Month: November 2025

P.F. Chang’s is heading into the holiday season with a lineup that blends seasonal favorites, bold flavors, and a full brand reintroduction built around the energy of the wok. The national chain unveiled a limited-time holiday menu alongside its new “Light the Fire” platform, a brand direction that leans into fire as both a culinary technique and the emotional spark that drives connection at the table.

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What’s On the Holiday Menu

The refreshed holiday menu anchors the rollout with returning favorites and new dishes centered on warmth and indulgence. Longlife Noodles & Prawns are back, wok-tossed with chili butter and prawns. New options include Miso Lobster Dumplings, filled with lobster, shrimp, scallions, and carrots, and offered with either miso butter or chili butter. A Butternut Squash Dumpling joins the lineup with a velvety squash filling, rich miso butter sauce, and fresh chives. For heartier appetites, the Black Pepper Filet features sliced beef filet with shiitake mushrooms, onions, shishito peppers, black pepper sauce, and Togarashi spice. And for dessert, the Butter Cake brings miso caramel and vanilla ice cream to a golden, shareable finish 

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The drink menu gets its own seasonal treatment. P.F. Chang’s is adding a non-alcoholic Apple Spice Refresher and two new cocktails to its $8.99 Cocktail Collection: the Frosted Cranberry Cosmo, made with Ketel One Vodka, Triple Sec, white cranberry juice, and lime. and Apple Spice & Everything Nice, a Maker’s Mark blend with apple, cinnamon, lemon, and bitters. Paired with lunch specials from $13.99 and dinner favorites from $16.99, the menu underscores the brand’s push to deliver value while expanding variety.

The broader relaunch comes through the “Light the Fire” platform, a brand initiative that reintroduces P.F. Chang’s through the lens of the wok—the central element of every kitchen in the restaurant’s system. The platform highlights fire as an expression of culinary craft and a symbol of connection, warmth, and authenticity. “At P.F. Chang’s, fire isn’t just how we cook, it’s our signature, our spectacle, our soul,” said Sonika Patel, the brand’s Chief Marketing Officer, in the release.

The campaign is rolling out across digital and connected TV through the end of the year, spotlighting dishes like Longlife Noodles & Prawns and the new seasonal cocktails. The brand is also leaning into influencer-led content around Longlife Noodles, celebrating the noodle-pull tradition across social platforms and tapping into its community of fans around the holidays 

For diners looking for a festive meal, a seasonal drink, or a familiar favorite with a refreshed feel, P.F. Chang’s holiday menu and brand reboot aim to serve all three.

There’s weed you eat, weed you smoke, and now, weed you can pour straight into your drink. 1906 Spirits‘ new, limited-release THC spirit is made for people who want an easy, dialed-in buzz without changing the taste of whatever they’re drinking.

You decide exactly how much you want, stir it into anything you already drink, and feel it hit within minutes instead of waiting around for an edible to kick in. It’s the easiest way to add cannabis to your routine without overthinking it.

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The Easiest Way to Add Weed to Your Drink

Think of this 750-milliliter bottle as neutral liquor for cannabis users—200 milligrams of THC and 200 milligrams of CBG in a liquid that disappears into whatever you mix it with. If you like to drink iced tea, coffee, or sparkling water, you can now add a bit of cannabis in there, too, without tasting the weed once it’s mixed in.

And the dosing is the best part.

• 0.625 oz = 5mg THC + 5mg CBG (light, warm, take-the-edge-off)
• 1.25 oz = 10mg THC + 10mg CBG (chilled but functional)
• 2.5 oz = 20mg THC + 20mg CBG (your “strong drink,” cannabis-style)

You measure it like a real spirit, build your drink the same way, and the effects roll in within 10–20 minutes. No slow edible creep, no overdoing it because you misjudged the chocolate square.

CBG keeps things smooth by balancing out THC’s more intense intoxicating properties, so you end up with a smooth, social high rather than anything spacey or couch-locking. It keeps things calm and clear, not hazy or overwhelming.

Related: The Snap-and-Squeeze THC Mixer You Can Carry in Your Pocket

Drop It Into Anything

Because the flavor is nearly nonexistent (you get a slight weedy sweetness if you drink it alone), you can put this stuff in almost anything. Reviewers are using it in everything from orange soda to cold brew, and one person even mixed it into a Bloody Mary with zero detectable taste.

If you want ideas, 1906 suggests a ginger-beer Chill Mule, a cranberry-lime Lazy Cosmo, or the iced High Espresso, but you really don’t need recipes to make it work.

