Taco Bell, the paragon of haute Mexican cuisine known for such gourmet offerings as the Doritos Locos Taco, is testing a new $1 category, described on a conference call as their low-end menu. That’s right, if you’ve ever walked into a Taco Bell and thought “I wish there were something available for less refined palates,” […]

Would you like to be able to order an Egg McMuffin at lunch time? The question is getting some big buzz because McDonald’s CEO Don Thompson said he’s entertaining the idea. And, well, when this mega restaurant chain is involved, it’s also because there are a lot of people out there who might like to […]

Wendy’s Co., the third-biggest U.S. fast-food chain, added goose-liver pate and truffles to burgers as it invests as much as $200 million on a return to Japan two years after leaving the country.

The Japan Premium sandwich sells for 1,280 yen ($16) at Wendy’s in Tokyo’s Omotesando luxury shopping district, the first of a targeted 100 shops.

Macarons? Absolutely. McNuggets? Well, if you ask Melodi Dushane, McDonald’s chicken nuggets fall into the food worth fighting for category. Dushane, 24, apparently had a significant difference of opinion with a Toledo, OH McDonald’s that doesn’t serve McNuggets before 11am. While most people driving up at 6am would have gotten an Egg McMuffin and gone […]