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Menu Tracker: New Items from California Pizza Kitchen, Popeyes and Subway
Bret Thorn Nov 19, 2021

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Plant-based chicken: Daring brand product made with soy protein concentrate, sunflower oil, water and proprietary flavors available on any pizza at no extra charge

Availability: Permanent

Another Broken Egg

Pecan Praline & Candied Bacon French Toast: Thick-sliced French toast topped with pecan pralines, candied bacon and caramel sauce, served with two eggs and bacon or sausage, $12.49

Gingerbread & Egg Nog Waffle: Gingerbread spiced waffle topped with eggnog-spiked whipped cream, candied limes and candied pecans, served with two eggs and bacon or sausage, $12.49

Availability: Through Jan. 10, 2022

Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar

Fried Cheetos Cheese Bites with Cheetos Flamin’ Hot Sauce: Fried cheese bites tossed in hot sauce and coated in Cheetos Flamin’ Hot crumbles, served with ranch or blue cheese dipping sauce, also available in original Cheetos sauce and crumbles, $9.99

Boneless Wings with Cheetos Flamin’ Hot Wing Sauce: Boneless chicken wings tossed in hot sauce and coated in Cheetos Flamin’ Hot crumbles, served with ranch or blue cheese dipping sauce, also available in original Cheetos sauce and crumbles, $9.99

Availability: An unspecified limited time

Auntie Anne’s

Peppermint Chocolate Frost: Frozen peppermint-and-chocolate beverage topped with whipped cream and crushed peppermint candy, around $4

Snowball Nuggets: Baked pretzel nuggets coated with powdered sugar, around $5.50

Availability: Through the holidays

Black Tap

Charged Lemonade: Vodka, Japanese melon, lemonade in a glass with a Blue Electricdust rim, $15

Tropical Smoke Mezcal: Mezcal, red wine, pineapple and lemon, $15

Cola Old Fashioned: Bourbon, cherry cola, bitters and a brandied cherry, $15

Espresso Martini: Chameleon Cold Brew coffee, choice of vodka or Cognac, coffee liqueur and Demerara sugar, $15

Autumn Freeze Slushy: Whisky, rosé cider, hard cider, cinnamon, lemon and nutmeg blended with ice and garnished with apple chips, $15

Availability: Permanent, except for the Autumn Freeze Slushy, which is available through autumn

Pumpkin Cheesecake CrazyShake: Pumpkin spice milkshake topped with a slice of pumpkin cheesecake, whipped cream and more spice served in a class with a vanilla frosted rim and miniature marshmallows, $19

Pump Up The Pumpkin cocktail: Rum, pumpkin, chia seed, maple and lemon, available only in New York City, $14

Availability: Through November

Thanksgiving Burger: A turkey burger with brie cheese, bacon, corn-sage potato roll stuffing, and cranberry-orange, aïoli, $19

Availability: Through Nov. 28

Checkers & Rally’s

Garlic & Butter Bacon Buford: Two seasoned beef patties topped with two slices of Swiss cheese, two slices of bacon, iceberg lettuce, tomato, grilled red onions and garlic Parmesan sauce on a buttered toasted bun, $5.99

Availability: Through Jam. 2, 2022

Chick N Max

Chipotle Chicken and Bacon Sandwich: Smoked or fried popcorn chicken layered with chipotle mayonnaise, fried jalapeños peppers, coleslaw, bacon, seasoned tomatoes and pepper Jack cheese on a toasted sandwich roll, served with a side, $9

Availability: Permanent

Chopt Creative Salad Co.

Crispy Cholula Chicken Salad: Fried chicken with Cholula Chipotle Hot

Sauce, spicy pickled vegetables (jalapeño peppers, onions, carrots and garlic picked in vinegar seasoned with cumin, salt, and pepper), jalapeño peppers, cotija cheese, toasted pumpkin seeds, romaine lettuce and cabbage-cilantro blend with Sweet & Spicy Jalapeño Ranch dressing, $11.29

Shrimp Taco Salad: Shrimp, hearts of palm, cucumber & tomato salad, scallions, tortilla chips, romaine lettuce, cabbage-cilantro blend with Creamy Cholula Goddess dressing made with Cholula Green Pepper Hot Sauce, $12.19

