How’s this for high-concept: Feuding reality TV motorcycle-building family hires two-Michelin star chef to create menu for a restaurant with 165 beers on tap. That’s what’s set to happen this summer when the stars of American Chopper open Orange County Choppers Roadhouse in Newburgh, NY, with a lineup of American-style comfort food created by chef Christopher Lee. Who wouldn’t go see what this place is like?

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Vplenish seems like a can’t-miss product: powdered vitamins that come in tabletop sweetener-sized packets and are mixed directly into hot or cold drinks. There are no calories, sugar or caffeine, the product is colorless and tasteless and it costs only a penny. It debuted at the National Restaurant Show, but most show round-ups didn’t give it so much as a mention. Are we the only ones who see its huge potential as the nutritional scrutiny of restaurant offerings intensifies?

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We’re still scratching our heads over the scores posted by full-service restaurants in the American Customer Satisfaction Index released this morning. They show big improvements for the four largest chains, but a significant drop for the overall category. The story is virtually the same in fast food. So are customers happy with what restaurants are giving them right now or not?

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