DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 29, 2026--
Crispy chicken is getting a sweet-heat upgrade. Taco Bueno is teaming up with Mike’s Hot Honey® to launch the new Hot Honey Fried Chicken Taco, bringing together the Texas-born Tex-Mex brand’s craveable flavors with the original hot honey that kicked off a nationwide flavor obsession. Beginning Wednesday, July 29, the new taco will be available for a limited time at all Taco Bueno locations.
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The new Hot Honey Fried Chicken Taco features crispy fried chicken topped with fresh lettuce and tomatoes, then drizzled with cool ranch and Mike’s Hot Honey for a craveable mix of crispy, creamy, sweet and spicy, all wrapped in a soft flour tortilla. Available for $3.99, it’s a bold new mashup that brings a sweet kick of heat to every bite.
“We’re always looking for new ways to bring bold, craveable flavors to our guests, and Mike’s Hot Honey felt like a natural fit for Taco Bueno,” said Dani Perales, Director of Marketing & Innovation for Taco Bueno. “The Hot Honey Fried Chicken Taco combines crispy chicken with the sweet heat people love from Mike’s Hot Honey, creating something that feels fresh and exciting while still delivering the flavors our guests expect from us.”
To sweeten the deal, Taco Bueno is also launching new Churro Fries: 10 crispy churro fries dusted in cinnamon sugar and served with caramel dipping sauce for $3.99.
The brand is also giving guests another reason to visit this August by pairing its newest limited time offer with a meaningful cause. On August 25, guests who round up their purchase at participating Taco Bueno locations will receive a free Hot Honey Fried Chicken Taco, with round-up donations benefiting domestic violence awareness initiatives. The one-day giveback event reflects Taco Bueno’s commitment to bringing communities together through great food and meaningful impact.
The Hot Honey Fried Chicken Taco and Churro Fries will be available for a limited time through September 20 at all Taco Bueno locations. Find out more about Taco Bueno and find a location near you at TacoBueno.com.
About Taco Bueno
Founded in 1967, Taco Bueno is a Texas-born quick-service restaurant brand known for its fresh, bold Tex-Mex flavors and quality ingredients. Headquartered in Farmers Branch, Texas, Taco Bueno currently operates 127 locations across the southern United States, serving guests with freshly prepared favorites, innovative menu offerings, and genuine hospitality.
Taco Bueno partners with Mike's Hot Honey® to bring sweet heat to the menu with the new Hot Honey Fried Chicken Taco, available for a limited time at Taco Bueno restaurants.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Puka Nacua says he never considered holding out of training camp as he enters the final year of his rookie contract with the Los Angeles Rams.
The All-Pro receiver loves — and needs — the day-to-day grind of football too much to step away from it, even for financial purposes.
Nacua also realizes his standing with the Rams isn't quite as rock-solid as it was a year ago, and the best way to repair it after a winter of missteps is with a good summer.
“I think the game of football is a safe place for me, and I enjoy that,” Nacua said Wednesday after showing off his connection with Matthew Stafford repeatedly during the Rams' fourth practice at Loyola Marymount.
Nacua says he has taken responsibility for the distractions he created last winter for the Rams, who advanced to the NFC championship game while he led the league in receptions.
After Nacua issued a public apology last December for unwittingly performing a gesture that plays upon antisemitic tropes while appearing on an internet livestream, he was subsequently sued in March by a woman who claims he made an antisemitic statement and bit her on the shoulder while partying on New Year's Eve.
Nacua could face a league suspension in the upcoming season, but he says his conversations with the Rams and the NFL have been nothing compared to the tough talks with his family.
“There have been things that happened this offseason that haven’t been the truest reflection of the person I feel like I am, and how my mother raised me,” Nacua said. “There’s definitely been conversations with her to apologize, but also for her to say that she supports me. Also, my brothers are, I think, my biggest critics as well, so there were some intense conversations, but also loving conversations in order to see improvement.”
Nacua's public mistakes occurred at an inopportune time for somebody in line to become one of the NFL's highest-paid position players after three prolific seasons with the Rams. His upcoming payday will be the first contract for Nacua, whose four-year rookie deal was worth just over $4 million as a fifth-round pick in 2023.
But that's only one reason Nacua rejected any notion of a holdout.
“Coming out here and seeing that jersey, No. 12, hung up in my locker is something that I don’t take for granted,” Nacua said. “Being around this group of guys, I think of all the guys that have reached out in this offseason to be there by my side, and then when we’re here in the meeting rooms, the level of connection I feel like I have with the guys out there, it never crossed my mind that I don’t want to be out there with those guys.”
Nacua says the Rams and his camp “haven’t had too many conversations” about the current state of negotiations for a new deal. Coach Sean McVay refused to make a connection between Nacua's future behavior and the ultimate contract talks.
“I don’t think you want to dangle a carrot that way,” McVay said. “I think he’s inspired to do right because his heart is right, and then I think the contract will take care of itself because he’s an incredible player, and he’s continuing to mature as a man. I love him. I love his heart, and I love the growth that he’s had, and we’re with him every step of the way.”
The Rams have been publicly vague about their urgency to get a deal done with Nacua or their four additional starters from the 2023 draft class — pass rusher Byron Young, nose tackle Kobie Turner, left guard Steve Avila and right tackle Warren McClendon — who have all showed up to camp instead of holding out.
“We'll see what the future holds, but I would love to be able to keep all of them,” McVay said. “I've been really impressed with how they've handled it, and I love this team and I'm grateful that those guys have taken this approach.”
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Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, right, talks with wide receiver Puca Nacua, left, during an NFL football training camp Monday, July 27, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Wally Skalij)
Los Angeles Rams wide receivers Puca Nacua, left, and Davante Adams, right, take the field during an NFL football training camp Monday, July 27, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Wally Skalij)
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puca Nacua takes the field during an NFL football training camp Monday, July 27, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Wally Skalij)