Roasted Poblano Bowl: Warm grains (a blend of brown rice, black beluga lentils and red quinoa) or cauliflower rice drizzled with Roasted Poblano Ranch dressing made with Cholula Green Pepper Hot Sauce and topped with warm green pepper chicken, cabbage-cilantro blend, spicy pickled vegetables, pepper Jack cheese and fried shallots with Mexican Goddess dressing and a lime wedge, $11.29

Availability: Through Feb. 22, 2022

California Pizza Kitchen

Jamaican Jerk Pizza: A thin pizza crust topped with a sweet and spicy “Caribbean sauce,” herbs and spices including white pepper, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, thyme, allspice, ginger and chile Nueske’s applewood smoked bacon, red onions, bell peppers and scallions, $18.49

Santa Fe Chicken Pizza: Pizza topped with chicken breast marinated with cilantro, lime zest and lime juice along with red onions and Monterey Jack cheese baked and then topped with cilantro, sour cream, mashed avocado and roasted tomato salsa, back for the first time in nearly 20 years, $17.49. 

Availability: An unspecified limited time

Dave & Buster’s

Black & Bleu Flatbread: Flatbread topped with sliced sirloin steak, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses, caramelized onions, roasted tomatoes, baby arugula, Danish blue cheese, a balsamic vinegar drizzle and lemon zest: $15.25

Cajun BBQ Shrimp: Shrimp in spicy Creole sauce with white cheddar cheese grits and scallions, $16.75

Butternut Squash Ravioli: Butternut squash ravioli cooked in brown butter with sage, candied pecans, black pepper, baby arugula and Parmesan cheese, $14.25

Apple Tart à la Mode: Apple pie with salted caramel and vanilla ice cream, $9.95

Peanut Butter Old Fashioned: Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey, Mexican chocolate bitters and an orange twist, $7.99

Monkey Shoulder Punch: Monkey Shoulder whisky, Aperol, sweet & sour mix, pineapple juice and passion fruit, $7.99

Availability: Through Jan. 30, 2022

Del Taco

Tamales: Pulled pork and salsa wrapped in masa and a corn husk, two for $4

Red & Green Smothered Tamales: Two tamales smothered in green sauce on one side and red sauce on the other, topped with sour cream and cilantro, around $4.99

Chili Cheese Tamales: Two tamales topped with chili, shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream and cilantro, around $4.99

Availability: An unspecified limited time

Hopdoddy

Thanksgiving Fries: Sweet potato fries topped with candied pecans, marshmallows, fried rosemary and a drizzle of maple glaze, starting at $8.25

Availability: Through Nov. 26

Lion’s Choice

Turkey or Roast Beef Platter: Roast beef or smoked turkey with gravy on Texas toast served with two sides, $9.99

Broccoli Cheddar Soup: A new recipe of the seasonal favorite made with broccoli and cheddar cheese, $3.29 for a cup, $4.39 for a bowl or $12.99 for family size

Peppermint Cookie Crunch Concrete: Chocolate custard topped with Oreo crumbles and crushed peppermint candy, $3.49

White Chocolate Cranberry Cookie Custard Sandwich: White chocolate cranberry cookies sandwiching vanilla frozen custard, $3.49 for one or $6.50 for two

Availability: Through Jan. 10, 2022

Pasqually’s Pizza and Wings

Brookie: A combination of chocolate brownie and chocolate chip cookie that can feed up to three people, $6.29-$6.99

Availability: An unspecified limited time

Pokeworks

Keto Tuna Poke Bowl: Ahi tuna, cucumber, cilantro, serrano chile aïoli, surimi salad, pickled ginger, avocado, black and white sesame seeds and shredded nori seaweed over cauliflower rice and baby greens, starting at $13.95-$15.50

Cauliflower rice: Riced cauliflower can be added to any bowl for an additional $2

Availability: At least through February 2022

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

Homestyle Mac & Cheese: Macaroni mixed with butter and cheddar cheese, baked and then topped with more shredded cheddar cheese, starting at around $3

