Archive
Jun 30, 2015

Review: Carl's Jr. - Grilled Pork Chop Biscuit

Carl's Jr. Grilled Pork Chop Biscuit features a slice of pork chop minus the bone on a made-from-scratch biscuit.

7-Eleven Pouring New Sour Patch Kids Slurpee

7-Eleven combines the flavor of Sour Patch Kids with their icy Slurpees for the new Sour Patch Watermelon Kids Slurpee.

Chicken & Waffle Bites are Back at Church's

Chicken & Waffle Bites are back for a limited time at Church's Chicken. The meal pairs their chicken Tender Strips with bite-sized waffles.

Jun 29, 2015

Burger King Japan Creates New Burger with Red Bun and Red Cheese

Burger King Japan launches a new burger with a red-colored bun, red-colored cheese, and a red sauce starting July 3, 2015. They're calling it the "Red Samurai Burger."

Little Caesars Introduces New Pretzel Breadsticks and Brings Back Pretzel Crust Pizza

Little Caesars adds new pretzel breadsticks, which they're calling Cheese-N-Pretzel Dippers, to the menu and brings back the Soft Pretzel Crust Pizza.

Review: Schlotzsky's - Windy City Pastrami & Swiss Sandwich

Schlotzsky’s Deli’s Windy City Pastrami & Swiss features sliced pastrami and melted Swiss cheese with Dijon mustard and signature dressing served on an oven-baked Dark Rye bun.

Sbarro Rolls Out New 4 Cheese Pizza

Sbarro adds new 4 Cheese Pizza for this summer through August 5, 2015 at participating locations.

Jun 28, 2015

New Hushpuppy Butterfly Shrimp at Popeyes

Popeyes introduces new Hushpuppy Butterfly Shrimp for a limited time at participating locations.

Sonic Debuts New Croissant Dogs

Sonic debuts new, limited-time Croissant Dogs as their latest menu item. The hot dog features a hot dog bun with the butteriness and flakiness of a croissant.

Review: Jack in the Box - Loco Lime Fruit Cooler

Jack in the Box's Loco Lime Fruit Cooler features syrup made with lime mixed with lemon-lime sparkling soda (i.e. soda water).

Jun 27, 2015

Bruegger's Features Salmon Cream Cheese Breakfast Sandwich for 2015 Summer Menu

Bruegger's 2015 summer menu is headlined by the new Back Bay Egg Sandwich, a breakfast sandwich with egg, bacon, Swiss cheese, tomato, pickled red onions and smoked salmon cream cheese on a poppy seed bagel.

Denny's Serves Up New Fantastic Four Menu

Denny's is featuring a new Fantastic Four-themed menu as a cross-promotion with the upcoming movie.

KFC Canada Gets New Original Recipe Onion Rings

In addition to serving fries up north, KFC Canada now offers new, limited-time Original Recipe Onion Rings as part of the fried chicken chain's celebration of 60 years in Canada.

Jun 26, 2015

Frozen Friday: Bertolli - Stuffed Shells alla Vodka

Bertolli Stuffed Shells alla Vodka frozen meal features three ricotta and parmesan-stuffed pasta shells in a creamy tomato sauce.

New at Burger King: A.1. Hearty Mozzarella Cheeseburger

Burger King once again goes with A.1. sauce for their newest premium-priced burger: the limited-time Hearty Mozzarella Cheeseburger.


Wendy's Debuts New Baconator Fries

Wendy's riffs on their Baconator to come up with new Baconator Fries. Like its namesake, the new menu item features bacon and cheese, but on fries rather than on a bun.

Jun 25, 2015

Arby's Introduces Brown Sugar Bacon to the Menu

For a limited-time, Arby's is featuring new brown sugar bacon strips on the menu in three new sandwiches.

KFC New Zealand Now Offers Pineapple and Ham & Hash Brown on the Double Down

KFC's infamous meat-for-buns Double Down is back in New Zealand with two new "world first flavors" that feature pineapple, hash browns, and ham.


Review: IKEA - Chicken Meatballs

IKEA Chicken Meatballs are new this year as a lower-fat alternative to their famed meatballs. Like the meatballs they come served with cream sauce, mashed potatoes, and lingonberry jam.

Buy One, Get One Free Birthday Cake Golden Oreo Shakes at Smashburger on June 30, 2015

In celebration of the restaurant chain's 8th birthday, Smashburger is offering a new, limited edition Birthday Cake Golden Oreo Shake starting June 30, 2015.

Jun 24, 2015

Carl's Jr. / Hardee's Unveil New Grilled Pork Chop Biscuit Sandwich

Carl's Jr. and Hardee's latest is the new Grilled Pork Chop Biscuit sandwich. Like the name implies, the breakfast sandwich features a boneless slice of pepper-crusted pork chop.

Quiznos Introduces New Cuban Sub; Brings Back Pulled Pork Sub

Quiznos introduces the new Cuban Sub as a limited-time offering for this summer. Along with it, they've brought back the Southern BBQ Pulled Pork Sub.

New Chips Ahoy Donuts and Coffee at Dunkin' Donuts

This summer, Dunkin' Donuts is offering two new Chips Ahoy donuts as well as Chips Ahoy-flavored iced coffee. Additionally, they're pouring new Oreo-flavored iced coffee.

Jun 23, 2015

$2 Ice Blendeds at The Coffee Bean on June 25, 2015, 2-6 PM

The Coffee Bean will be celebrating their 1000th store opening by offering $2 Ice Blended beverages at all participating locations this Thursday, June 25, 2015, 2 to 6 PM.

