McDonald's Tests New Turkey Sausage and Tomatillo Scramble Bowl

McDonald's tests yet another breakfast bowl here in Southern California with the arrival of the new Turkey Sausage and Tomatillo Scramble Bowl.

Alfred Coffee Puts Out Five Limited Edition Power Rangers Drinks

L.A. coffee chain Alfred Coffee teams up with the Power Rangers for a limited-edition collaboration that includes five limited-time drinks (one for each of the original Power Rangers).

Laguna Beach Taco Bell Celebrates 50th Anniversary with 19 Cent Tacos

In case any of you happen to be near Laguna Beach this Saturday, April 8, 2017, one of oldest Taco Bell restaurants will be serving tacos for just 19 cents, the original price when Taco Bell first got its start, to help celebrate 50 years of operation.

Carl's Jr. Testing Muffin Bun Breakfast Sandwiches

Carl's Jr. has been spotted testing the use of muffins as the "buns" for their breakfast sandwiches. There are two varieties being tested: the Cornbread Breakfast Sandwich and the Blueberry Muffin Breakfast Sandwich.

McDonald's Expands Breakfast Bowls and Greek Yogurt in Southern California

McDonald's introduces new Breakfast Bowls and switches to Chobani Greek Yogurt in their parfaits and McCafe Smoothies at 800 Southern California restaurants.

The move marks an expansion of an earlier test spotted last year.

Review: McDonald's - Fried Blueberry Pie

McDonald's Fried Blueberry Pie features their turnover-style pie crust with blueberry filling.

McDonald's Serving New Fried Blueberry Pie and Blueberry Yogurt Parfait in Southern California

McDonald's is serving two, new limited-time blueberry menu items out here in Southern California: the Fried Blueberry Pie and the Blueberry Yogurt Crunch.

Buy One, Get One McCafe Drinks Back at McDonald's SoCal

The "buy one, get one McCafe drinks" deal is back at participating McDonald's restaurants here in Southern California. 

McDonald's Testing Protein-Heavy Breakfast Bowls

McDonald's is testing two new, protein-heavy Breakfast Bowls at several locations here in Southern California.

New Bundt Cakes and Petite Pastries at McDonald's in Southern Callfornia

In addition to the long-awaited return of fried pies, McDonald's restaurants in Southern California are offering the new Bundt Cakes and Petite Pastries that were testing last year and have been rolling out in select markets.

Buy One, Get One McCafe Happy Hour Returns to SoCal McDonald's

McCafe Social Hour is back for a limited time at Southern California McDonald's restaurants. The "buy one, get one" deal is available Monday through Friday, from 2 to 5 PM, and is valid on any McCafe beverage.

News: Dunkin' Donuts Announces the First Five Traditional Locations in California

Dunkin' Donuts recently announced the planned locations of the first traditional Dunkin' restaurants in California. Permits have been acquired for locations in the cities of Downey, Long Beach, Modesto, Santa Monica, and Whittier with construction scheduled to begin this month.

Review: McDonald's Horchata Frappe

McDonald's new Horchata Frappe is something they're testing out here in Southern California. It features a new horchata-flavored syrup blended with their coffee base, milk, and ice, and then topped with whipped cream and caramel sauce.

I bought a 12-oz small for $2.39.

Frozen Friday: Confetti Italian Ice & Custard

Confetti Italian Ice & Custard is a frozen dessert parlor out in Costa Mesa, CA, whose main dish is a parfait with multiple laters of Italian ice topped with frozen custard. The weekly special was Strawberry Lemonade, which consists of strawberry and lemon ice topped with lemon custard.

A small cup was $3.25. You can also get only custard for $3.50 or only Italian ice for $3.00.

News: KFC Chicken Littles Come to SoCal

KFC is now serving up new Chicken Littles at their southern California locations. Bearing little resemblance to the Chicken Littles of old, which were like mini chicken patty sliders, the new Chicken Littles are very similar to KFC Snackers. Each mini-sandwich consists of a mini hot-dog-bun-like roll with an Extra Crispy Chicken Strip inside along with a pickle slices, and mayo.

They're available for $1.29 each which is the same price as a KFC Snacker.

Review: Subway - Turkey Pesto Sub

Subway is trying out a basil pesto sauce in the southern California market with two limited-time subs, the Turkey Pesto and the Pesto Chicken Melt. While my new year is without resolutions, I still went for the healthier Fresh Fit option (7 grams of fat in the 6-inch version) in the Turkey Pesto which carries the price of $6 for a foot long.