News: Arby's - New Jr. Pepper Jack

A limited-time, limited-participation item at Arby's, the Jr. Pepper Jack is basically their Jr. Roast Beef Sandwich but with the addition of a slice of Pepper Jack cheese.

Not super special but it should be pretty cheap. Arby's description includes the line: "This sandwich is spicy, not pricy." I think "pricey" is more common usage but I guess "pricy" looks like it rhymes more.

In case you missed it, Jr. Roast Beef Sandwich + Pepper Jack cheese = Jr. Pepper Jack.

News: Burger King - New BK Family Bundle

Moving towards a more family-friendly dining option, Burger King is out with the new BK Family Bundle.

The BK Family Bundle is a limited-time promotion offering one Whopper, one Whopper Jr., two small fries, two small drinks and a Kids Meal for $9.99.

As to who gets what, I guess that really depends on family dynamics and how many people are in the family. Personally, I might go for the Kids Meal.

The promotion runs through December 4, 2011 at participating locations.

Review: Taco Bell - Nachos Supreme

Taco Bell's Nacho Supreme features tortilla chips covered with seasoned beef, refried beans, warm nacho cheese sauce, diced tomatoes, and reduced-fat sour cream for $1.89

Review: Jamba Juice - Berry Cherry Pecan Steel Cut Oatmeal

Jamba Juice's Berry Cherry Pecan Steel Cut Oatmeal features slow-cooked organic oatmeal with soymilk topped with dried cranberries, cherries, and blueberries plus glazed pecans and crumbled brown sugar.

A good-sized cup/bowl comes in at $2.95.

News: Burger King - New Chef's Choice Burger

In a move towards "fancy" or at least "fancier," Burger King is out with the new Chef's Choice Burger.

The Chef's Choice Burger features a 5.5-ounce flame-grilled seasoned ground chuck patty topped with thick-cut bacon, American cheese, red onions, sliced tomatoes, romaine leaf lettuce and savory griller sauce (same stuff as on the Mushroom & Swiss BK Topper) on an artisan-style bun.

Suggested pricing for one is $4.99 at participating Burger King restaurants.

News: Popeyes' - Seasonal Crawfish Festival Returns!

Popeyes returns their annual Crawfish Festival for its third year with various crawfish menu items through November 27th, 2011.

The main offering is the Crawfish Tackle Box where $4.99 nets (Haha! Get it?!) you battered and fried crawfish accompanied by a creamy horseradish sauce, Cajun fries, and a biscuit.

Other items include:

The Crawfish Po'Boy with a warm baguette filled with crawfish, lettuce, pickles and creamy horseradish sauce;

The Crawfish Traveler which just comes with the crawfish and sauce;

And the Crawfish Etouffee featuring seasoned rice smothered with a sauce of crawfish, veggies, and spices. It's available as in a 16-ounce Big Easy Bowl or as a regular side.

News: Dairy Queen - November Blizzard of the Month - Caramel Nut Roll

What's a Caramel Nut Roll? I would guess some sort of baked good but it's also Dairy Queen's November Blizzard of the Month.

The Caramel Nut Roll Blizzard features vanilla soft serve with caramel, peanuts, and marshmallow blended in. It's only available for the month of November.

Dairy Queen is also serving up a more savory promotion this month: the "Cheeseburger Lovers" promotion where you can buy two Original Cheeseburgers for $2.49 or two Original Double Cheeseburgers for $3.49.

Caramel Nut Roll is also Dairy Queen's featured Blizzard Cake for the month.

News: Baskin-Robbins - Winter Chocolate Marshmallow - November 2011 Flavor of the Month

Baskin-Robbins is going seasonal with their November Flavor of the Month: Winter Chocolate Marshmallow ice cream.

Winter Chocolate Marshmallow ice cream features hot chocolate flavored ice cream (wouldn't that be less chocolaty than regular chocolate ice cream?) with a whipped cream ribbon and marshmallow dough.

It's basically hot chocolate but made into ice cream. Couldn't they have just called it "holiday hot chocolate?"

It's available through the end of November and as always you can try a sample spoon to help you decide.

News: Subway - November 2011 Featured $5 Footlong

Subway's Featured $5 Footlong sandwich for this month is the Chicken Marinara Melt.

The Chicken Marinara Melt features a base of chicken breast covered in marinara sauce with your choice of cheese, bread, vegetables, and condiments.

It is available all November long for $5.

Review: Sonic - Kickin' Coney

The Kickin' Coney was a limited-time menu offering at Sonic featuring their Chili Cheese Coney but with some added crunch and heat with crispy onions and chipotle BBQ sauce for $1.99.

Review: Jack in the Box - Pumpkin Pie Shake

Jack in the Box's Pumpkin Pie Shake is a seasonal holiday menu item and features vanilla ice cream blended with pumpkin pie syrup finished with whipped topping and a maraschino cherry.

I picked up a regular 16-ounce shake for $2.69.

Review: Twin Dragon - Almond Cookies

These might seem like an international item but Twin Dragon Almond Cookies are made here in the States.

Normally they have half an almond affixed to the top of the cookie but I found these with diced almonds on the cheap for $1.09 for an 8-ounce box (compared to $2.99 for a 16-ounce box of the ones with almonds on top).