Au Bon Pain, Cold Stone Creamery, Dickey's Barbecue Pit, Dunkin' Donuts, First Watch, Fresh & Co, Freshii, Great American Cookie, Hansel N' Griddle, Juice It Up!, Mod Pizza, Nékter Juice Bar, Panda Express, Peet's Coffee, Pie Five...
Sister brand Baskin-Robbins also to eliminate synthetic dyes
Restaurants debut new brownies, pizza, risotto, smoothies
Take a look at some of the year’s colorful and unusual menu items
Senior food editor Bret Thorn selects the best of Menu Tracker
Prix-fixe dinners and champagne aim to attract customers
Operators try to grab attention with gift card deals, charitable giving, special events
Flavors like peppermint, gingerbread and eggnog add a seasonal touch to sweets
Hungry Howie’s Pizza, Rock & Brews and Yoshinoya also introduce new menu items.
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Operators mark the occasion with new baked goods