Availability: An unspecified limited time

Roy Rogers

Steak & Cheese Sandwich: A returning favorite of thinly sliced beef, American cheese and grilled onions on a 6-inch roll, $5.99

Trailblazer Coffee: A new mellow, easy-drinking roast meant to pair with a Honey Maple Chicken Biscuit, $1.49 for 12 ounces

Availability: Permanent

Studio Movie Grill

Strawberry Avocado Salad: Grilled chicken, avocado, strawberries, salad greens, red onions, cucumber and cotija cheese with balsamic dressing, $14-$16

Roasted Poblano-Bacon Burger: Beef patty, roasted poblano pepper-bacon blend, pepper Jack cheese, agave syrup and chipotle mayonnaise on a bun, $13-$16

Southwest Taco Salad: Seasoned beef, salad greens, pico de gallo, jalapeño peppers, mixed cheese, sour cream and cilantro with chipotle ranch dressing, $14-$16

Availability: Permanent

Subway

Chicken & Bacon Ranch sub: Pulled rotisserie-style chicken, bacon, Monterey-cheddar cheese and peppercorn ranch sauce on choice of bread, around $5.59 for a 6-inch sub and $9.49 for a footlong

The Baja Chicken & Bacon sub: Pulled rotisserie-style chicken, bacon, pepper Jack cheese and a new Baja Chipotle sauce, around $5.59 for a 6-inch sub and $9.49 for a footlong

Roast Beef Sandwich: An improved version of the original now made with USDA Choice Angus roast beef topped with lettuce, baby spinach, tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers and onions on choice of bread, around $5 for a 6-inch and $7 for a footlong.

Availability: Permanent

Caramel Brownie Cookie: A returning favorite combining a crispy cookie and chewy brownie drizzled with caramel, around 79 cents

More information available here.

Taco Cabana

Smothered Burritos: Ground beef or shredded chicken with refried beans, rice, pico de gallo, a blend of shredded cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses, lettuce and sour cream in a flour tortilla smothered in queso sauce, $6.99 for chicken and $7.49 for beef

Availability: Nov. 24-28

Toppers Pizza

Kringlestix: Pastry brushed with butter, dusted with cinnamon sugar and baked with choice of apple pie topping, raspberry topping or cream cheese, topped with streusel and cream cheese icing, $7.99

Availability: Through Jan. 16, 2022

Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Very Berry Cranberry Smoothie: Smoothie of strawberries and cranberries served with an edible strawberry straw, starting at $5.59

Cranberry Truffle Smoothie: Smoothie of strawberries, cranberries, white chocolate and nonfat yogurt served with an edible strawberry straw, starting at $5.59

Availability: An unspecified limited time

Velvet Taco

Marinated Portobello Taco: Portobello mushroom, zucchini-jalapeño slaw, avocado, tomato jam, arugula and pickled onions in a flour tortilla, $4.75

Availability: Through Nov. 23

Wayback Burgers

Fiery Bacon Burger: Two beef patties topped with Texas Pete seasoned bacon, pepper Jack cheese, cheese sauce, jalapeño peppers and chipotle mayonnaise on a bun, around $8.49

Fiery Fries: Fries coated with Texas Pete seasoning and topped with Texas Pete seasoned bacon, cheese sauce and jalapeño peppers, around $3.99 for a side and $5.49 for a full order

Brownie Milkshake: Vanilla ice cream spun with brownies and chocolate syrup and topped with whipped cream and more chocolate syrup, around $5.99

Availability: Through February 2022

Ziggi’s Coffee

Eggnog Latte: Eggnog and espresso topped with nutmeg-dusted whipped cream, $4.25-$7.90

Spiced Cookie Latte: Espresso with cinnamon and brown sugar topped with whipped cream and sugar crystals, $4.30-$7.90

Candy Cane Crunch: Espresso with peppermint bark sauce topped with whipped cream and crushed candy canes, $4.30-$7.90

Peppermint Express: Steamed milk and peppermint bark sauce topped with whipped cream and green sprinkles, $2.75-$7,90

Peppermint Chocolate Cake Pops: Chocolate cake pop dipped in chocolate frosting and topped with crushed peppermint candy, around $2.55

Availability: Through Jan. 3, 2022

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