Taco Bell Is Testing a "Nostalgic Menu" with One Item from Each Decade
Here's how you really cover your bases with a nostalgia grab . . .
Taco Bell announced they're bringing back one popular menu item from EACH DECADE . . . the '60s through the early 2000s. But don't get too excited, because it's not happening everywhere yet.
They're testing it at three locations in Southern California for now, and "looking into" doing it nationwide later this year.
Everything on the list costs $3 or less, and most of these haven't really been gone THAT long. But here are the five retro items they're bringing back . . .
From the '60s: The Tostada. A crispy tortilla topped with beans, red sauce, lettuce, and cheese. It was on their original menu in 1962 and stayed there for half a century before they yanked it in 2020.
From the '70s: The Green Burrito. Refried beans, onions, cheese, and a green tomatillo sauce. It's the only one on the list that's been gone for a while. It looks like it was discontinued sometime in the 1990s.
From the '80s: The Meximelt. Fans have been howling since they pulled it in 2019. A soft taco with beef, pico de gallo, and a mix of three cheeses.
From the '90s: The Beef Gordita Supreme. Beef, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream wrapped in flatbread. It was also discontinued in 2019. You might remember the Taco Bell Chihuahua hawking them back in the day.
From the early 2000s: The Caramel Apple Empanada. Another one pulled in 2019, and the only dessert item on the list.
Taco Bell says the idea is meant for those who, quote, "fondly remember these menu items AND those who have yet to experience the delight."
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Famous Amos Passed Away at 88
Sad news in the world of snacking as Wally Amos passed away on Tuesday at 88. Don't know him? He's pretty "famous."
The Famous Amos cookie brand launched in L.A. in 1975. Before that, he was a talent agent with William Morris after working his way up from the mailroom. He was the first Black agent they ever had.
He repped a bunch of musicians, including Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Sam Cooke, and Simon & Garfunkel. He used to attract clients by sending them homemade cookies, using a recipe from his aunt who helped raise him.
He opened his first store with a $25,000 loan he got from Marvin Gaye, singer Helen Reddy, and others. It was on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. He sold $300,000 worth of cookies his first year.
He eventually expanded into packaged goods sold in stores and vending machines, and sold his stake in the business in 1988.
He lived in Hawaii most of his life after serving in the Air Force there in the mid 1950s. He passed away peacefully at his home in Honolulu on Tuesday following a battle with dementia.
His three kids put out a joint statement asking people to pay tribute by donating to the Alzheimer's Association. They added that he'd "love it if you had a chocolate chip cookie today."
Thanks for the cookies, Wally! What a very cool life you had.
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The Top State Fair Foods We're Googling in 2024
Are you dying to try any of these foods? Because there's an outside chance they'll kill ya . . .
Google looked at the state fair foods Americans are googling the most this year.
The top two last week were cheeseburger egg rolls and lobster corn dogs. Both are up for Best New Food at the Iowa State Fair, which runs through this weekend.
They also looked at the top "DEEP-FRIED" state fair searches from the past week . . .
The top five are: Deep-fried bubble gum . . . deep-fried butter . . . deep-fried ranch dressing . . . deep-fried beer . . . and deep-fried lemonade.
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