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Menu Tracker: New items from KFC, White Castle, and Red Lobster
Bret Thorn Nov 30, 2022

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Acapulco Restaurant y Cantina

Mrs. Fields Sizzling Cookie: Mrs. Fields M&Ms cookie topped with M&M candy or Mrs. Fields Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie topped with extra chocolate chips served in a sizzling skillet with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce, $10

Availability: At least through February

Chuck E. Cheese

Polar Bear Cupcake: Large vanilla cupcake filled with vanilla frosting and rolled in white sprinkles with candy ears, eyes, and nose, starting at $5.49

Warm Winter Cookie: The chain’s Giant Warm Cookie drizzled with chocolate syrup and sprinkled with crushed peppermint, $1 premium to regular Giant Warm Cookie

Seasonal Dippin’ Dots toppings: Peppermint Twist or Candy Crunch on Dippin’ Dots for an additional 50 cents

Availability: Through Jan. 8, 2023

Culver’s

Frozen Cocoa Concrete Mixer: Vanilla frozen custard blended with cocoa and topped with whipped cream, around $4.69 for a medium

Availability: Through Feb. 12, 2023, or while supplies last

El Torito

Mexican Pizza: Tortilla topped with chorizo, black beans, and Jack cheese topped with salsa and crema fresca, $10

Availability: Permanent between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Eureka!

Gingerbread Man Old Fashioned: Old Overholt Rye, gingerbread syrup, Douglas fir liqueur, chocolate bitters, and herbal bitters garnished with candied ginger, $14

Availability: Through Jan. 3, 2023

Great American Cookies

The Elf on the Shelf Cookie Cake: Choice of cake batter and icing decorated with a picture of The Lumistella Company’s Elf on the Shelf, starting at $44.99

Availability: Through Dec. 24

KFC

Funnel Cake Fries: Funnel cakes shaped like French fries, $1.99 for a small, $2.99 for a large and $5.99 for family size

Availability: Originally tested in Kansas City, now in test at 77 locations operated by franchisee KBP in Kansas City, St. Louis, Omaha, northwestern Arkansas, and southeastern Oklahoma, with the possibility of being expanded elsewhere in 2023

Krispy Kreme

Sugar Cookie Doughnut: Original Glazed doughnut with sugar cookie icing topped with a sugar cookie sprinkle blend, around $2.29 or $17.49 for a dozen

Gingerbread Cookie Crumb Doughnut: Yeast doughnut filled with gingerbread cream cheese, dipped in white icing, topped with gingerbread cookie crumbs and holiday sprinkle blend, and then drizzled with gingerbread icing, around $2.29 or $17.49 for a dozen

Red Velvet Cake Doughnut: Glazed red velvet cake doughnut with cream cheese icing and red velvet cake crumbles, around $2.29 or $17.49 for a dozen

Santa Belly Doughnut: A returning item of a Kreme-filled doughnut in red icing decorated like Santa’s belly with icing and a sugar belt buckle, around $2.29 or $17.49 for a dozen

Chocolate Iced with Holiday Sprinkles Doughnut: A returning item of an original glazed doughnut in chocolate icing with a holiday sprinkle blend, around $1.89

Availability: Through the holidays

Lenny’s Grill & Subs

Chicken Bacon Ranch Sub: Sliced roasted chicken, provolone cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and ranch dressing on a white or wheat roll, starting at $6.39

Chicken Cordon Bleu Sub: Sliced roasted chicken, grilled ham, melted Swiss American cheese, and honey mustard dressing on a white or wheat roll, starting at $6.79

Availability: Through Feb. 12, 2023

Native Foods

Glazed and Confused: Plant-based version of fried chicken with candied jalapeño pepper slices and non-dairy maple butter on a glazed doughnut, $12.95

Availability: Through December

Nomoo

Cheezy-Crunch Tacos: Seasoned beef substitute made out of pea protein, avocado, dairy-free ranch salsa, non-dairy cheddar “cheeze” and lettuce in one hard and one soft tortilla held together by melted “cheeze,” $11.95 for two

Crispy Chick’n Kale Caesar: Local greens, crispy plant-based version of chicken, cashew “cheeze” crisps, golden beet strings, bell peppers and vegan Caesar salad dressing, $11.95

Availability: Permanent

Old Chicago

Nashville Hot Honey Pizza: Pizza topped with mozzarella cheese, Nashville hot chicken, pickles, green onion and Mike’s Hot Honey, $12.99-$26.99

