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Patricia Cobe

Senior Editor

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Patricia Cobe

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Food

What's coming onto menus in 2026

Food trend forecasters were all over the place with their predictions, but there are some areas of agreement. Here are the trends that overlapped the most—along with a few interesting outliers.

Beverage

Hot beverages pick up steam in cold weather

Brands like Dutch Bros, 7 Brew and Black Rock have built traffic and sales on cold drinks, but hot coffees and teas have their fans, as evidenced by their growth.

Food

Luminaries we lost in 2025

This year brought the deaths of industry icons including Anne Burrell, Charles Phan and Shelly Fireman.

Food

Taco Bell brings back the Quesarito after years of fan demand

One of the fast-food chain’s most-requested items returns to the menu nationwide for a limited time, tied into a legendary NBA draft moment.

Leadership

Chef Te'Sean Glass brings life lessons to True Laurel

Menu Talk: The chef of the San Francisco cocktail bar made a gutsy move from St. Augustine and created a life for himself on the West Coast.

Food

Winter menus are ready to warm up diners

Taste Tracker: Taco Bell, White Castle, Maggiano’s, Bonchon, Jinya, Vicious Biscuit, Freshii, Polly’s Pies, Stonefire Grill, Metro Diner and more headline restaurant menu news and trends.

Food

The food and drink trends that defined 2025

Common threads emerged on restaurant menus over the past year. These are the ones that rose to the top—including those we’ve had enough of.

Food

California Fish Grill packs protein and sustainability into 5 new bowls

Behind the Menu: Sustainable seafood and global flavors are the focus of the fast-casual’s newest items, with salmon, shrimp, beans and more providing up to 56 grams protein in each.

Beverage

Shifts in drinking habits bring big changes at the bar

Moderation, functional beverages and alcohol alternatives are driving the trends, but cocktail culture is still going strong. It just looks a little different.

Consumer Trends

Taco Bell parent Yum Brands gazes into its crystal ball with first-ever food trends report

The parent of Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut joins dozens of forecasters to predict what consumers will be eating and drinking in 2026.

Food

How Isabel Coss rose from bread baker to become executive chef at Washington, D.C.'s Pascual

Menu Talk: The former ballet dancer and pastry chef began her culinary journey at 17 in Mexico City, was mentored by several top restaurateurs and steadily achieved her own success.

Food

Restaurants fast-track catering this holiday season

Taste Tracker: Panda Express, Sonic, Starbucks, Chili’s, Burgerville, Walk-On’s, Lazy Dog, Moe’s, Dunkin’, Another Broken Egg, Biscuitville, Ruby Slipper and Momofuku headline restaurant menu news and trends.

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