Feb. 19, 2026

Girl Scout Cookie cupcake creations are in the case at Sugar Palace by Emily in Harrisburg. Buy all six flavors – Adventurefuls, Samoas, Tagalongs, Thin Mints, Lemon-Ups and the the new Exploremores — and save $3.

Cafe Breadico is hosting movie nights on Thursday and Fridays at least through March 5. The movies begin at 6 p.m., and admission is free with the purchase of food or a drink. There will be a spaghetti special those nights. In addition to the espresso bar, Cafe Breadico serves beer and wine. Here’s the lineup: tonight, “Moonstruck”; Friday, “Rocky”; Feb. 26, “At Eternity’s Gate”; Feb. 27, “Inside Llewyn Davis”; and March 5, “Hamnet.”

Josiah’s Coffeehouse, Cafe & Bakery has added gluten-free muffins, scones and cinnamon rolls. Still to come: caramel rolls.

Blarney Stone Pub’s Mardi Gras menu dropped on Tuesday and will be available until at least the end of March. It includes Shrimp Etouffee, Spicy Crispy Chicken Sandwich, Cajun Salmon and Cajun Chicken n’ Shrimp.

Rivage Oak Kitchen has new lunch and dinner menus. Among the new offerings at dinner are Chicken Oysters, American Wagyu Short Rib and Pork Belly Ravioli. Seasonal ingredient updates have been made to some of the other items. Some of the new lunch offerings are the Bacon Bleu SmashBurger and Mixed Berry Almond Chicken Salad.

Check out the new features at T.C.’s Referee Sports Bar & Grill.

The featured dish of the month at Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe is the Pitmaster’s Rice Bowl. It includes smoked brisket, jasmine rice, black beans, melted pepper jack cheese, green peppers and red onions. Buy one and two drinks and get a free entree through the end of February. If you order online, use the code MASTERBOWL.

Papa Murphy’s has a BOGO special on large or family-sized take-and-bake pizzas through Monday for online orders. Use the code BOGO.

Spend $10 on an order at Arby’s through Sunday and get one of six crafted sandwiches for free.

A&W has a mix-and-match, two-for-$8 special. Options are Double Cheeseburger and Crispy Alaska Fish Sandwich.

Also, for a limited time, A&W is featuring two root beer drinks with a jolt of cold brew energy. The drinks feature Revv, which is made by Keurig Green Mountain. Revv’d Up Root Beer  comes with a splash of cream, and Revv’d Up Cream Freeze is blended with vanilla soft serve.

The newest limited-time flavor at Nothing Bundt Cakes is Banana Pudding Cake made with Nilla Wafers. It’s available in all sizes until March 6.

Applebee’s is featuring two new Still Together Sips. They’re made with Still G.I.N. by Dre and Snoop. Rollin’ on the Beach is $10 and Young, Wild & Free Fruit Punch is $7.

With the arrival of Lent, several restaurants have added fish and seafood specials targeted at those who don’t eat meat on Fridays. Here are some we noticed.

• Alibi Bar & Grill has several items that are available from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Fridays.

• The special at BB’s Pub’s is broasted walleye bites with a choice of side for $16.
• Blarney Stone Pub has created a menu that’s available all day on Fridays. It features many of its regular seafood and meat-free dishes, along with the seasonal customer-favorite Lemon Dill Salmon.

• Crooked Pint Ale House’s Fish Fry is $16 on Fridays.
• Famous Dave’s has introduced its Ragin’ Cajun menu with shrimp and catfish entrees. There’s a new Shrimp Po’ Boy, Southern Fried Shrimp appetizer or platter and a Sweetwater Catfish Platter. Meat items include Cajun Steak Kabobs and Cajun Smoked Half Chicken. For dessert, there’s a King Cake Bread Pudding. See the descriptions here.
• Spring Seafood Specials at Granite City Food & Brewery are Asian Glazed Shrimp, Whiskey Glazed Salmon, Nashville Hot Fish Sandwich, Loaded Scampi Pasta and Fish & Chips. For dessert, there’s Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bread Pudding. See the descriptions here.
• Chile Lime Shrimp is available now as a limited-time protein choice at Pancheros Mexican Grill.
• The Phillips Avenue Diner is offering a different seafood special every Friday. Up this week: Cajun Shrimp Pasta.
• Seafood specials are back at Popeyes. There’s a classic flounder or spicy flounder fish sandwich and butterfly shrimp in five flavors: classic, garlic Parmesan, buffalo, lemon pepper and ghost pepper.
• Remedy Brewing Co. has added Fish & Chips to the daily menu for $17. Crispy battered cod comes with seasoned fries and housemade tartar sauce.

• Shenanigan’s Sports Bar & Grill has three items that are available daily at both locations: Popcorn Shrimp, Cajun Walleye Sliders and Cod Sandwich.
• Totally Rad Eats at Fernson Downtown has added two menu items that are available daily. There’s a Lobster Roll with cold-water lobster, citrus mayo, chives, and salt and vinegar potato chips, served on a New England roll. It comes with fries or tots. Halibut Fish & Chips is beer-battered filets served with fries and a chopped chile tartar.

Events

Crooked Pint Ale House is raising money for LifeScape from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday. Customers need to mention the fundraiser to their server, and the restaurant will donate 20 percent of their bill to the organization.

Big Lost Meadery & Brewery at Lake Lorraine is celebrating its first anniversary with a party Saturday. There will be happy hour pricing – half-price — all day on beer and wings, giveaways on the hour, sloshies for the day and a “hornhole” tournament at 9 p.m.

The sixth annual Brunchfest is Sunday at Remedy Brewing Co. The buffet will feature breakfast sandwiches, a taco station, doughnuts, waffles, pizza and more. Brunch beers are Coffee Schwarzbier, Honey Bun QB, Maple Bacon Amber, Midwest Mating Call and Orange Hefe. Wear a onesie and get 50 cents off your first beer. Serving time is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with no reservations. The buffet price is $21 for adults and teens and $17 for kids 12 and younger.

9999 Boba will be open at 5 p.m. Sunday to celebrate what would have been owner Johnny Phathaem’s 43rd birthday. He died Jan. 30, and the drink shop has been closed since then. The family said in a post on social media that there will be food and cake.

Changes in hours, service

• In honor of Ramadan, Fit Revolution Nutrition has extended its hours through March 19. Weekday suhoor hours are 5 to 6 a.m. and Friday iftar hours are 6 to 8 p.m.

Here are other food and drink headlines from the past week.

Qdoba announces south-side location

From create-your-own entrees to catering, find these ready-to-go foods at downtown Pomegranate Market

Rosie’s legacy lives on in small-town cafe

2 new pastas to try at Minervas offer local farm flavors