Taco lovers, get ready to drool. From dessert tacos to surprise closures, the taco world is sizzling with excitement this spring. Whether you’re a food trend chaser or just love a good tortilla-wrapped story, here are the top 5 taco headlines you need to know—with direct links to dig deeper.
- 🔥 Taco Bell Goes Wild with 30 New Menu Items
Taco Bell is pulling no punches in 2025, rolling out 30 new creations, including the Quesocrisp Taco (yes, a taco shell made of cheese), the return of the Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Taco, and a brand-new Baja Midnight Mountain Dew flavor.
Read the full story on WKYC
- 🌮 Taqueria Chingón Expands to Chicago’s Fulton Market
After a sandstorm-delayed launch, the beloved Taqueria Chingón has opened its new outpost in downtown Chicago. Expect creative tacos like duck carnitas and chorizo verde con papas, plus tortas and a beautiful mural tribute.
Explore the opening on Eater Chicago
- 🍫 Dessert Tacos? Yes Please! Ajinomoto’s Hot Chocolate Cruncheros
Ajinomoto Foods just released Mexican-Style Hot Chocolate Rolled Tacos, filled with cream cheese, chocolate, and warming spices like cinnamon and cayenne, all inside a crispy vanilla tortilla. Sweet heat meets taco form.
See the full flavor drop on Supermarket Perimeter
- 🌱 Snack Tacos & Vegan Options Dominate 2025 Menus
The latest data reveals a surge in plant-based taco offerings and snack-sized tacos. Consumers are loving bold flavors in smaller bites—with a growing preference for sustainability and health.
- 🏚️ Taco Mac Closes Its Atlanta Flagship After 46 Years
A bittersweet goodbye: Atlanta’s iconic Taco Mac location in Virginia Highland has shut its doors after nearly five decades. But there’s a silver lining—its replacement will be a Jack Brown’s Beer & Burger Joint, and staff are being taken care of.
Read the closure announcement via The Sun
Whether it’s a nostalgic farewell or a fiery new flavor, tacos continue to evolve, inspire, and satisfy. Stay tuned to TacoTuesday.com as we keep a close eye on every tortilla-wrapped twist hitting America’s plates.
