San José – October 12, 2026 -- Costa Ricans living in Toronto, Medellín and other cities abroad can look forward to Costa Rican-style dinners, piñata experiences, traditional mascaradas and stand-up comedy, as beer brand Imperial launches a cultural platform called Es de Ticos.

Miami – October 12, 2026 -- Dîner en Blanc Miami takes over a secret location on Saturday, October 24, and this year's tickets include tables and chairs. Thousands of guests will dress entirely in white for an open-air dinner with music, champagne toasts and dancing.

Guests learn the location only at the meeting points

The venue stays undisclosed until organizers escort guests from designated meeting points. The event runs in more than 120 cities across 40 countries and turns public spaces into seas of white for a single night.

Nashville, Tenn. – October 12, 2026 -- Convenience-store pizza fans can pick up two limited-time pies from Hunt Brothers Pizza starting October 12: Chicken Bacon Ranch and Italian Trio. It is the first time in the brand's history that two limited-time offers (LTOs) have launched together, timed to the brand's 35th anniversary.

Seoul – October 11, 2026 -- Arirang TV premieres "K-FOOD: Gyeongbuk Edition" on October 14 at 9:00 a.m. (KST), with new episodes every Wednesday at the same time for four weeks. The series follows two celebrity teams through Mungyeong, Pohang, Gyeongju and Andong in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea.

Amsterdam – October 08, 2026 -- Subway is rolling out a redesigned restaurant concept called Blueprint to every new location and remodel across Europe, the Middle East and Africa starting January 1, 2027.

The first Blueprint restaurants already opened this summer in the Netherlands and the UK, giving an early look at what guests across the region can expect over the coming years.

Cleveland – October 07, 2026 -- Osmow's Mediterranean opens its newest location at 11415 Euclid Avenue in University Circle on October 8, with doors opening at 10:30 a.m.

The first 200 guests in line get a free meal

Early arrivals will score a free Regular Chicken ON THE ROX®, rotisserie-carved chicken shawarma served over seasoned rice and topped with the chain's Garlic Sauce. Osmow's recommends newcomers order below medium spice level.

Las Vegas – October 07, 2026 -- Capriotti's Sandwich Shop will celebrate the first-ever Bobbie Day on Wednesday, October 14, marking 50 years since the chain's Thanksgiving-inspired sandwich debuted.

Las Vegas – October 07, 2026 -- Lucky Energy debuted a complete brand overhaul at the NACS Show, swapping its old can design for a stark black-and-white look that will hit shelves at select retailers, Amazon, and luckyenergy.co starting in the fourth quarter of 2026.

The redesign, developed with creative agency Dayjob, keeps the brand's signature tape graphic but strips away color except for flavor-specific accents. The company says the minimalist approach makes the simple, zero-sugar, zero-calorie formula easier to understand at a glance.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – October 07, 2026 -- The 6th Annual Pumpkins & Palm Trees Fall Festival returns to Las Olas Oceanside Park on Saturday, October 24, 2026, with free admission and an expanded lineup of carnival rides, a student pie-baking contest and a musical trick-or-treat trail.

Presented by the City of Fort Lauderdale Beach Business Improvement District (BBID), the family event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Las Olas Oceanside Park, 3000 E. Las Olas Blvd., with the Oceanside Community MKT open separately from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sacramento, Calif. – October 07, 2026 -- Blue Diamond Growers has partnered with dancer, actress and host Julianne Hough to launch two commercials for its newly introduced Blue Diamond Almondmilk line.

Two almondmilk varieties anchor the campaign

The spots promote Unsweetened Simple, made with just water, almonds and sea salt, and Chocolate Protein, which delivers 8 grams of plant protein per serving. Both products are marketed for use in coffee, matcha, cereal, smoothies, overnight oats or on their own.