-store sales trends
• AAFES adopts efforts to cut energy usage
  by Elissa Elan
• Mandarin Oriental
• ACH Food Cos
• Dole Food Company
• T.J. Schier plumbs training know-how for Which Wich
  by Dina Berta
• Ice cream chains say poor economy won't freeze out patrons from summer promos
  by Gregg Cebrzynski
• NRN stock index and other selected indices
• Tip of the week
• The Beef Checkoff
• Sacramento mulls fees on eateries to police drinkers
• Ventura
• 'Sting operation' reveals the true threat to industry from the inaptly named Employee Free Choice Act
  by Richard Berman
• South Carolina hospitality group honors workers
• Landing local brands at airports a laborious task for concessionaires
  by Elissa Elan
• Week's top gainers
• Speculators spark commodity futures trading, price volatility
  by John T. Barone
• C.H. Guenther
• Canada's No. 1 Yum brands group elevates top brass
• Shareholder litigation puts major restaurant companies in crosshairs
  by Sarah E. Lockyer
• Boston Beer Co
• Restaurateur fends off reported meat thief with large ham hock
  by Elissa Elan
• Celebrities, chefs collaborate to raise $650K for HIV research
• For the record
• NRN's financial scorecard
• Chefs life full of 'rock star' swagger for Stanton's Santos
  by Elizabeth Licata
• Pilgrim's Pride
• Pat & Oscar's CEO Wright exits; COO, CFO take reins
• Executives advise hospitality students at conference
• Bush's
• Maryland crab cake makes big splash as largest on record at 235 pounds
  by Elissa Elan
• Improving food safety by increasing inspector ranks needs to be a top priority for the USDA
  by Gregg Cebrzynski
• Economic factors help shrink deals down to size in the M&A market
  by Sarah E. Lockyer
• NRN again wins prestigious Jesse H. Neal Business Journalism Award
• Shane's Rib Shack hires agencies for branding, communications programs
• Dogma grill
  by Catherine R. Cobb
• Coca-Cola Co
• Raving Brands sells PJ's Coffee arm to franchisees
• Cardamom spices up American menus: chefs play with versatile pod to flavor everything from burgers to venison to Turkish coffee
  by Michael Krondl
• Thyme For You: Towson, Md
• McCartney's ex Mills failed as proposed partner to McDonald's
  by Elissa Elan
• KFC eyes 'Grilled' rebranding of 'Fried' legacy: expanded tests of new Kentucky Grilled Chicken product line aim for 2009 rollout
  by Steve Coomes
• Popeyes founder Copeland dies of cancer at age 64
• Burger King to expand King products with launch of greeting cards
• Casablanca seafood bar & grill
  by Catherine R. Cobb
• Clipper Mill
• S.F. mayor urges bottled-water ban by restaurants
• Grilled double-cut pork chop with cherry cola barbecue sauce: Tavern at the Park, Chicago
• Reel food
• Starbucks corners market on French-press 'Clover': buyout of system's maker to enable 'largest single' new-product push amid revamp
  by Lisa Jennings
• Gun-toting diners target Va. restaurants in protest
• Taco Del Mar frequent-diner program to benefit distressed kids
• Jackson of Great American Restaurants dies
• Lincoln
• Judge: no ruling till menu labeling becomes NY law
• Bourbon steak
  by Catherine R. Cobb
• Judge: Starbucks must pay $106M in tips to baristas
• Mass., Vt. lawmakers eye alcohol sales rule changes
• NPD: customers seek value during economic downturns
  by Fern Glazer
• Student named 'Almost Famous' for her short ribs
• Custom Culinary
• Having words with Edward R. Tinsley III: president, chief executive, Tinsley Hospitality Group LLC, franchisor of 19-unit K-Bob's Steakhouse Santa Fe, N.M
  by Paul Frumkin
• Michael's genuine food & drink
  by Catherine R. Cobb
• Famous Dave's: LongHorn, Chili's vet Craft is new CEO
• 11 Panda Express workers charged with job ID theft
• Kahala aims to make an impact with sustainability plan
  by Elissa Elan
• Sens
• FootStarWorks
• When diners know 'cage-free' isn't free, they generally don't mind paying more
  by Elizabeth Licata
• Urasawa tops high-end dining guide
• Feds investigate health risks posed by diacetyl
  by Paul Frumkin
• Consumer scorecard
• MenuMasters Awards to fete 7 honorees, Hall of Famer Berkowitz
• Pizza Fusion's Gordon: green investments are good business
  by Elissa Elan
• Avalon Hotel
• F'Real Foods
• Hoshizaki
• When faced with stormy economic times, think preparation, communication, talent retention
  by Jim Sullivan