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Tough economic times don’t stop Americans from drinking their wine – but tight budgets may have consumers looking Latin for the best (or most) wine for their dollar.

Warren Liu’s “KFC in China” not only highlights the exciting growth potential in the world’s third largest economy, but also reveals how the American fast food giant managed to become the largest restaurant chain on the other side of the world.

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BY MEGAN MOLLMANN -MEDILL NEWS SERVICE
Burger King Holdings Inc.’s [[BKC]] profits rose 16.4 percent in its fourth quarter and beat the analysts’ consensus expectation, helping send the company’s shares up sharply on Tuesday.
Net income in the quarter ended June 30 rose to $58.9 million, or 43 cents per diluted [...]

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BY KATIE ROGERS– MEDILL NEWS SERVICE

By attracting weary, worried customers with dirt-cheap food options, there’s no doubt that McDonald’s Corp. became a corporate anomaly amid the severe recession.

But after such a rapid period of growth in the first quarter, some analysts think the fast food giant might not have anywhere [...]

Dumpster Task Force will be here all week, and don’t forget to tip your Streets & Sanitation workers!

BY MARJORIE KORN, MEDILL NEWS SERVICE

The City of Chicago’s Dumpster Task Force closed El Ranchito Food Market Wednesday, “for problems related to poor housekeeping and a mice infestation.”

BY BENJAMIN MIRASKI, MEDILL NEWS SERVICE

Craving a good steak?

No?

Right, you and apparently everyone else.

Morton’s Restaurant Group, Inc. [[MRT]] reported its second quarter earnings after the market closed Wednesday. While revenues were up in total to $88.7 million, comparable store revenues were down 1.9 percent from [...]

BY MOLLY SELTZER — MEDILL NEWS SERVICE

Tonight, I’m having scrambled eggs for dinner. If I feel indulgent, I might make some French toast too. Big glass of orange juice. Bit of syrup. I like the sweet, sticky tines of the fork. What [...]