I put Taco Bell's wacky menu experiments to the test. Some meals should return to the lab, while crazy-good items like breakfast tater tots should go national.

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Nancy Luna, Business Insider food correspondent, tries Taco Bell's test items.

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Chick-fil-A sells wings through a spinoff restaurant called Little Blue Menu. I tried them and liked them a lot better than CFA's signature chicken sandwich.

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Little Blue Menu is Chick-fil-A's attempt to break into two new menu items: chicken wings and burgers.

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I went to 3 Burger Kings in New York City and saw firsthand why the fast-food giant is closing hundreds of restaurants

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The author outside a Burger King restaurant.

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College students plotting to get Starbucks kicked off campuses plan to join baristas as they walk off the job on Red Cup Day

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Red Cup Rebellion day in 2022.
Starbucks workers plan to walk off the job next week on Red Cup Day. Last year, shown, the union-led strike was called Red Cup Rebellion.

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The McRib is coming back to select McDonald's despite its 2022 farewell tour. Here's a look at the iconic sandwich's history.

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McRibGate is another McRib superfan website.

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Starbucks faces backlash over a symbol in a Native American Heritage Month sign

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A scene from Avatar the Last Airbender and Starbucks' Native American Heritage Month poster

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Waffle House workers are demanding a $25 hourly wage and 24/7 security to protect them from the 'constant threat' of violence

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Customers exit a Waffle House restaurant as the moon sets on March 29, 2021 in Bessemer, Alabama.

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A virtual restaurant brand run by robots is operating inside Travis Kalanick's CloudKitchens. Here's how it works.

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Better Days by Remy Robotics wants to scale its wellness brand to 500 locations in five years.
Better Days by Remy Robotics wants to scale its wellness brand to 500 locations in five years.

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Burger King closes 6 more restaurants amid plan to shut down up to 400 locations this year

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Burger King is targeting aging and low performing stores for closures. .

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The best and worst restaurant chain apps, from Starbucks to McDonald's

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Comparing fast food apps
Nancy Luna, Insider's restaurants correspondent, reviews the apps of the nation's top 10 chains.

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