It’s just as easy to use it casually—half a pour in your evening tea or a small dose in your lemonade. And because you control the amount down to the ounce, you can pour more or less depending on how you want to feel.

Unlike canned THC drinks, you’re not locked into a flavor. It works with whatever you’re already drinking. You don’t have to think about pairings or mixers. It just blends seamlessly into whatever you pour it into.

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Many U.S. travelers head to the turquoise beaches of Mexico during the winter, enjoying communities like Cancun, Playa del Carmen, and Cabo San Lucas.

However, the U.S. government is warning travelers to take a number of precautions. A new alert issued on November 26, 2026, describes a growing risk of robberies along a specific highway.

• In November, the U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Mexico prominently displayed a travel warning on its website that urges travelers to “exercise increased caution” when traveling to the country in general. The Embassy ran the alert at the top of its website.
• Among other concerns, the Embassy warns, “Many violent crimes take place in Mexico. They include homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery. There is a risk of terrorist violence, including terrorist attacks and other activity in Mexico.”
• In addition, a security alert from November 26, 2025, warns U.S. travelers to Mexico about robberies along “Highway 85D; Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.”

The Robbers Have Forced Cars Over to the Side of the Road, the U.S. Government Says

The U.S. Consulate General in Monterrey “is aware of several recent robberies on highway 85D within Nuevo Leon, in which cars were forced to the side of the road and robbed by armed groups,” the Embassy’s alert says.

“Victims have described being ‘pulled over’ by a vehicle with flashing lights, giving the appearance of an authorized traffic stop until assailants emerged from the vehicle. Local media has also reported on a perceived increase in criminal activity along this highway,” added the alert.

“Local authorities have indicated that these armed groups appear to be targeting vehicles with out-of-state and foreign license plates,” the alert says.

U.S. Government employees in Mexico “are limited to travel between cities only during daylight hours. Notably, recent robberies along highway 85D reportedly occurred during mid-morning hours, highlighting the need to maintain heightened awareness while traveling on this route at any time of day,” the alert continues.

The U.S. Has ‘Limited Ability’ to Help Travelers in Mexico, the Government Says

One issue with travel to Mexico is that, if problems arise, the U.S. government says it has limited ability to help travelers.

“The U.S. government has limited ability to help in many parts of Mexico. U.S. government employees are not allowed to travel to certain high-risk areas,” the State Department’s travel advisory for Mexico says.

“Due to security risks, U.S. citizens should follow the same restrictions as U.S. government employees while traveling,” added the U.S. government. “Emergency services are limited or unavailable in remote or rural areas. If you encounter a road checkpoint, you should comply. Fleeing or ignoring instructions can lead to you being hurt or killed.” The advisory for Mexico was last updated in August 2025, although it is prominently displayed on the Embassy’s website..

However, at a level 2, Mexico is still not at the State Department’s highest alert level, which runs up to a level 4 (do not travel.) In contrast, the Embassy has posted a separate alert for Venezuela that advises U.S. citizens, “The U.S. government warns U.S. citizens against travel to Venezuela for any reason. Venezuela has the highest Travel Advisory level – Level 4: Do Not Travel – due to severe risks to Americans, including wrongful detention, torture in detention, terrorism, kidnapping, arbitrary enforcement of local laws, crime, civil unrest, and poor health infrastructure.”

The U.S. Embassy Offers a Series of Suggestions for Travelers to Mexico

The Embassy offers these suggestions to U.S. travelers to Mexico:

• Do not travel between cities after dark.
• Don’t “wave down taxis on the street,” but rather “rely on dispatched vehicles from regulated taxi stands or app-based services like Uber or Cabify.”
• Avoid traveling alone, “especially in remote areas.”
• Do not drive “between Mexican border cities, the U.S.-Mexico border and the interior of Mexico. There are some limited exceptions.”

The U.S. government also reminds travelers: “Drug possession or importation of drugs, including medical marijuana, is illegal. Do not bring e-cigarettes, vaping devices, or illegal drugs into the country. Bringing weapons including guns, ammunition, swords, knives, fireworks and explosives into Mexico without permits issued by the Mexican government is a serious crime.”

The government adds, “When approaching any checkpoint, cooperate. Avoid any behavior that appears aggressive. Fleeing can raise suspicion and lead to violence.  Costs for medical care in Mexico may be higher than expected. Most hospitals will not release patients until their bill is paid in full.”

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