Spring is right around the corner, N Crowd! The weather is warming up, and many are beginning to seek out limited-time deals from popular restaurants to ring in the new season! If your traveling, Just N Life writer Mary Meghan Thomas, shares some Sips and Tips for traveling the the U.S. Virgin Islands! For those saying stateside, I’ve compiled the ultimate Spring hit list so you don’t have to. Whether your craving long-awaited returning items or looking to explore something fresh. Let’s take a look at our spring 2026 menus.
Coffee Addicts
Dunkin’ has released a series of new drinks in their Spring menu titled Spring Flings! The limited-time menu features six flavors of Dunkin’ Zero- Zero Sugar Energy, a Berry Acai Refresher, Banana Puddin’ Cloud Latte (featuring banana cold foam), and Wedding Cake Munchkins! The new additions, which came out on March 4th, are available at all Dunkin’ locations nationwide.
Carmen Varner, writer for TastingTable, has provided fans with a promising review of the Banana Puddin’ Cloud Latte. Varner, who typically gravitates toward banana flavors, says, “The banana cold foam offers added fruity richness, particularly if you’re sipping it from the plastic lid.” Other food reviews have had the same banana-licious take! Melany Love from Taste of Home, claims she will be back “100 more times” before the menu takes exit at the end of the Spring season.
Hometown Comfort
It’s official, starting on March 9th, Chick-Fil-A introduced their new Jalapeno Ranch Club Chicken Sandwich! The new menu item is available in the original filet, spicy filet, and grilled. The Jalapeno Ranch sauce (served on the side!) provides “a delicious new twist on ranch flavors with subtle heat guests can customize.” As the perfect cool-off to this added flair, Chick-Fil-A has also released Strawberry Hibiscus Beverages.
This pairing is only available for a limited-time! The pair, which will be available for a year, is a part of the company’s “Newstalgia”- inspired celebration. This means blending familiar fan favorites with a fresh new twist—perfect for a spring reset.
Returning Favorites
Talk about saving the best for last. Lastly, we have the return of the famous Shamrock Shake! Popular fast food restaurant, McDonald’s, first introduced the shake nationwide in 2012. After many consecutive years of the cult classic, we now get the dessert a full month before St. Patrick’s Day! For a limited-time fans can also switch it up with the Oreo Shamrock McFlurry; a combination of the Shamrock Shake and Oreo McFlurry (available year-round).
Another great mention for the coffee lovers! The long awaited lavender cold foam drinks have arrived back at Starbucks. Starting on March 3rd, the coffee shop will also be releasing new flavors to consumers. The new drinks will include more ways to customize chai and toasted coconut beverages! The customization of the chai will include the ability to adjust the level of sweetness and overall flavor (e.g., number of pumps). An honorable mention also goes to these adorable cake pops! The new frog cake pops are made with vanilla cake mixed with buttercream and dipped in green chocolate icing. Sounds delicious!
Let’s start spring off on a sweet note, N Crowd! I can’t wait to try all these new items.
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