New items from Taco Bell, Del Taco, and Krispy Kreme
Taco Bell is always innovating, but it might be doing that even more than usual this month, with yet more Crunchwrap variations available nationwide and various tests in Cleveland, Nashville, Charlotte, and Houston, plus a Salt & Straw collab at its Live Más Café locations.
Speaking of collabs, Del Taco has one with Cheetos Flamin’ Hot, Paris Baguette has one with Dancing with the Stars, and Round Table Pizza has a co-collaboration with The Dairy Alliance and Dr Pepper.
Smalls Sliders has new Dr Pepper drinks, too, and if you think that’s the only drink innovation going on this week, you would be mistaken.
La Madeleine has a new espresso program, Chagee has new chamomile tea (and Ceylon black tea), Grimaldi’s has new energy drinks, Tropical Smoothie Cafe has a caffeinated smoothie, Juice it Up! has non-caffeinated ones, and Robeks has a pumpkin one.
STK has a Pumpkin Espresso Martini and a Pumpkin Spice Margarita.
Jollibee is highlighting its Philippine heritage with calamansi lemonade.
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop has introduced its latest Halloween-themed options, and Chester’s Chicken has garlic-Parmesan chicken that might deter vampires, if they existed.
Cousins Subs has new miniature wraps and Krispy Kreme has miniature doughnuts (i.e. holes).
Piada has a new mac & cheese line, Jet’s Pizza has cinnamon bread for charity, and Velvet Taco’s Weekly Taco Feature has chicken, coconut, and crispy peas.
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