News: McDonald's Testing Chicken Flatbreads

Similar to their Snack Wraps, McDonald's is testing a four Chicken Flatbreads. The four varities are BBQ Bacon Ranch, Four Cheese, Southwest, and Tuscan Tomato Basil. Test markets include Baltimore, Nebraska and New Mexico. Pricing is within the $1.89 range or 10 cents less than an Angus Snack Wrap.

Each Flatbread features a base of grilled boneless chicken breast pillowed by warm, toasted flatbread.

The BBQ Bacon Ranch builds on that with bacon, a four cheese blend (Fontana, Cheddar, Mozzarella, and Monterey Jack), garlic aioli (read: garlic mayo made with oven-roasted garlic), and a barbecue ranch sauce.

Review: Arby's - Steakhouse Onion Rings

Arby's new Steakhouse Onion Rings are battered, breaded, and deep-fried. They come five to an order in a box for $1.99 and are made-to-order (at least mine were).

Review: Taco Bell - Orange 'N Cream Frutista Freeze

Taco Bell's latest Frutista Freeze, the new Orange 'N Creme Frutista Freeze features an icy slush of orange slush blended with vanilla soft serve.

It costs $1.99 for a 16-ounce regular and $2.29 for a 20-ounce large at my local Taco Bell.

News: White Castle - Free Garlic Cheese Sliders on Facebook

For a limited time, you can visit White Castle on Facebook and receive a coupon for a free Garlic Cheese Slider. The Garlic Cheese Sliders are a series of three new limited edition sandwiches available at White Castle through October 30, 2010. The three versions are Garlic Cheese, Garlic Cheese & Mushroom and Garlic Cheese & Chicken Marinara.

To receive the coupon you must "Like" White Castle on Facebook at www.facebook.com/whitecastle and print the coupon to use at any location nationwide. The coupon will be available on White Castle's Facebook page through October 22 and expires on October 30, 2010.

The Garlic Cheese Slider begins features a steamed beef patty, a slice of White Castle's garlic cheese. The Garlic Cheese Slider and Mushroom adds mushrooms in a savory sauce. And the Chicken Marinara Slider consists of a lightly breaded white-meat chicken breast topped off with garlic cheese and marinara sauce.

Nutritional info after the jump.

News: McDonald's - McRib Returns November 2, 2010

The polarizing McDonald's McRib sandwich is slated to return nationwide on November 2, 2010 according to Eater and will stick around for approximately six weeks.

For those who don't know, the McRib sandwich has very little to do with ribs the way most people think of them. Instead, the McRib features ground pork meat shaped in a very rough approximation of a mini rack of ribs (like if it came from a really, small pygmy pig) and then slathered in barbecue sauce with pickles and onions and served on a roll.

I've never tried one myself because they served a similar product in the school cafeteria back in the day, so why buy it right? I might try one this go round just to say I did though.

Nutritional info after the jump.

Review: Taco Bell - Verde and Fire Roasted Salsas

Taco Bell recently added two new Border Salsas to their menu: Verde and Fire Roasted which come in a green and reddish brown sauce packets respectively (almost like Christmas!). Like Taco Bell's Border hot sauces, they're complimentary and yours for the grabbing.

I recently tried them to see what they're about and have to say they're a welcome addition to Taco Bell's repertoire. For one, they actually bring new flavors to the Taco Bell menu rather than familiar combinations of the same old stuff.

Review: Taco Bell - XXL Chalupa

Taco Bell's new XXL Chalupa features a kitchen sink selection of an XXL Chalupa flatbread (roughly double the size of a regular), Fiesta salsa (tomatoes, onions, and cilantro), reduced fat sour cream, Taco Bell's three cheese blend (mozzarella, monterey jack, and American), lettuce, nacho cheese sauce, red tortilla strips, and seasoned ground beef. Pricing stands at $2.79 for one.

Around the World: McDonald's Japan - iCon' Chicken

Apparently, chicken is what is being pushed at McDonald's Japan.  I have to say McDonald's Japan seems to get a lot more limited-time and outlandish items on their menu. In the month of October - early November, they are getting four different chicken sandwiches... complete with a somewhat long chicken dance, it feels like a children's show:


Inexplicably, the dance is lead by an American guy... in English and has caused my eye to start twitching. But on to the limited-time iCon' Chicken sandwiches:

News: Subway - New Sunrise Subway Melt

A breakfast version of the Subway Melt, Subway's Sunrise Subway Melt features sliced turkey deli meat, bacon, Black Forest ham, and egg whites with your choice of cheese and veggies.

It's promoted in pictures with flatbread, but you, as always, you also have your choice of bread.

Subway is running a promotion where from 7am to 11am, you can get a Footlong Sunrise Subway Melt or Steak, Egg & Cheese Sub for $5.

Nutritional info after the jump.

Review: Wienerschnitzel - Chili Cheese Dog

Probably the most well known item at Wienerschnitzel, the Chili Cheese Dog features a regular size hot dog and bun topped with cheese and chili for $1.69.

Frozen Friday: Hungry-Man - Beer Battered Chicken

The Hungry-Man "Pub Favorite" Beer Battered Chicken frozen dinner features beer battered chicken strips with seasoned potato wedges in a cheddar cheese sauce. As with all Hungry-Man dinners, this one boasts of a pound of food. They're regularly around $3.69 but can be found on sale for $1.50 to $2.00.

News: Arby's - New Steakhouse Onion Rings

A new limited-time menu item, Arby's Steakhouse Onion Rings feature (like most onion rings) battered and deep-fried onion rings. They priced at $1.99 for five onion rings.

They already serve Onion Petals which is almost the same thing, no? (Update: they replaced Onion Petals, at least at my local Arby's)

Nutritional info not yet available.