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Menu Tracker: New Items from Starbucks, IHOP, Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s
Bret Thorn Jun 24, 2020

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Bartaco

Lobster Taco: Lobster meat topped with warm brown butter with lemon, all over hominy in a corn tortilla garnished with cilantro, $6.50, or $24 for a takeout taco kit for four

Reviver to go: Mango-flavored gin cocktail with lime juice now available for takeout in an eco-friendly drink pouch where available, serves two, $18

Smoke on the Water to go: Mezcal, watermelon and Cappelletti liqueur now available to go in a drink pouch for two, $18

Availability: Through Labor Day

Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s

Spicy Western Bacon Cheeseburger: Charbroiled patty topped with barbecue sauce, jalapeño peppers, onion rings and pepper Jack cheese, around $5.19

Beyond Spicy BBQ Cheeseburger: Meatless Beyond Burger patty, jalapeño peppers, onion rings and pepper Jack cheese, around $5.19

Availability: An unspecified limited time

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

Tiramisu Ice Blended drink: Flavors of cream cheese and chocolate blended with ice and espresso (or without espresso for a decaffeinated version), $3 for a regular through Aug. 2 as part of the chain’s Heroes at Heart promotion, of which 25 cents goes to first responder organizations; after then it’s $5.25 for a regular

Hibiscus Mint Cold Brew Tea: Scottish Breakfast Cold Brew Tea and hibiscus mint syrup, $3.70 for a regular

Lemonade Cold Brew Tea: Scottish Breakfast Cold Brew Tea and lemonade syrup, $3.70 for a regular

Vanilla Bean Cold Brew Latte with Coconut Milk: Vanilla cold brew coffee with coconut milk, $5.45

Cold Brew Coffee with Oat Milk: Cold brew coffee with oat milk added, $3.45

Availability: Through Aug. 25

Cousins Subs

Vanilla and chocolate shakes: Vanilla gelato with or without chocolate syrup spun into a shake, topped with whipped cream, $2.99 for a small and $3.49 for a large

Float: Choice of soft drink poured over vanilla gelato, $2.99 for a small and $3.49 for a large

Availability: Previously tested at corporate locations in Wisconsin, now available at most restaurant systemwide

Fat Straws

Dalgona: Instant coffee powder, sugar and hot water whipped together until creamy and then spooned over cold or warm milk; it gained popularity via social media during quarantine and now is available over milk or four other drinks — Dirty Chai (chai tea and milk), Dirty Matcha (Matcha and milk), Dalgonacado (avocado smoothie) and Dalgona Coco (tea, coconut powder and milk), $4.25-$6.50

Availability: Permanent

IHOP

Classic BreakFEAST Sampler: Two strips of hickory-smoked bacon, to pork sausage links, two slices of ham, two eggs, hash browns and two buttermilk pancakes, around $12.49

Crepes & Cakes BreakFEAST: Two crêpes topped with glazed strawberries and vanilla cream drizzle and two buttermilk pancakes plus two pieces each of bacon, sausage links and ham, two eggs and hash browns, around $13.49

Kickin’ Maple Chicken BreakFEAST: Buttermilk battered fried chicken breast drizzled with a new maple sweet & spicy syrup served with four strips of bacon, two eggs, hash browns, two pancakes and toast, around $14.49

Crème Brûlée Pancakes: Two buttermilk pancakes layered with vanilla crème brûlée flavored custard cream and caramelized sugar crystals, topped with whipped topping, around $9.69

Green Chile Omelette: Marinated pulled pork, Jack & cheddar cheeses, roasted peppers and onions and green chile sauce in an omelet made with a splash of buttermilk pancake batter, topped with sour cream and served with three pancakes and choice of side, around $12.99

Moe’s Southwest Grill

Barbecue Burrito and Bowl: Seasoned rice, pinto beans, choice of protein, sweet and tangy barbecue sauce and Southwest slaw served in a bowl or wrapped in a tortilla, starting at $8.39

Availability: Through July 13

Pieology

The chain’s menu has been so customizable that it didn’t even have classic combinations like classic cheese or pepperoni. That has been remedied.

Cheese pizza: Thin crust, olive oil, red sauce and mozzarella cheese, price varies by location

Pepperoni Pizza: Thin crust topped with olive oil, red sauce, mozzarella cheese and Cup-&-Char Pepperoni, price varies by location

Sausage Pizza: Like the pepperoni, but with sweet Italian sausage instead of pepperoni, price varies by location

Margherita Pizza: Thin crust, olive oil, red sauce, mozzarella cheese, grape tomatoes, garlic and basil, price varies by location

Hawaiian Pizza: Like the pepperoni, but with pineapple and Canadian bacon, price varies by location

Combo Pizza: Thin crust, olive oil, red sauce and mozzarella with sausage, peperoni, mushrooms, green pepper and olives, price varies by location

