Two new Dutch Bros Coffee locations have recently opened in the Inland Empire.
San Bernardino’s second location has opened at 877 E. Hospitality Lane.
It follows just weeks after another one opened at 4236 N. Varsity Ave., in the north end of town.
Fontana also got its second location, at 8010 Cherry Ave.
It joins the existing site at 17010 South Highland Ave., which opened in March 2023.
Hours for both stores are the same: 5 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 5 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
New locations are in the works in Hemet and Riverside.
New in San Bernardino
San Bernardino is now home to two shabu shabu restaurants.
Meokja Shabu Shabu is now open at 1078 E. Hospitality Lane, Unit D.
The restaurant has thrown down the hot pot gauntlet, billing itself as “The only Wagyu Shabu Shabu in town.”
Hours are 11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily.
Fry pass returns
Taco Bell has brought back its Nacho Fries Lover’s Pass for a limited time.
The pass, available through Dec. 2, allows the purchaser to receive a free order of Nacho Fries every day for 30 days.
The pass costs $10 and is accessible in the Taco Bell app.
The app is available for iOS and Android.
Burger winners
A pair of fast-food chains are promoting their contest-winning burgers.
Burger King is touting the three finalists of its Million Dollar Whopper contest, held earlier this year.
The trio of burgers is available now.
The Fried Pickle Ranch Whopper, created by Fabian of California, features a quarter-pound beef patty topped with pickle ranch, lettuce, fried pickles, bacon, and Swiss cheese.
The Maple Bourbon BBQ Whopper, created by Calvin of California, features a quarter-pound beef patty topped with maple bourbon barbecue sauce, crispy onions and jalapeños, maple bacon seasoning, bacon, and American cheese.
The Mexican Street Corn Whopper, created by Kelsie of Nebraska, features a quarter-pound beef patty topped with street corn spread, lettuce, tomato, Southwest seasoned tortilla crisps, and a spicy Mexican queso.
Through Dec. 5, guests can vote for the winning Whopper via the Burger King app (and score some bonus rewards points while you’re at it).
Over at Mooyah, the winner of its Best Burger of the United States contest has been announced, and everyone can try the winner.
The winner, the “Freedom Rings” burger, features an Angus beef patty topped with American and Pepper Jack cheeses, applewood smoked bacon, sautéed mushrooms, crispy onion strings, and Mooyah’s signature sauce.
It was created by Will from Massachusetts and chosen from more than 4,500 entries.
It’s available now on the chain’s Hall of Dang menu.
Mooyah has locations in Fontana and Upland.
Soup ‘n Fresh is growing
Souplantation clone Soup ‘n Fresh is expanding to Chino Hills, apparently moving into the former Souplantation location at 4645 Chino Hills Parkway.
The über-popular all-you-can-eat restaurant, 8966 Foothill Blvd., Rancho Cucamonga, recently held a pair of hiring events for the new location.
More details as we get them.
Sorry, we’re closed
The Jamba in north San Bernardino has closed, reports reader and frequent contributor KR.
The shop was at 1725 Northpark Blvd., Suite A2.
