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BROOMFIELD, Colo., Oct. 2, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Noodles & Company (Nasdaq:NDLS) serving classic noodle and pasta dishes from around the world, today announced the launch of three new menu items, including flavors from Latin America, a new global influence to the Noodles & Company menu. The new menu items include the Thai Hot Pot, Spaghetti Alfredo MontAmore® and Pork Adobo Flatbread, which will be available at all restaurants nationwide until March 2014.

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Noodle & Company's new fall and winter menu items include:

• Thai Hot Pot — A 30-ingredient curry broth made with a fresh cabbage blend, sprouts, Fresno peppers and shiitake mushrooms with a sprinkling of rice noodles and pulled chicken and naturally-raised pork. It is finished with a lime wedge and sprig of cilantro, served with a side of toasted Asian flatbread.
   
• Spaghetti Alfredo MontAmore® — Spaghetti noodles tossed with a decadent four cheese blend, roasted mushrooms and grape tomatoes, spinach and Parmesan chicken. It is topped with a sprinkle of MontAmore® cheese, parsley and fresh cracked pepper. The MontAmore cheese, though inspired by Piave (an Italian cheese), is made with milk that comes directly from independently owned, patron farms all of which are located within 50 miles of the Sartori Cheese headquarters in Wisconsin.
   
• Pork Adobo Flatbread — Features spicy Latin adobo flavors of toasted cumin and fire-roasted tomatoes, naturally raised pork, cheese and Fresno peppers toasted atop flatbread and finished with fresh lime and cilantro. 

With the addition of the spicy, smoky, Pork Adobo Flatbread, Noodles & Company further develops its concept of Your World Kitchen by utilizing ingredients like red bell peppers, roasted cumin, jalapeños to spice traditional comfort foods. Noodles & Company has more than 340 restaurant locations across the United States and delivers its globally inspired, cooked-to-order menu in a real bowl, delivered to the table with a smile. Its menu consists of more than 25 fresh, customizable dishes that are prepared quickly with quality ingredients. Favorites include the sweet and spicy Japanese Pan Noodles, zesty Pesto Cavatappi and the popular Wisconsin Mac & Cheese.

About Noodles & Company

Noodles & Company is a fast-casual restaurant chain where its globally-inspired dishes come together to create Your World Kitchen.  It is a restaurant where Japanese Pan Noodles rest comfortably next to Penne Rosa and Wisconsin Mac & Cheese, but where world flavors don't end at just noodles.  Inspired by some of the world's most celebrated flavor combinations, Noodle & Company's menu offers appetizers, soups, salads and sandwiches, too. Everything is made fresh to order, just as you like it, using quality ingredients.  Dishes are delivered to the table allowing guests time to sit and relax or grab a quick bite.  With more than 300 locations nationwide, from California to Connecticut, guests can find a location nearest them and take a tour of the global menu by visiting www.noodles.com.

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