Alfredo Bacon Chicken Pizza: Thin crust, olive oil, Alfredo sauce and mozzarella topped with grilled chicken, bacon, mushrooms and spinach, price varies by location

Veggie Pesto Pizza: Thin crust, olive oil, red sauce and mozzarella topped with artichokes, mushrooms, spinach and grape tomatoes, finished with pesto after its baked, price varies by location

GF Cauliflower: Gluten-free cauliflower crust topped with herb butter, mozzarella, grape tomatoes, green pepper, artichokes and basil, price varies by location

Availability: Permanent

Portillo’s

Lemon Cake: Double layer yellow cake in lemon frosting, returning for the summer, price varies by market

Strawberry Lemon Cake Shake: Strawberry shake with a piece of lemon cake blended into it, also available with a vanilla shake, price varies by location

Availability: An unspecified limited time

Roy Rogers

Dynamite Burger: Quarter-pound bacon cheeseburger with jalapeño poppers, pepper Jack cheese and chipotle ranch sauce on a Kaiser roll, $6.29

Jalapeño Poppers: Breaded jalapeño peppers stuffed with cheddar cheese served with ranch dipping sauce, $4.99 for 5, $6.99 for 8

Mocha Cold Brew Shake: Edy’s Vanilla Ice cream and cold brew concentrate spun into a shake and topped with whipped cream and hot fudge, $3.79-$3.89 for 16 ounces and $4.79-$4.89 for 24 ounces

Availability: Through Aug. 16

Smoothie King

Smoothie King

Hydration Watermelon: A smoothie of watermelon juice blend, strawberries, bananas, kiwi-apple juice blend and electrolyte blend, around $5.40 for 20 ounces

Hydration Mango Pineapple: A smoothie of mangoes, pineapples, apple-pineapple juice blend, passionfruit juice blend and electrolyte blend, around, $5.40 for 20 ounces

Availability: An unspecified limited time

Starbucks

Cold Brew with Cinnamon Almondmilk Foam: Cold brew coffee topped with cinnamon, vanilla and chilled, aerated almond milk, $4.45-$4.75 for a Grande

Cold Brew with Dark Cocoa Almondmilk Foam: Cold brew coffee, mocha sauce, cocoa powder and chilled, aerated almond milk, $4.45-$4.75 for a Grande

Cold Brew with Cinnamon Oatmilk Foam: Cold brew coffee with cinnamon, vanilla and chilled, aerated oat milk. Available in the Midwest, where Starbucks first tested oat milk, and California, where it was recently introduced, $4.45-$4.75 for a Grande

Impossible Breakfast Sandwich: Meatless Impossible Sausage, a fried egg and aged cheddar cheese on ciabatta, $4.95-$5.25

Availability: Permanent

Taco Del Mar

Citrus Shrimp Ceviche Taco Salad: Chilled shrimp marinated in lime and tossed with pico de gallo and cabbage served in a baked taco salad shell with guacamole and cilantro lime vinaigrette, starting around $8

Shrimp Ceviche Tacos: Customizable tacos with shrimp ceviche and choice of topping such as serrano peppers, lime and cilantro, starting around $3.50

Shrimp Ceviche side: Chilled marinated shrimp with pico and cabbage served with tortilla chips, starting around $4

Availability: At least through summer

Tim Hortons

Oreo Cookie Cream Donut: Doughnut with Oreo cookie pieces and vanilla fluff icing swirl on white fondant topped with half an Oreo cookie, $1.99

Chocolate Truffle Dream Donut: Chocolate doughnut cut in half, filled with whipped chocolate and topped with chocolate ganache and mini chocolate chips, $1.99

Strawberry Confetti Dream Donut: Doughnut dipped in strawberry fondant and topped with pink icing swirl and colored confetti sprinkles, $1.99

Ice Cold Brew: Coffee made from ground Arabica beans steeped for 16 hours, starting at $2.39

Vanilla Cold Brew: Ice Cold Brew flavored with vanilla, starting at $2.39

Availability: An unspecified limited time

Tropical Smoothie Café

Watermelon Mojito Smoothie: A blend of watermelon, strawberry, mint and lime, $5-$7

Guava Margarita Smoothie: A blend of guava, strawberry, mango, pineapple and lime, $5-$7

BBQ Pork Quesadilla: Barbecue glazed pork, queso blanco, cheddar cheese, a smoked cheese blend, pineapple salsa and pickled jalapeños between grilled flour tortillas, served with a lime wedge, $6-$7

Availability: An unspecified limited time

Velvet Taco

Nashville Chicken & Waffle: Fried chicken  tenders, peppered bacon, peppercorn gravy, green apple slaw, maple syrup, red chile aïoli and chives in a waffle “tortilla,” $4.95

Availability: Through June 30

Wayback Burgers

Summertime Lemonade: Minute Maid Lemonade with a large strawberry-hibiscus ice cube made from Barrilitos Aguas Frescas, which turns the lemonade pink and then purplish as it melts, $2.49

Availability: Through July 31

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