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Menu Tracker: New items from Buffalo Wild Wings, Shake Shack and Sonic Drive-in
Bret Thorn Sep 02, 2021

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Andy’s Frozen Custard

The AJ AlmondDinger: Vanilla frozen custard blended with hot fudge, peanut butter, Heath bar pieces and almonds, developed in collaboration with NASCAR Xfinity Series racing driver AJ Almendinger, $5.69-$7.99

Availability: At least through Oct. 16, the date of the Andy’s 335 NASCAR Xfinity Series stock car race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas

Buffalo’s Café

Touchdown Tumbleweed Chips with Queso: Potato chips topped with Old Bay seasoning served with a side of queso sauce, $8.99

Bootleg Burger: Half-pound burger, pickles, mayonnaise, bacon, onion straws and peanut butter on a bun, served with a side of potato chips, $13.49

Prime Time Crispy Chicken: Breaded and fried chicken breast tossed in hot seasoning and topped with mayonnaise and pickles, served on a bun with a side of potato chips, $10.99

Halftime Boneless Wings: Ten boneless wings with up to two sauces, price varies by market

Availability: Through Nov. 28

Buffalo Wild Wings

Spiked Football: Captain Morgan Spiced Rum and coconut, lime and pineapple juices in a football-shaped glass, price varies by location

Availability: Through the end of the year

Caribou Coffee

Nitro Pumpkin Latte: Milk blended with spiced pumpkin flavors added to nitrogenated cold brew and mand topped with espresso whipped cream, around $5.09 for a medium

Pumpkin Crafted Press: Light “Crafted Press” coffee steamed or blended with milk (depending on whether it’s hot or iced) along with sugar and spiced pumpkin, around $4.29 for an iced medium

Pumpkin Whiter Mocha: Chocolate melted into steamed milk and combined with espresso and spiced pumpkin, then topped with whipped cream and sprinkled with chocolate chips, around $5.29 for a medium

Apple Blast: Hot apple cider and caramel topped with whipped cream and a drizzle of caramel, available hot, iced, blended or BOUsted with caffeine, around $5.19 for a hot medium

Maple Waffle Breakfast Sandwich: Chicken sausage, gouda cheese and an egg between two maple waffles, around $5.59

Availability: Through fall while supplies last

Cousins Subs

Turkey Muenster sub: Turkey, bacon, Muenster cheese, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, ranch dressing and hot pepper relish on a sub roll, around $7.49 for 7.5 inches and $ for 15 inches

Steak Muenster sub: USDA Choice steak, bacon, Muenster cheese, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, ranch dressing and hot pepper relish on a sub roll, around $7.99 for 7.5 inches and $14.98 for 15 inches

Chicken Muenster sub: Chicken breast, bacon, Muenster cheese, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, ranch dressing and hot pepper relish on a sub roll, around $7.99 for 7.5 inches and $15.98 for 15 inches

S’mores Shake: Vanilla gelato spun with s’mores flavored syrup and topped with whipped cream, around $2.99 for a small and $3.49 for a regular

Availability: Through Nov. 21

Dutch Bros Coffee

Caramel Pumpkin Brûlée: Coffee with spiced pumpkin and salted caramel flavors topped with a soft top (sweetened aerated milk), raw sugar sprinkles and spiced pumpkin sauce, around $4-$5

Cinnamon Swirl Oat Milk Latte: Espresso, vanilla, cinnamon and oat milk, around $4-$5

Availability: Through the end of October

El Pollo Loco

Double Chicken Nachos: Tortilla chips topped with citrus-marinated grilled chicken, guacamole, queso blanco, smashed pinto beans, sour cream, pico de gallo and fried serrano peppers, $7.49

Double Crunch Taquito Nachos: Tortilla chips topped with four chicken taquitos, chopped chicken breast, queso blanco, pico de gallo and creamy cilantro dressing, $7.49

