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on their menu in San Francisco.

Chipotle, concerned about rising meat prices and eager to shore up its popular support among vegetarians, is soon testing tofu as its newest burrito filling in a few San Francisco locations. - HuffPo

Called “Sofritas”, the tofu will be braised with tomatoes, chipotle sauce, and poblano peppers. Ironically, the move to embrace tofu as a meat-free option comes as Chipotle and other fast food restaurants struggle to deal with the rising costs associated with meat production. “Beef and dairy prices have been rising because of the drought, which sent the prices farmers pay for hay and other feed skyrocketing,” writes the AP. - Ecorazzi

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Chipotle, a photo by SmellsLikeCactus on Flickr.

Looks like Chipote will be opening up soon next to the recently open Panera Bread in La Cumbre Plaza. Signage is up. Help wanted ad posted on the doors.

Still no definite tenants for the space abandoned by Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. Just lots of rumours.

update: Chipotle tweets:

Chipotle ‏ @ChipotleTweets 

@cookiesinheaven You are correct. We hope to see you at the end of the month, if we stay on schedule. -Myra

 

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Steve Ells, founder of the red-hot Mexican-food chain, on his aim to make the focused menu as all-natural as possible, and why it's worth the expense.

Steve Ells, founder and chief executive of Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), is not a man on a mission. He's actually on two of them: one, to run the hottest fast-food chain in the nation; two, to offer what he terms "food with integrity" to the mass market. - BusinessWeek

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