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Articles in Dec 20, 2004, issue of Nation's Restaurant News

• N.Y. Senate overrides Pataki min.-wage veto
• Burger King same-store sales increase 9.1% in November
• Nelson named D's University dean
  by Dina Berta
• Pierrot
  by Pamela Parseghian
• Top cookbooks
  by Michael Schrader
• Whirley Industries purchases DrinkWorks
• General Mills
• Persistent political pressure the best tool in high-stakes battle against anti-meat activists
  by Richard Berman
• Soybean rust, mad cow scare affect products' pricing
  by John Barone
• 2004 the year in review: NRN looks back at the events that have affected the foodservice industry over the last 12 months
  by Ron Ruggless
• Hotel diner gets an upbraiding over simple request for water
• Grill Concepts inks 3-year deal with Savista
• Burger King franchisee pays $400k to settle sexual-harassment suit
• Restaurant L
  by Pamela Parseghian
• White Castle gets late-night order from hungry ballplayers
• Best ads of 2004
  by Gregg Cebrzynski
• ConAgra names Ryan mkting. VP, potato div
• Cambro
• Japan's school chefs to have whale of time with menu item
  by Paul King
• DiRoNA and OpenTable join forces in promotional efforts
• ACH Food Cos. Inc
• Top 10 companies, U.S. corporate-revenue growth
• Captain D's Seafood owner confirms sales
• Landry's offers $450m in notes, starts $400m credit facility
• Denny's comps increase 6% as average check jumps 7.3%
• Survey: Workers seek new jobs; HR pros see increase in turnover
• Tamarind Bay
  by Pamela Parseghian
• Top 10 restaurant trends
  by Milford Prewitt
• Manager gives birth to whole new level of customer service
• Dataworks finalizes purchase of Service That Sells!
• Cafe H
• Cell phone booth at N.Y. eatery gets busy signal from guests
  by Paul King
• Thai premier to daughter: 'get a job'; McD serves life lesson
• Reel food
• FDA sets food pipeline trace-back security rules
• Tumaro's
• Schlotzsky's OKs chain's $28.5m sale to Cox Cos
• Bob Evans' same-store sales fall as sister Mimi's sees rise
• NRAEF to award $1.3m in scholarships for 2004-2005 school year
• Phillips launches trio of Asian dishes
• Dishes of the year
• Top 10 stock performers
• Editors' Choice awards presented at IH/M&RS
• Equal
• Liquid nitrogen: the next cool idea, some chefs say
  by Paul Frumkin
• There's no debate: servers should be trained to diffuse ticking time bomb of taboo topics
• Salts
  by Pamela Parseghian
• Openings
• NORPAC Foods
• Jamba Juice sets big growth goals as segment's leader: Eyes market-share gain from up to 100 units
  by Alan J. Liddle
• Brinker: same-store sales slide at Chili's, Macaroni Grill chains
• Operators gather for fifth annual OnSite Restaurants Summit
• Australian chef wins pizza contest in New York
• Human resources trends
• Bottom 10 stock performers
• Yum halts co-branding of KFC chain in U.S.: despite stateside slump, chicken segment leader still driving China growth
  by Susan Spielberg
• As the weather turns cold, chefs bone up on menus with creative shanks
  by Florence Fabricant
• King & Prince Seafood
• 2004 top 5 foodservice technology trends
  by Alan J. Liddle
• Kikkoman
• Ecolab®
• Windows vets to revamp Guastavino's: Emil, Lomonaco aim to fashion under-bridge eatery into NYC emblem
  by Bret Thorn
• NYU Medical Center livens up hospital dining
  by Caroline Perkins
• Krispy Kreme hits record height, with wedding cake, not stock
  by Paul King
• NY steakhouse rolls out new burgers
• Awards recipients
• Sugar foods
• Diedrich Coffee selling Gloria Jean's for $16m
• U.S. currency doesn't bear up overseas, but brands still bullish
  by Milford Prewitt
• Trader Vic's Bartender's Guide a classic that holds true for today's generation
  by Gary Regan
• Wendy's new combo-meal options invite attention of QSR rivals
  by Amy Garber
• IPOs
• Max Restaurant Group brews up growth plan for tavern concept
  by Erica Duecy
• Debra Ulrich named new EVP of Pennsylvania Sysco house
• Studies proof enough to link health risks, secondhand smoke
  by Michael O'Neal
• Jemal Edwards
• Hot concepts!
• Mexican Shrimp council
• Dollarhyde in deal to buy Yum franchisee in Hawaii
• NRN to launch health and nutrition initiative in 2005