Merry Mule: Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Mike’s Hot Honey, simple syrup, cranberry juice, and ginger beer, $7.99

Berry Christmas: Milagro tequila, Mike’s Hot Honey, wild berry purée, cranberry juice, and Sprite with an orange garnish, $7.99

Availability: Through Jan. 1, 2023

Razzoo’s Cajun Cafe

Berry Blitzen: Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, Ancho Reyes Green Chile Liqueur, Finest Call Raspberry syrup, honey syrup, and lemonade shaken with ice, served in a large Hurricane glass and topped with Red Bull Energy Drink, $14

Angry Balls: A pint of Angry Orchard Hard Cider served with a shot of Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey, $8

Availability: An unspecified limited time

Red Lobster

Cheddar Bay Shrimp: Fried shrimp with Cheddar Bay Biscuit seasoning incorporated into the breading, available as part of the Create Your Own Ultimate Feast offer, which starts at around $41, depending on the location

Snowglobe Sangria: Barefoot Moscato, St. Germain elderflower liqueur, white cranberry juice and edible shimmering liquid, topped with cranberries and Sierra Mist soda, price varies by location

Fireside Martini: Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum, Disaronno amaretto liqueur, and Baileys Irish Cream on the rocks with a cinnamon stick, price varies by location

Cran-Apple Smash: Crown Royal Apple Whisky and cranberry juice topped with a cinnamon stick and cranberries, price varies by location

Availability: Through the holidays

Smokey Bones

Jack Frost ’Rita: Corazon Blanco tequila, Blue Curaçao, and coconut cream garnished with coconut “snow” and snowflake gummies, $9.99

Punch It Up a Notch: Southern Comfort, Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum, cranberry apple juice, and Q Ginger Beer, $9.99

Confetti Cookie: Three Olives Vanilla Vodka, Rumchata and cookie butter syrup shaken and served in a glass with sprinkles on the rim and miniature cookies, $9.99

Availability: Through the holidays

Snooze A.M. Eatery

Cranberry Orange Pancake: Buttermilk pancakes topped with orange crème anglaise, cranberry coulis, cranberry mascarpone cheese and almond streusel, also available gluten-free, $9.95-$11.25, proceeds from which will be donated to World Central Kitchen

Availability: Through December 

Studio Movie Grill

Bourbon Peach Smash: Wild Turkey Longbranch bourbon, peach purée, and citrus sour with a mint sprig, inspired by the film Violent Night, $10

Availability: Through December

Sweetgreen

Miso Meati Bowl: Miso-marinated Meati mushroom-based protein, roasted sweet potatoes, shredded cabbage, basil, toasted almonds, warm wild rice, shredded kale, and miso sesame ginger dressing, $13.95

Availability: In test at its Culver City, Calif. Food Lab

Taziki’s Mediterranean Café

Baklava Cheesecake: Phyllo dough layered with walnuts, honey, cream cheese, and sugar, $4.99

Availability: In test in Atlanta; Birmingham, Ala.; Nashville, and Richmond, Va., through Jan. 22, 2023

The Toasted Yolk Café

Jack’s Spiked Hot Chocolate: Steamed hot chocolate with Carolans Irish Cream and Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey topped with whipped cream and Oreo cookie crumbles, $12

Double Stuffed Oreo Waffle: Warm chocolate waffle stuffed with sweet cream cheese and Oreo filling, topped with caramel sauce, whipped cream, and Oreo crumbles, $11.99

Pot Roast Sandwich: Pot roast on thick sourdough toast topped with Swiss cheese, spicy mustard, grilled onions, a Boar’s Head pickle spear and choice of one side, $14.99

Holiday Hash: A returning take-and-bake item of hash browns mixed with cream of chicken soup, onions, salt, and pepper, serves 9-11 people, $24

Availability: Through December

Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Gingerbread Smoothie: White chocolate, cinnamon, whey protein, and fresh ginger blended with non-fat yogurt, $6.59

Availability: Through Dec. 18

Velvet Taco

Italian Pizza Taco: Italian sausage, pepperoni, mozzarella, pizza sauce, queso blanco, mushrooms, green peppers, Parmesan cheese, and oregano in a flour tortilla, $5.50

Availability: Through Dec. 6

White Castle

Sprite Puffy Mix: Sprite flavored with grape and raspberry, priced the same as other beverages in the Coca-Cola Freestyle dispenser, which varies by size and location

Availability: Through December

More information available here

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