McDonald's Testing New Pulled Pork Sandwich

McDonald's is trying out a new Pulled Pork Sandwich this summer. The sandwich was spotted out in Butler, Indiana.

Peach Milkshake Once Again Available at Chick-fil-A for Summer

The Peach Milkshake is once again available at Chick-fil-A this summer.

Burger King Peru Gets a New Grilled Hot Dog Burger

While we get a hot dog-topped burger from Carl's Jr. this summer, the good people of Peru also get a new hot dog topped burger, only it's from Burger King.

Review: Jack in the Box - Black Pepper Cheeseburger

Jack in the Box's Black Pepper Cheeseburger features peppercorn mayo, two slices of black pepper cheese, onion rings, hickory-smoked bacon, and a beef patty on their signature bun.

Jun 22, 2015

Did You Know? Explaining the "Fancy" in Ketchup

It turns out there actually is an explanation as to why some ketchup is labeled "fancy," and it has to do with USDA classification.

Oscar Mayer Now Makes New Chili Cheese Dogs

Oscar Mayer offers up two new hot dog varieties this year with new Chili Cheese Dogs, as in hot dogs with chili spices and cheese in them, and new Chipotle Dogs.

Jun 21, 2015

Burger King Serving New BBQ Bacon Tendercrisp Sandwich

Continuing their trend of new, slightly different variations of existing menu items, Burger King is serving up the new, limited-time BBQ Bacon Tendercrisp Sandwich this summer.

Teddy Grahams Now in New Birthday Cake Flavor

In case you'd rather have birthday cake-flavored graham crackers rather than (or maybe in addition to) an actual cake, the folk at Nabisco have come up with new Birthday Cake Teddy Grahams.

Jun 20, 2015

Review: Quaker - Thin Mint Flavored Chewy Granola Bars

New Quaker Thin Mint flavored Chewy granola bars feature the classic mint chocolate taste of the Girl Scout cookie staple paired with the original chewy granola bar.

Hot Pockets Now Available in New Snack-Sized Bites

Hot Pockets are now available in new miniature, bite-sized versions that they're calling Snack Bites and Breakfast Bites.

Del Taco Offers New Bacon Chipotle Cheddar Fries

One of the latest items on the Del Taco menu is new Bacon Chipotle Cheddar Fries at participating locations.

Jun 19, 2015

Frozen Friday: Lean Cuisine - Chicken with Peanut Sauce

Lean Cuisine's Chicken with Peanut Sauce frozen meal features pieces of white meat chicken tenderloins with carrots, broccoli, edamame, and linguini in a sweet and spicy peanut sauce.

Red Robin Launches New Terminator-Themed Burger

Red Robin has partnered up with the new Terminator Genisys movie coming out July 1, 2015, for their new Terminator-themed Genisys burger.

Culver's Adds New Crispy Southwest Chicken Sandwich to Menu for Summer

Culver's is serving up a new Crispy Southwest Chicken Sandwich for a bit of spicy heat for the warm, summer months.

Jun 18, 2015

Review: Pizza Hut - Hot Dog Bites Pizza

Pizza Hut's Hot Dog Bites Pizza features a ring of 28 dough-wrapped mini hot dogs in lieu of the pizza's outer crust (basically it's a Cheesy Bites Pizza but with hot dogs instead of cheese).

McDonald's Offering New Oreo Frappe in Select States

McDonald's is offering a new, limited-time Oreo Frappe in at least some states leading up to summer.

Starbucks Hong Kong Gets Strawberry Cheesecake and Triple Coffee Jelly Frappuccinos for Summer

While we might be enjoying the S'mores Frappuccino at Starbucks this summer here in the US, over in Hong Kong, they get a little something different with the Strawberry Cheesecake Frappuccino and new Triple Coffee Jelly Frappuccino.

Jun 17, 2015

Einstein Bros. Releases New Bagel Toppers

Einstein Bros. looks to inject a bit more variety into their bagels with new Bagel Toppers, which are bagels served open-faced with a variety of toppings.

Coffee Bean Offers Buy One, Get One Free Drinks for Father's Day Weekend

The Coffee Bean is offering a buy one, get one free deal on any drink this Father's Day weekend.

New Ice Cream Pebbles Cereal Here for the Summer

Because summer is ice cream season, the folks at Post Foods have come up with new Ice Cream Pebbles Rainbow Sherbet Flavor cereal.

Jun 16, 2015

Review: Burger King - Extra Long Pulled Pork Sandwich

Burger King's Extra Long Pulled Pork Sandwich features pulled pork in a sweet and smoky barbecue sauce, sliced onions, and pickles on a toasted hoagie bun.

I picked up two for $5 (you can expect it to cost about $3.69 otherwise).

Burger King Debuts New Sauce for Chicken Fries

Burger King debuts a new sauce specifically for their Chicken Fries, but your not going to find signage for it in their restaurants.

Krispy Kreme UK Offers a Picnic Basket Full of Donuts

The UK gets a Krispy Kreme limited edition picnic basket full of donuts for the summer. They're calling "The Doughnut Hamper."

Cold Stone Creamery Adds New Mix-Ins for Summer

Cold Stone Creamery has added a new line-up of mix-ins for summer this year as well as a number of summer Creations to feature them in case you don't want to create your own. They're also offering the Tall, Dark & Delicious cake for Father's Day.

Jun 15, 2015

Sonic Offering Half-Priced Shakes All Day on June 18, 2015

To welcome the end of school and beginning of summer, Sonic will be offering shakes for half price all day on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at participating locations.

McDonald's Offers Double Cheeseburger and Small Fries for $2.50

McDonald's looks to offer a summer deal where you can get a Double Cheeseburger and small order of French fries for $2.50.