Here's what's going on in area restaurant news:

New Wendy's

A new Wendy's restaurant, connected to the new Trade Wilco Station at the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Highway and U.S. 264 East in front of North Campus Crossing apartments, is scheduled to open Feb. 7.

Kelly Durham, president of the Wendy's franchise group First Sun Management Corporation that owns the local restaurant, said it's the first time Wendy's has partnered with Trade Wilco to share a building. His company does, however, have two existing sites, in Jacksonville and in Georgia, that share a building with a Wilco gas and convenience store.

Durham said he's excited about the location and the partnership. "It has great visibility," he said. "And Trade Wilco runs good operations, with clean locations and great prices."

The Wendy's, on the west end of the brick building that also houses the Trade Wilco, will feature a separate entrance and a drive-through window. It will offer not only Wendy's full menu of hamburgers, chili, potatoes, salads and Frostys, but it will have the first Wendy's breakfast menu in Greenville. The breakfast fare includes Frescuit buttermilk biscuits, breakfast burritos, French toast sticks and blueberry muffins.

"It will look like a typical Wendy's inside," Durham said, with a full dining area and counter where patrons order.

Beginning Feb. 8, the Wendy's dining room will be open from 6 a.m.-10 p.m., with the drive-up window accepting take-out orders until 2 a.m. nightly.

CPWs at Brook Valley

A new menu has been introduced at CPWs Fine Food & Spirits at Brook Valley, 311 Oxford Road in the Brook Valley Country Club clubhouse. The new menu features many favorite items from its sister restaurant, the original CPWs at Stanton Square.

The owners and head chefs from both restaurants have worked together to create the menu.

The CPWs at Brook Valley menu now includes some Italian entrees made popular at the Stanton Square location, such as baked manicotti ($9.45), Tortellini CPW ($12.45), classic lasagna ($10.95) and Jambalaya Pasta ($14.95). Other pasta dishes at the Brook Valley restaurant include Cajun Carolina Pasta (blackened chicken, peppers and spicy Cajun sauce) for $13.95, Chula Vista Pasta (chicken breast in a lemon cream sauce) for $13.95 and The Oceanic (tiger shrimp, scallops and lump crab meat with asparagus and sun-dried tomato in a creamy garlic sauce) for $16.95). Pizza varieties include The Garbage Pie, The California Garden, The Mediterranean and The Marylander; cost is $9.95.

Other entrees at CPWs at Brook Valley include Zydeco Trout ($15.95) and The Buckaroo rib-eye steak ($17.95).

Also on the menu are crab dip ($9.50), Italian Onion Soup ($4.50), Southwestern Salad ($8.45) Italian Po-Boy sandwich ($8.45) and Key West Tuna Club ($8.44).

"During this time, management has also had extensive training with servers and bartenders," said manager and co-owner Serena McGregor.

CPWs at Brook Valley holds free wine tastings from 6-8 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month.

Hours are 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sundays. Call 756-2076.

Quiznos news

Quiznos Sub has introduced $2 gourmet Flatbread Sammies, made with artisan flatbread and bold-flavored premium ingredients, to its menu.

The Flatbread Sammies are available in six varieties: Sonoma Turkey (with turkey, pepper Jack cheese and chipotle mayonnaise), Alpine Chicken (with chicken, bacon, Swiss and ranch dressing), Italiano (with Genoa salami, pepperoni, capicola, mozzarella and basil pesto), Bistro Steak Melt (thinly sliced Black Angus steak, mozzarella and mild peppercorn sauce) and Balsamic Chicken and Black Angus Steak, both under 200 calories. All Sammies are garnished with shredded lettuce and tomatoes.

Chicken noodle soup also has been added to the soup menu.

Quiznos at 420 E. Arlington Blvd. recently has undergone interior renovations after being open at this location for more than six years.

A second Greenville location is at 3109 E. 10th St. in Rivergate shopping center.

Both stores are open from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sundays.

Chico's Super Bowl platters

The Chico's Mexican restaurant at 4054-C S. Memorial Drive in Community Square Shopping Center beside Pitt Community College, is offering several Super Bowl platters to serve 8-12 people for $49.99.

The Third and Long Platter includes a dozen each mini shrimp taco wraps, mini chicken flautas and mini Mexican chili dogs. The Down and Out Platter features shrimp chipotle with homemade chipotle sauce, spicy Buffalo wings, homemade Southwest Rolls and ranch and avocado ranch dip. The Bomb Platter includes a dozen mini pollo taco wraps, spicy Buffalo wings and 12 mini Mexican chili dogs. The Quarterback Option features a dozen each mini chicken quesadillas, mini beef fajita wraps and mini Del Mar taco wraps. The Hail Maria platter features a dozen mini beef fajita and chicken fajita Philly Mex sandwiches on freshly baked hoagie rolls and 12 mini club quesadilla wraps.

The Wishbone, a platter of hot Buffalo wings, is $39.99. Add a Mexican pizza or nachos grande to any platter for $4.99.

To place an order to be picked up on Feb. 3, call 439-0003.

Nibbles

• Smoking is no longer allowed at Chefs 505 and The Lounge at 505.

"We went smoke-free for the new year and have been no smoking since New Year's Eve," said Kevin Brighton, who owns the restaurant with Michael Santos. "It really has made a big difference."

Chefs 505 and The Lounge at 505 are at 505 Red Banks Road in Lynndale Shoppes. Call 355-7505 or visit the Web site www.chefs505.com.

• The Dairy Queen franchise at 4328 N.C. 11 in Winterville has closed. Calls to the Dairy Queen headquarters in Minneapolis, Minn., requesting information were not returned by press time.

• A sign in the front window of the downtown Irish pub and restaurant The Green Lantern, 409-A S. Evans St., says it has closed.

Hot Dish is a weekly column of restaurant and food news. To submit items for consideration, call Jane Hudson at 329-9577, fax 754-8140 or e-mail jhudson@coxnc.com.