YOUR STATE

New Seasonal Treats: VIVA’s Hot Sauce, Freddy’s Cookie Shake, and More

Andrea Hawkins 6 min read
New Seasonal Treats VIVA's Hot Sauce, Freddy's Cookie Shake, and More

Bundle up for these new fall-themed and holiday-inspired menu items, available for a limited time only!

During autumn season, what do seasonal menu items and layering up have in common? It’s all about comfort; they both give off a sense of warmth that makes cool mornings and crisp evenings extra cozy. The season also urges us to rest and relax, and that includes indulging in new seasonal treats. From warm, comforting chicken dishes to frozen drinks that will transition you from fall to winter, we cover here all the latest seasonal items you wouldn’t want to miss!

VIVA Chicken’s Limited-Time Offers

VIVA Chicken is all set to spice up the fall season with their limited-time offers featuring Peruvian BBQ Chicken, plus their hottest sauce to date! Get started with some tasty offerings that will awaken your tastebuds and make you realize how good Peruvian food is. After all, this cuisine is inspired by many different cultures oceans apart and away.

Peruvian BBQ Chicken Sandwich
Peruvian BBQ Chicken Sandwich (📸: VIVA Chicken)
  • Peruvian BBQ Chicken Sandwich: Enjoy the flavorful and juicy chicken inside a toasted brioche bun, layered with Aji coleslaw. Available for $11.95.
  • Peruvian BBQ Chicken Fall Harvest Salad: This fall-themed salad features a healthy mix of greens, apples, roasted butternut squash, crumbled feta, almonds, avocado, and apple vinaigrette. On top is Peruvian BBQ Chicken, adding a nice contrast to the salad. This item is priced at $14.95.
  • Peruvian BBQ Chicken Burrito: For a hearty, filling, and easy-to-eat comfort food, this burrito would make a good choice. It features Peruvian BBQ chicken, salsa criolla with lime-marinated tomato and onion, avocado, and canary beans, all wrapped up in a sun-dried tomato tortilla. It gets better as the burrito is served with your choice of rice and side, and VIVA’s BBQ sauce. You can get all these for $14.15 only.
Hot red rocoto sauce
Hot red rocoto sauce (📸: VIVA Chicken)

Now, let’s talk about VIVA Chicken’s hot red rocoto sauce. If you want to add more heat to any of the restaurant’s signature dishes, this is what you need to get. The hot sauce is made with one of the spiciest peppers in Peru, the rocoto pepper, and then mixed with cream to tone down the heat a bit.

You can pair this fiery sauce with pulled chicken, fried rice, or Inca burrito. Feeling a little snacky? Try using the red sauce as a dip for yuca fries!

OAKBERRY’s Layered Smoothies

Meanwhile, OAKBERRY is introducing a new sippable way to enjoy acai with supplements, fresh fruits, coffee, and matcha. Expect new drinks that are artfully layered, revealing new tastes, textures, and colors once stirred!

OAKBERRY's layered smoothies
OAKBERRY’s layered smoothies (📸: OAKBERRY)

OAKBERRY’s layered smoothie menu will have six aesthetic drinks, available starting October 19, 2024. Here are the flavors to expect:

  1. Blue Fairy: This sip is rich in antioxidants, thanks to the combination of blue spirulina and frozen banana on top of the acai base.
  2. Coffee Punch: For a drink with a kick of caffeine, choose this item that blends together acai base, premium coffee powder, and frozen banana.
  3. Super Glow: Get a sip of wellness from this healthy blend of acai, coconut milk, collagen, and strawberries.
  4. Tropical Beats: This drink starts with acai base and then topped with a combination of mango, passionfruit, and turmeric for a tropical taste.
  5. Very Berry: Enjoy a berrylicious blend of frozen strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries with coconut water, layered on top of OAKBERRY’s acai base.
  6. Zen Matcha: One of the most comforting ways to enjoy oat milk is with match, and guess what? You’re going to get both in this smoothie with an acai base!

Freddy’s Cookie Peppermint Specials

Oreo Peppermint Concrete
OREO Cookie Peppermint Concrete (📸: Freddy’s)

More frozen treats await as we go deeper into Fall, and eventually the holiday season. At Freddy’s, you can cool down and experience early winter bliss with the new OREO Cookie Peppermint Concrete. This unique sweet treat combines chocolate and vanilla frozen custard with peppermint syrup. Its texture makes it scoopable; enjoy a spoonful that also comes with peppermint candy pieces and OREO cookie pieces.

If you want something similar that’s sippable and smoother in texture, try the OREO Cookie Peppermint Shake. This features the same ingredients but fully blended with milk until it becomes liquid in form.

RELATED: Get a Sneak Peek at Starbucks’ Speculated Holiday Lineup

More Fall Specials and Winter Wonders

Mac 'N Cheese Bites
Mac ‘N Cheese Bites (📸: Arby’s)

The cozy season wouldn’t be complete without the ultimate comfort food: mac & cheese! Latest food news already revealed new mac & cheese releases from Domino’s and Schlotzsky’s, but the most recent brand to join the cheesy fun is Arby’s. The restaurant brought back the fan-favorite Mac ‘N Cheese Bites for a limited time. Imagine a blend of four types of cheese and noodles, breaded and fried until perfectly golden and crispy. That’s the Mac ‘N Cheese Bites for you. This can be ordered in 4 or 6 pieces, with prices ranging from $3.99 to $5.59.

More exciting menu items are also up for grabs at Chick-fil-A. Knowing full well that winter is cozy soup season, the brand brought back the Chicken Tortilla Soup. It starts with a creamy soup base, and then you get a mix of shredded chicken breast and beans. Expect more comforting flavors from other spices, mixed veggies, and seasoned corn and tortilla chips. This one’s not to miss for its warm, hearty, and flavorful ingredients!

Of course, Chick-fil-A also has something for fans who want to celebrate the holidays early. Taste Christmas in a cup when you get the new Peppermint Chip Milkshake. It’s made with the crowd-favorite Icedream, blended with peppermint chips and then topped with whipped cream and maraschino cherry.

RELATED: Spooktacular Treats: All The Halloween Buckets You Can’t Miss

From The Club

After brainstorming ideas for a fall reset, having a Peruvian BBQ Burrito sounds like a nice idea! Or maybe get the fall-inspired harvest salad if you plan to adopt healthier habits. Speaking of being healthy, I just know that OAKBERRY’s layered smoothies will be a hit. The way they’re artfully arranged makes them IG-worthy. The acai base and all other healthy ingredients also make them a great option for a better-for-you sweet treat! Of course, once in a while, there’s nothing wrong with indulging in a crazy good dessert like Freddy’s OREO Cookie Peppermint Concrete. Since all these are limited-time offers, let’s enjoy them while they last!