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Summer is definitely here.

We started the week this issue went to press with the official kickoff to barbecues and long summer weekends — Memorial Day — and ended the week with 90-degree weather here in New York.

The editors at Nation’s Restaurant News haven’t let the seasonal change pass them by, as we found ourselves talking about typical summer fare during our recent editorial meetings. We decided to look at the latest trends in frozen treats on NRN.com, and my favorite summer topic, the NRN Top 100 special report, comes later this month.

And there was one more warm-weather trend the NRN editors discussed — less clothing. Now, now, don’t let your imaginations run wild. We were discussing the rapid ascent of the “breastaurant” segment, kn...