Popeyes has added to its chicken wing lineup by offering some with lemon, pepper, and honey, and another chicken chain, Zaxby’s, is offering shrimp through March.
Easter is on March 31 this year, so many chains have already added Lenten items, and others are celebrating the season in different ways, such as the specialty cakes from Baskin-Robbins and Tous Les Jours, and the Easter feast at California Pizza Kitchen.
Other chains are celebrating spring more generally, such La Madeleine which has a variety of items with blueberries, lemon, and poppyseeds.
There are seasonal specials at Bad Daddy’s, First Watch, Iron Hill, Roy Rogers, and Sweet Paris, and Applebee’s seems to be jumping on ahead to summer with rum cocktails served in buckets.
Kung Fu Tea is celebrating the release of the Princess Peach: Showtime! Nintendo Switch game.
Perkins has a new line of French Toast and Carrabba’s has new sandwiches only available during weekday lunch.
Pizza Inn has chicken parm pizza, Beef-A-Roo has a burger with jalapeño poppers on it, and Tender Greens has a new burger designed to travel well (no onions or tomatoes to get smelly or mushy, respectively).
Taco Bell has a new frozen drink that is supposed to taste like dragon fruit (if you know what dragon fruit actually tastes like, please let me know).
Jeremiah’s Italian Ice has new treats in partnership with Oreo, and Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers has a concrete made with Twix Candy.
Vitality Bowls has a new açaí bowl, Peet’s Coffee is all about honey and almonds, and Velvet Taco’s Weekly Taco Feature is inspired by a Philly cheesesteak.
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