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Menu Tracker: New items from McDonald’s, Starbucks and Pizza Hut
Bret Thorn Jan 27, 2022

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Bar Louie

That’s My Jam Burger: Beef patty, bacon, arugula, creamy herb cheese (with garlic, chives and parsley), garlic aïoli, house seasoning and bourbon old-fashioned jam on a toasted brioche bun, served with a side, $15

Availability: Through April 5

Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s

Bacon Beast Burger: Four strips of bacon, 3.5-ounce beef patty, tomato, lettuce, pickle, yellow onion, mayonnaise, American cheese and special sauce on a seeded bun, $5.39

Bacon Beast Burrito: Four strips of bacon, hash brown rounds, American cheese, scrambled eggs and shredded cheese in a warm flour tortilla, served with a packet of hot sauce, $3.99

Bacon Beast Biscuit: Six strips of bacon, two slices of American cheese and a folded egg on a buttermilk biscuit, $3.79

Availability: An unspecified limited time

Condado Tacos

Kevin Taco: Chili cheese taco shell stuffed with ground beef, Middlefield smoked cheddar cheese, jalapeño peppers, pickled red onions, “dirty sauce” (a chipotle chile-based sauce) and sour cream, $5

Fireside Reefer Dip: Bacon refried beans with ground beef, Middlefield smoked cheddar, pico de gallo, “dirty sauce” and sour cream, $7

Spiced Pineapple Mezcalita: Reposado tequila, mezcal, lime and spiced pineapple purée including cloves and cinnamon served in a glass with a cinnamon sugar rim garnished with a pineapple leaf, $10

Availability: Through April 11

Frutta Bowls

Cacao-Berry Bowl: Açaí purée topped with blueberry flax granola, strawberries, blueberries, honey, dried cranberries and cacao nibs, $9.79 for a small and $11.79 for a regular

Pom-Berry Smoothie: Smoothie of pomegranate juice, strawberries, blueberries and honey, $8.29

Cran-Cacao Protein Bites: Bite-sized snacks made with blueberry granola, almond butter, vanilla whey protein, honey, cacao and dried cranberries, $5.99

Availability: Through May 15

Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh

Harissa Orange Chicken: Chicken in orange juice marinade with new harissa sauce and new harissa hummus, $8.99 in a pita and $10.99 in a salad or plate

Availability: Through April 30

The Habit Burger Grill

Cinnamon Toast Crunch Shake: Vanilla ice cream spun with Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal pieces and topped with whipped cream and more Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, $4.49

Availability: Through February

Insomnia Cookies

Classic Red Velvet Cookie: Red velvet cookies with chunks of cream cheese frosting, $2.25-$2.50

Vegan Red Velvet Cookies N Cream Cookie: Red velvet cookie mixed with crushed sandwich cookies, $2.25-$2.50

Deluxe Filled Red Velvet Cookie: Two red velvet cookies sandwiching cream cheese filling, $4-$4.25

Mini Red Velvet Cookies N Cream Cookies: Bite-sized red velvet cookies with cream cheese chunks, crushed cookies N cream cookie pieces and vanilla chips

Red Velvet Cookie Butter with Fancy Sprinkles: Red Velvet spread with customized Fancy Sprinkles brand sprinkles, around $3

Red Velvet Loaded Brownie: Fudge brownie frosted with red velvet cookie butter and garnished with Fancy Sprinkles, around $5

Red Velvet Big Dippers: Four red velvet cookies with cream cheese icing and Fancy Sprinkles for dipping, $10.75-$12

Chocolate Lovers Lil Dippers: Six miniature red velvet cookies and six miniature chocolate chunk cookies with Red Velvet Cookie Butter, $8.50-$9.50

Availability: Through Feb. 14

Little Caesars

The Batman Calzony: Bat-shaped calzone filled with garlic white sauce, cheese, julienne pepperoni attached to a pepperoni pizza and served with Crazy Sauce, $7.99

Availability: An unspecified limited time as part of a promotion for the Matt Reeves film “The Batman” opening in theaters internationally March 2 and nationally March 4

McDonald’s

Blueberry & Crème Pie: Blueberries and vanilla-flavored cream filling in a hand-held pie crust, price varies by location

Availability: An unspecified limited time at around 6,800 domestic locations

Mici Handcrafted Italian

Cannoli: Pastry shells with ricotta-chocolate filling from La Rosa’s Pastry Shop, $2.99

Availability: Indefinite

MOD Pizza

The Callie Pizza: Pizza with white sauce, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, chicken jalapeño sausage, Mama Lil’s Sweet Hot Peppas, roasted cauliflower and rosemary, $8.57-$9.87

