Burger King appears to be overshadowed by viral McDonald’s taste test
After McDonald’s CEO Christopher Kempczinski’s Big Arch taste test went viral, other fast food bosses decided to get in on the fun.
Skip the burritos, quesadillas, and nachos because Taco Bell is getting into skin care.
At its Live Mass Live Gala on March 10, Taco Bell revealed more than 20 new menu items coming in 2026, including Mountain Dew Baja Blast Under Eye Patch.
“Infused with a refreshing boost of caffeine and citrus, these patches energize skin and provide cooling hydration for a hardcore Baja blast,” a Taco Bell news release states.
During the Live Mass Live Gala, available to stream until April 9th on Peacock, music artist Finneas, known as Billie Eilish’s older brother, was spotted wearing a new under-eye patch in the audience.
As of March 11, Taco Bell has not disclosed details about the eyepatch, including the product’s ingredients and when or if it will be released to the public.
What other new products will be coming to Taco Bell in 2026?
For those interested in new edible menu items, take a look at what’s coming to Taco Bell this year.
- Flamin’ hot nacho fries: Nacho fries with spicier flamin’ hot nacho cheese.
- Diablo Dusted Crispy Chicken Nuggets: The pure white meat chicken nuggets are sprinkled with Diablo’s spicy seasoning.
- Doritos Cool Ranch Dusted Crispy Chicken Nuggets with Doritos Cool Ranch Dipping Sauce: Nuggets coated with Doritos Cool Ranch seasoning are dipped in Doritos Cool Ranch-flavored dipping sauce.
- Flamin’ Hot Dusted Crispy Chicken Nuggets: The third Dusted Nugget dish is served with Flamin’ Hot seasoning.
- Cheesy G slider: Two pieces of soft flatbread wrapped in a white corn husk are layered with mozzarella, pepper jack, cheddar cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo, and creamy chipotle sauce. Pair with grilled marinated steak or slow roasted chicken.
- Cantina Chicken Mexican Pizza with Jalapeno Citrus Salsa: Slow-roasted chicken and black beans are layered between crispy tortillas and topped with green chile sauce, three-cheese blend, cabbage, and pico de gallo, and served with our new Jalapeño Citrus Salsa and Avocado Verde Salsa.
- Mexican pizza empanada: Three to six bite-sized, crispy empanadas are stuffed with seasoned beef, a three-cheese blend, and Mexican pizza sauce for dipping.
- Fire queso sauce packet: The hot sauce is packaged in crunchy edible sauce packs, allowing fans to create more flavor combinations.
- Cracked Cantina Bowl of Queso: This new bowl is made with seasoned rice, slow-roasted chicken, black beans, lettuce, purple cabbage, reduced-fat sour cream, pico de gallo, and cotija dip, and is topped with chili lime seasoning and crispy cheddar cheese chips.
- Flamin’ hot mini taco salad: Seasoned beef, Fritos Flamin’ Hot corn chips, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, and refried beans are served in a tortilla bowl bordered with Flamin’ Hot seasoning.
- Firecracker burrito: A red flour tortilla shell is stuffed with seasoned rice, nacho cheese sauce, seasoned beef, fiesta tortilla strips, creamy chipotle sauce, reduced-fat sour cream, and a sprinkle of cayenne poppin crystals.
- Mountain Dew Baja Midnight Pie: This new pie uses Mountain Dew Baja Midnight’s passion fruit flavor for a sweet, citrusy taste.
- Milk Bar Birthday Cake Empanadas: Crispy empanadas filled with birthday cake batter and topped with pink frosting and rainbow sprinkles.
- Chocolate fudge & caramel empanada (Now available nationwide): Served in pairs, each order includes one chocolate fudge and one caramel empanada.
- Creme Brulee Crunchwrap Sliders: Crispy cinnamon sugar tostadas with a creamy vanilla filling baked in a caramelized cinnamon sugar crust and wrapped in a warm tortilla.
- Strawberry & Cream Mexican Pizza Bites: A dessert tostada with a scoop of cheesecake filling is stuffed with chopped strawberries dipped in cinnamon sugar and topped with white chocolate shavings.
- Mountain Dew Baja Midnight Zero: This drink blends the flavor of passion fruit with the tropical lime flavor of Mountain Dew Baja Blast, now with zero sugar.
- Refreshing Strawberry Horchata: A creamy sweet drink inspired by traditional Mexican horchata. Made with cinnamon and vanilla, drizzled with strawberry syrup, topped with real freeze-dried strawberries, and served chilled over ice.
- Cold Brew with Purple Horchata Cold Foam: Cold Brew topped with our signature purple cold foam – cool and creamy with warm cinnamon and vanilla notes.
Greta Cross is USA TODAY’s national trends reporter. Story ideas? Email her at gcross@usatoday.com.
