McDonald’s Indonesia has introduced new desserts inspired by the Despicable Me 4 film. The offerings include the ‘Banana McFlurry,’ which features McDonald’s signature soft vanilla ice cream infused with banana flavor. This McFlurry is available with two topping options: OREO or Sprinkle Crumbs, both highlighting the iconic yellow color of the Minions from the Despicable Me franchise.Additionally, McDonald’s presents the ‘Choco Caramel Pie,’ a warm and crispy dessert with a double filling of caramel and chocolate, developed to include real OREO flavor. These new desserts are available exclusively at McDonald’s Indonesia and provide a delightful experience for fans of the…

It’s no secret that Trader Joe’s stocks their shelves with some of the most delicious foods around. This is especially true of their desserts and baked goods. In fact, their sweet treats are so good that I sometimes have to leave them out of my cart because I know I’ll overindulge and finish them off in record time. Such seems to be the case for many shoppers out there when it comes to one cake in particular: the Carrot Mini Sheet Cake. Trader Joe’s sheet cakes are pretty much iconic for being moist, delicious, and irresistible, and if customer reviews are…

Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee Frozen custard. Photo by Sophie Bolich. Mint chip, black forest torte, strawberry cheesecake — the “flavor forecast” can make or break a trip to the custard stand. But searching for the daily offerings at each location — of which there are dozens in Milwaukee County alone — can be needlessly tedious. Enter: Noah Huotari. Part IT professional, part dairy detective, Huotari is tackling the “first world problem” — as he puts it — of tracking down the flavor of the day at spots like Kopp’s, Gilles Frozen Custard and…

Tea brand HTeaO has partnered with Just Desserts to introduce cupcakes at its stores nationwide. The cupcakes come in five flavors and are available at all HTeaO locations, according to a press release.The cupcakes are available in the following flavors: celebration; red velvet, chocolate fudge; cookies and cream and classic carrot.Just Desserts is owned by Rubicon Bakers.”We first tested Just Dessert cupcakes at a few select HTeaO locations earlier this year and the test went extremely well; the guest enthusiasm was fantastic,” Heath Nielsen, president of HTeaO. “With the overwhelmingly positive feedback, we knew it was time to offer these…

He stays repping his Lone Star state. Getty Images / Allrecipes Glen Powell has been on everybody’s radar. Since he first starred in “Spy Kids 3: Game Over,” the actor/producer/writer has gained traction as Hollywood’s newest heartthrob after starring in “Anyone But You,” “Top Gun: Maverick,” and recently, the blockbuster hit, “Twisters.” But the star isn’t letting this newfound fame go to his head. Powell loves to talk about growing up in Texas—and what some of his favorite Southern-inspired treats are, including Texas-born Blue Bell ice cream. Celebrities, they really are just like us. During his press tour to promote…

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A new spot for sweet treats has debuted in Brookline. According to a poster (Geoff Wong) within the Friends of Boston’s Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Oasit’s Sweet Dessert Studio has soft-opened on Beacon Street, moving into a space on the western edge of Coolidge Corner. The new shop doesn’t appear to have a website or any social media, but based on the signs out front, it offers such items as Thai tea slushies, honey toast, custard toast, kakigori (a shaved ice treat), grass jelly with brown sugar on ice, and savory…

If there’s a summertime dessert trend that is worth its weight in gold, it’s the unbelievably delicate, fluffy, almost cotton candy-like confection made from pristine blocks of ice. And Tonari in Chinatown is now the only purveyor in the city offering the Japanese delicacy called kakigori. On Thursday, July 25, Japan celebrates a national holiday in homage of the shaved ice sensation that’s cemented its place in dessert history as one of the most technically challenging, chemically intriguing dishes on any menu (707 6th Street NW). Why July 25? The pronunciation of the date sounds similar to “summer ice” in…

Photograph courtesy of Cotton Blues Kitchen + MarketplaceAn ice cream sandwich, chocolate quesadilla and more are dessert options for convenience-store retailers seeking to sell more summer treats.CSP sister publication Foodservice Director recently rolled out a handful of offerings, complete with recipes, including the Lemon Icebox Pie (pictured).“This classic Southern dessert offers a tart lemon counterpoint to the sweet components,” Foodservice Director wrote about the pie. “An icebox dessert is traditionally made with layers of thin cookie wafers or a cookie crust, and pastry chef Shaun Davis of Cotton Blues Kitchen combines two varieties—gingersnaps and vanilla wafers—to form the crust for…

HTeaO is teaming up with Just Desserts to unveil a delicious cupcake-focused partnership. As a result, Just Desserts’ will be stocking its iconic Celebration, Red Velvet, Chocolate Fudge, Cookies and Cream, and Classic Carrot cupcakes at all HTeaO stores. All of the brand’s cupcakes are made without nuts, ensuring that consumers with nut allergies can enjoy all of Just Desserts’ treats.“With the overwhelmingly positive feedback, we knew it was time to offer these cupcakes in all of our locations. We’re thrilled to partner with Just Desserts and offer our guests these delectable baked additions as part of the HTeaO experience,”…

Bellini’s Ristorante & Bar, an Italian-infused steakhouse, is one of 280’s most established culinary options. The restaurant’s menu features a wide range of options including hand-cut steaks cooked over a wood-burning grill, seafood, veal, pasta and weekly dessert specials. Bellini’s boasts that it fields some of the best wine in the Birmingham area; its expansive, rotating selection earned the restaurant a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence each of the last four years.  Guests can dine in or sit at the restaurant’s bar, which opens at 4 p.m. on weekdays. Bellini’s also offers catering, private dining, wine dinners and a VIP…