Cauliflower Power Salad: Spinach, kale-broccoli blend, cucumbers, roasted cauliflower, cranberry-seed mix (with pumpkin, sunflower and flax seeds) and Greek herb (parsley and thyme) and tahini dressing, $8.57-$9.87

Availability: Through March 27

Nekter Juice Bar

Strawberry Banana Protein Slender Blender smoothie: Strawberries, banana, peanut butter, vanilla protein, coconut flakes, cashew milk and agave syrup all blended together with a new Metabolism Boost, $7.45 for 16 ounces, $9.45 for 24 ounces and $11.65 for 32 ounces

Avocado Dream Slender Blender smoothie: Avocado, spinach, banana, green apple, orange, coconut flakes, acerola, agave syrup and Metabolism Boost blended together, $7.45 for 16 ounces, $9.45 for 24 ounces and $11.65 for 32 ounces

Up Beet Slender Blender Smoothie: Strawberries, beet, orange, red apple, celery, acerola and Metabolism Boost blended together, $7.45 for 16 ounces, $9.45 for 24 ounces and $11.65 for 32 ounces

Availability: Permanent

Panda Express

Mapo Tofu with Beyond Beef: Small bites of firm tofu and meatless Beyond Beef ground beef substitute stir-fried with spicy Sichuan garlic sauce, available for a $1 premium in all bowls and plates

String Beans with Beyond Beef: String beans stir-fried with Beyond Beef in garlic sauce, available for a $1 premium in all bowls and plates

Availability: In test in the Panda Express Innovation Kitchen in Pasadena, Calif. through Feb. 23

Pizza Hut

Spicy Lover’s Pizza: Pizza with spicy marinara sauce, pepperoni, red jalapeño pepper, red pepper flakes and a custom blend of herbs and crushed chile peppers, starting at $12.99 for a large

Availability: An unspecified limited time

Pret A Manger

Meatless Meatball Wrap: Meatless Farm signature pea protein blended with thyme, garlic and roasted onions in marinara sauce with red onions, red peppers and fried onions in a 7-grain wrap, around $9.99

Availability: Indefinite

Randy’s Donuts

Pepsi ColaCream Donut: Glazed doughnut filled with Bavarian cream and pop rocks and iced with Pepsi’s signature globe logo, served with a 20-ounce Pepsi-Cola drink, $5

Availability: Through Feb. 20

Saladworks

Warm Braised Beef Taco Fiesta: Braised beef, tomatoes, cheddar cheese, jalapeño peppers, corn, tortilla strips and salsa ranch dressing in a wrap or over warm grains or salad greens, around $10.49-$11.49

Mexican Meatball Soup: Beef and pork meatballs with tomatoes, potatoes, onions, carrots, roasted red peppers and celery in a soup garnished with spicy peppers, lime juice and cilantro, around $4.99-$5.99 for a small, $5.99-$6.99 for a medium and $6.99-$7.99 for a large

Braised Beef Quesadilla: Braised beef, shredded cheddar cheese and either white or whole wheat flour tortillas, available only via online ordering, around $10.49-$11.49

Availability: Through May 8

Shake Shack

Buffalo Chicken Sandwich: Seasoned fried chicken breast in Buffalo sauce topped with ranch dressing and served over pickles and shredded lettuce on a toasted potato bun, starting at $7.79

Buffalo Spiced Cheese Fries: Crinkle cut fries topped with cheese sauce and dusted with Buffalo seasoning, served with a side of ranch, starting at $4.79

Wake & Shake: Red Bay coffee spun with frozen custard, maple syrup and orange zest, topped with whipped cream and orange candies, starting at $5.89

Chocolate Pie Shake: Chocolate ganache toasted oat pie from Four & Twenty Blackbirds spun with chocolate frozen custard and topped with croissant cookie crumbles, starting at $5.89

Availability:  Through April 25

Starbucks

Starbucks BAYA Energy: Canned drinks with the caffeine from coffee fruit, plus vitamin C, available in Mango Guava, Raspberry Lime and Pineapple Passionfruit flavors, around $2.89

Availability: Currently available in grocery stores and online; to be launched in Starbucks locations in the United States March 1

Velvet Taco

Pork & Shrimp Egg Roll Taco: Stir-fried shrimp and pork with Sriracha aïoli, sweet chile sauce, fried wonton strips and green onion in a flour tortilla, $5.95

Availability: Through Feb. 1

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