LGBTQ+ Pride month celebrations continue with special items from Punch Bowl Social and Snooze. The Flying Biscuit Café also has pancakes with rainbow sprinkles, but it’s unclear whether that’s pride related or simply pretty. They’re called Strawberry Dreamsicle Pancakes, but Dreamsicle has come to mean orange-and-vanilla, so it’s unclear what exactly is going on there, but there are other chains offering that flavor combination, which is sweeping the nation like pumpkin spice in late summer. That includes the Orange Cream Pancakes that are IHOP’s Pancake of the month.
Actually, that’s the only orange-and-cream flavor for this week. The focus seems to be more on summery fruits, like cherries at Friendly’s, Gott’s Roadside, Potbelly, and Yogurtland (if someone understands the meaning behind the Pac-Man tie-in, please let me know).
Colorado-based Ziggi’s Coffee is all about peaches, which is interesting since the season for that fruit in that state isn’t until August.
There are strawberry items at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, First Watch (which is also offering its first spike juice flavored with another popular summer fruit, watermelon), Grimaldi’s Pizzeria, Original ChopShop, Playa Bowls, Taco Bell, Vitality Bowls, and Wayback Burgers, among others.
The Greene Turtle has some new watermelon drinks, too.
Besides those chains, there are new drinks at Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii, Ellianos Coffee, McAlister’s Deli, Next Level Burger (if shakes count), Oakberry (if smoothies count), and Rock & Brews.
Arby’s has new burgers that are sort of tied to Father’s Day, and Culver’s is reprising it’s Pretzel Haus Pub Burger.
Twisted Root Burger has a new burger, too (and a shake, and pizza), and Paris Baguette has a special cake for Father’s Day.
Burger King is testing new chicken items, Cava is the latest fast-casual chain to add steak to its repertoire, and Chicken Salad Chick has a new dessert.
Huddle House has burritos, Sonny’s BBQ has new bowls, and Noodles & Company has a new baked pasta.
Dave’s Hot Chicken has nuggets now, and Jack in the Box has new meal developed in collaboration with Ice Cube.
White Castle has new and returning flavors of chicken rings, Dog Haus has Hawaii-inspired items.
Bruster’s has special ice cream and sorbet flavors for the month, Jinya Ramen Bar has a broth-free ramen, and Velvet Taco’s Weekly Taco Feature has pork ribs.
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