Availability: Through Nov. 2

Hamburger Stand

Barbecue Brisket Fries: French fries topped with smoky brisket, barbecue sauce, cheese sauce and grilled onions, around $4.99 for a regular and $8.99 for a large

Availability: Through Oct. 31

Hurricane Grill & Wings

Old Bay Kettle Chips with Queso: Potato chips with Old Bay seasoning served with a side of queso sauce with jalapeño and red bell peppers, $9.99

Bootleg Burger: Half-pound burger, pickles, mayonnaise, bacon, onion rings and peanut butter on a bun, served with fries, $14.99

Prime Time Crispy Chicken: Breaded and fried chicken breast with mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles and hot sauce on a bun, served with fries, $12.99

Halftime Boneless Wings: Ten boneless wings with up to two sauces, $15.49

Availability: Through Nov. 28

Insomnia Cookies

Everything Bagel Cookie: Cookie topped with poppyseeds and onion, starting at $1.75

Cinnamon Bun Cookie: Cookie with cinnamon chips and cream cheese drips, starting at $1.75

Cereal N Milk Cookie: Cookie with Fruity Pebbles cereal, marshmallows and white chocolate chips in a brown butter cookie, available starting Sept. 13

Availability: While supplies last

Jolene’s Wings & Beer

Roni Forever Pull-Apart Pizza Sticks: Doughy pizza sliced into sticks and topped with tomato sauce, garlic, cup and char pepperoni and mozzarella, Parmesan and Romano cheeses, starting at $4.75 for half an order and $7.75 for a full order

Say Cheese Pull-Apart Pizza Sticks: Pizza sticks topped with tomato sauce, garlic, basial and mozzarella, Parmesan and Romano cheeses, starting at $4.75 for half an order and $7.75 for a full order

Black & Blue Pull-Apart Pizza Sticks: Pizza sticks topped with blue cheese sauce, Cajun chicken, bacon, caramelized onion, garlic, diced tomato, green onion, mozzarella cheese and blue cheese crumbles, starting at $4.75 for half an order and $7.75 for a full order

Red Bird and Cheese Curd Pull-Apart Pizza Sticks: Pizza sticks topped with mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese curds, fried chicken, Buffalo sauce, buttermilk ranch dressing, celery leaf and parsley, starting at $4.75 for half an order and $7.75 for a full order

Garlic Queen Pull-Apart Pizza Sticks: Pizza sticks topped with garlic butter sauce, secret seasoning, oregano and mozzarella, Parmesan and Romano cheeses, starting at $4.75 for half an order and $7.75 for a full order

West Coast Q: Pull-Apart Pizza Sticks: Pizza sticks topped with smokey barbecue sauce, mozzarella cheese, pulled chicken breast, garlic, red onion, green onion and cilantro, starting at $4.75 for half an order and $7.75 for a full order

Availability: Permanent

Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar

Salisbury Steak TV Dinner: Salisbury steak with a vegetable and dessert sold frozen for delivery in a compartmented tray, $10

Kid-sized TV Dinners: Choice of corn dogs or chicken nuggets with edamame and rainbow confetti cake sold frozen for delivery in a compartmented tray, $6

Availability: Permanent

MOD Pizza

Plant-Based Italian Sausage: Plantly brand meatless sausage made from pea protein, expeller-pressed canola oil, fennel, oregano and thyme, available on the price of any pizza, which is sold at a fixed price of 8.67 - $9.87 depending on the location

Availability: Permanent

Potbelly Sandwich Shop

New sandwich sizes: The chain now has three sub sizes — 5.5-inch Skinny (which also has thinner bread than the other subs), 8-inch Original and 11-inch Big — with the Original and Big sizes now being 20% longer and all sandwiches having 30% more meat and cheese

Avo Turkey sub: Sliced turkey breast, Swiss cheese, sliced avocado and cucumber on a sub roll, price varies by size and location

Steakhouse Beef sub: Angus roast beef, crumbled blue cheese, provolone cheese and horseradish aïoli on a sub roll, price varies by size and location

