It’s the first week of fall, ya’ll- and you know what that means. It’s pumpkin spice season.
Drinks
The one that started it all: the pumpkin spice latte
Try the Autumn Royale (First Avenue Coffee‘s take on the PSL). Paired with their pumpkin cream cheese muffin, you’ll be swimming in autumnal bliss.
Add a little pumpkin to your potion at Atticus with their Basic Witch Latte.
Make your matcha, chai or coffee a Pumpkin Haze at Drip Drip. They add pumpkin spice sauce, hazelnut and salted caramel to any drink of your choosing to turn it into a sweet fall treat.
Did you know that Cultivated Chameleon not only has great vintage finds; they also make a killer pumpkin latte? Don’t miss their Spoopy Pop-Up Market on October 9 and 10!
Not a coffee person? Not to worry. How does the Pumpkin Smoothie from Method sound?
Sweet
Pumpkin spice isn’t limited to hot drinks. fill your stomach with some fall-flavored desserts!
You’ve gotta try the Pumpkin Maple Cupcakes from Sweet Frostings. Cupcakes? Pumpkin? Maple? Say less.
Take home a whole Pumpkin Roulade for your very own. Just place an order at Europa and they’ll whip it right up for you.
Love breakfast food? The Pumpkin Pancakes at The Original Pancake House are made with real pumpkin and spices and topped with whipped cream and cinnamon sugar.
Birdie’s is famous for their Pumpkin Pies. Be sure to get a pre-order in before Thanksgiving, because people line up around the block to get one!
Savory
Pumpkin drinks and pumpkin desserts are great… but what about in between?
The Melting Pot just released their Autumn menu, and it is a banger. Enjoy their “Fondue into Fall” deal featuring your choice of courses, including Cranberry Pecan Cheese Fondue to start, and Pumpkin Spice White Chocolate Fondue for dessert.
Soulful Soups has an incredible selection of rotating soups, any one of which will give you those cozy fall vibes. If you’re really on a pumpkin kick, try their Honey Pumpkin Soup. Bonus: it’s also vegetarian and gluten free.
Still not enough?
Did you know you can literally bathe in pumpkin spice?
That’s right. LUSH makes it possible. You name it, they make it. Pumpkin spice-scented soap, bath bombs, body scrubs, bubble bars, face wash, face masks, and candles are all available. Drink a PSL in the tub while you’re at it. After all, IOFO (It’s Only Fall Once… a year).