Your Guide to NBC's Summer Days Menu (And Why Each One Is Worth the Trip)
You can tell it's really here when people start lingering.
Not rushing to the next thing — just sitting. On the patio, on a bench by the water, on the front steps with nowhere pressing to be. That particular slowness is what we love most about this time of year around Lake Nokomis, and it's exactly what our Summer Days menu was designed for.
We put together something very special this summer — a lineup of drinks built for long afternoons, post-swim hangs, and mornings when you want to stretch your coffee into an experience. Something for the coffee drinker. Something for the caffeine-free crowd. Something cold, something bright, something worth making the trip for. It's only here through August.
Here's what's on it, and why we think you should try every single one.
Lakeside Banana Latte
Let's start with the coffee lover's pick.
The Lakeside Banana Latte is a latte built around honey, a banana flavor shot, and a touch of cinnamon — warm, sweet, and a little spiced in a way that's unexpected in the best way. It comes with your choice of milk, so you can make it as rich or as light as you want.
This is the coffee-forward drink from this very special Summer Days lineup. If you're the kind of person who needs a real latte but wants something that still feels like summer, this is your order. It's especially good on a slow patio morning — the kind where you've got nowhere to be and you're perfectly fine with that.
Pre-swim fuel? Also yes.
Lake Breeze Fizz
On the other end of the spectrum: no coffee, all refresh.
The Lake Breeze Fizz is white lotus juice with sparkling water and a raspberry-lime flavor shot. It's bright, it's tart, it's effervescent in a way that makes you feel like you just dove into the lake (without, you know, being wet). This is our perfect low caffeine option on the Summer Days menu, and it earns its spot.
This one is built for the post-swim crowd — the people who've done their laps in the lake and need something cold and alive before they get back to their day. It's also a great afternoon pick-me-up when the sun is high and you need something that wakes you up without actually containing caffeine.
Nokomis Nectar
The name says it: this one was made for the best time of year in this neighborhood.
Nokomis Nectar is lemonade and sparkling water with a guava flavor shot. Tropical meets tart. It's refreshing in the kind of way that hot patio afternoons demand, and it hits that sweet spot between juice and soda without being either. A caffeine-free option — and a really good one.
If you've got kids in tow, or if you're just not in a coffee mood today, Nokomis Nectar is the move. It's also the most "summer in a cup" drink we've probably ever made — and that's saying something.
Blue Water Buzz
The most visually striking drink on the menu. Arguably the boldest in flavor too.
The Blue Water Buzz is refreshing lemonade with sparkling water and a blue raspberry flavor shot. It's sweet and electric and it looks exactly like its name. If you're the person at the table who always orders the most interesting thing and then gets everyone else jealous, this is your drink. No caffine, with more just the right amount of refreshing.
It's the adventurous pick from this very special Summer Days lineup — great as an afternoon treat, great for the gram, great if you just want something that surprises you a little.
Limited Time Lemonade
One more to know about: Limited Time Lemonade is also available this very special summer. It's exactly what it sounds like — classic, refreshing, and genuinely limited. Grab it while it's here.
Come Get Summer Days Before Summer's Gone
Here's the thing about this menu: it doesn't last. Summer Days is only available June through August, and when it's gone, it's gone until next year. We've learned from experience that people always wish they'd ordered that one drink one more time before it disappeared.
So don't wait. Come see us at 50th & 28th Ave, grab a seat on the patio, and work your way through the lineup. Bring someone who's never been. Or come solo and take your time with it — that works too.
We'll be here.