Chicken Club sub: Grilled chicken, bacon and cheddar cheese on a sub roll, price varies by size and location

Availability: Permanent

Schlotzsky’s

Bacon Cheddar Bun: A sandwich bun made with bacon and cheddar cheese that can be substituted on any medium sandwich for 70 cents

Availability: Through Oct. 31

Scooter’s Coffee

Pumpkin Spice Latte: Espresso with milk and autumn spices including cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves, $5.35 for an iced medium

Pumpkin Caramelicious: Espresso with caramel, textured milk and autumn spices topped with whipped cream and a caramel drizzle, $5.35 for an iced medium

Maple Vanilla Latte: Espresso with milk, maple syrup, vanilla and ginger, $5.35 for an iced medium

Maple Spice Cold Brew: Cold brew coffee with ginger and maple, $4.75 for an iced medium

Mini Pumpkin Loaf: Small loaf of pumpkin bread topped with light brown sugar and roasted pecans, around $2.90

Pumpkin Caramelicious Muffin: Muffin with baked with caramel and autumn spices, around $2.90

Availability: Through Nov. 3

Shake Shack

Chocolate Birthday Cake Shake: B’Day crumbs and frosting from dessert chain Milk Bar spun with chocolate cake frozen custard, starting at $5.99

Cornflake Chocolate Drizzle Shake: Milk Bar Cornflake Crunch spun with vanilla frozen custard and topped with Milk Bar chocolate fudge drizzle and miniature marshmallows, starting at $5.99

Availability: Sept 3.-Nov. 1, although available now via Shake Shack’s mobile app

Sonic Drive-In

Grilled Cheese Burger: Beef patty, mustard, ketchup and diced onions in a grilled cheese sandwich made of buttered Texas toast, $2.49

Availability: Until Sept. 26 while supplies last

Tijuana Flats

Bangin’ Wings: Fried chicken wings in mild “Bangin’” sauce, $9.99 for 6 and $12.99 for 10

Red Chili Rub Wings: Fried chicken wings in Tijuana Flats’ mild signature chip seasoning, $9.99 for 6 and $12.99 for 10

Jalapeño Lime Wings: Fried chicken wings in medium-spicy Smack Jalapeño sauce, $9.99 for 6 and $12.99 for 10

Chipotle BBQ Wings: Fried chicken wings in medium-spicy chipotle barbecue sauce, $9.99 for 6 and $12.99 for 10

Habanero & Agave Wings: Fried chicken wings in spicy Habanero sauce, $9.99 for 6 and $12.99 for 10

Availability: Permanent

Garlic Parmesan Wing: Fried chicken wings coated with garlic and Parmesan cheese, $9.99 for 6 and $12.99 for 10

Availability: Through Oct. 24

Torchy’s Tacos

Tailgater Taco: A panko-breaded chicken tender over bacon with green chile queso, Diablo wing sauce, poblano ranch slaw, blue cheese crumbles and honey in a flour tortilla, $5.75

Availability: Through September

Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Strawberry Chia Lemonade Smoothie: Strawberries, lemon juice and chia seeds blended in a smoothie, $5.29-$6.99

Green Goddess Flatbread: Choice of grilled chicken, garlic-herb shrimp or plant-based protein plus spinach, tomatoes, smashed avocado, shredded Parmesan cheese and green goddess sauce on toasted flatbread, $5.99-$7.49.

Availability: Through Nov. 2

Velvet Taco

Hatch Chile Pig & Fig: Slow-roasted pulled pork, roasted Hatch chile-fig salad (which also has arugula and red onions in a vinaigrette), Hatch chile crema and Gruyère cheese in a corn tortilla, $4.75

Availability: Through Sept. 7

Voodoo Doughnut

Espresso Yo’self: Raised ring doughnut dipped in coffee vanilla frosting, drizzled with chocolate icing and sprinkled with Nossa Familia ground espresso, $3

Availability: Through Sept. 30

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