Food

Pumpkin retains its top seasonal spot, but other fall flavors are on the rise

Chick-fil-A does an autumn milkshake; broccoli stars at Sonic; Condado Tacos turns to pears; Carl’s Jr. gives chicken a sweet-hot touch; ancient grains and beets fill bowls at Rock Bottom; and Tim Horton’s and Snooze A.M. Eatery stick with pumpkin.

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