Around the World - McDonald's Germany - New Bubble Tea

In a curious move, McDonald's will be serving up bubble tea in Germany (Is bubble tea big in Germany?) starting June 11 and running through July 1 at all 800 or so German McCafe locations.

Boasting over 250 combinations, McDonald's Bubble Tea will offer 3 choices of tea (with or without milk), seven flavors of syrup, 4 tapioca ball (boba) options, and two jelly options for 1,99 Euros a cup.

Frozen Friday: Michael Angelo's - Lasagna with Sausage

I tried Michael Angelo's Lasagna with Sausage in the family size (I believe it also comes in a regular portion) which a 2 pound tray meant to serve 4 people. It's a classic lasagna with meat sauce and Italian-style sausage. The box boasts "small batch from scratch" and "absolutely no preservatives."

These normally go for about $8, but I picked this one up on sale at Smart & Final for $5.99.

Review: Baskin-Robbins - Snickers Mini Parfait

Baskin-Robbins' Snickers Mini Parfait is a value-priced option on the Baskin-Robbins menu and is similar to a McDonald's Sundae. It features a bottom layer of caramel praline topping (yes, topping goes on the bottom!) with vanilla soft serve in the middle and a sprinkle of chopped Snickers pieces on top.

A price of $2 makes it one of the most affordable items on the BR menu.

News: Dunkin' Donuts - New Blueberry Streusel Bagel Twist

Dunkin' Donuts adds the new Blueberry Streusel Bagel Twist to their bagel twist line up this month because it's blueberry season (they also have a Glazed Blueberry Cake Donut).

The Blueberry Streusel Bagel Twist consists of a blueberry Bagel Twist topped with coffee cake streusel and a drizzle of white icing.

News: Arby's - Limited-Time 5-Strip Ultimate BLT

Arby's adds an extra slice of bacon to their Market Fresh Ultimate BLT for a limited time and calls it the 5-Strip Ultimate BLT.

The 5-Strip Ultimate BLT features 5 strips of thick-cut pepper bacon with green leaf lettuce, tomatoes, and mayo served on your choice of either toasted honey wheat bread (the standard option) or a whole grain flatbread wrap (the healthier option).

Review: Krispy Kreme - Key Lime Kreme Pie Donut

Krispy Kreme's Key Lime Kreme Pie Donut is a seasonal Fruit Stand Flavor donut. It consists of a yeast donut that is filled with a blend of key lime and Kreme filling before being topped with white icing and graham cracker crumbles.

I picked up it along with an assortment of other donuts for $9.49.

News: McDonald's - New S'mores Pie

As I wrote about last month, McDonald's is rolling out S'mores Pie this month. Some restaurants already have the new, limited-time pies and some will get them later this month (June 14 says my local McDonald's).

The Smore's Pie features separate layers of chocolate and marshmallow side-by-side inside of a baked graham crust.

News: Wendy's - New Strawberry Shortcake Frosty Parfait

New, and for a limited time, at Wendy's this summer, the Strawberry Shortcake Frosty Parfait is the latest addition to Wendy's line of layered frozen desserts.

Because the summer means strawberries at Wendy's, the Strawberry Shortcake Frosty Parfait "comes stacked with a layer of strawberry puree, creamy vanilla Frosty, crumbly shortbread cookie pieces, this parfait is topped off with whipped cream and fresh strawberry pieces."

News: El Pollo Loco - New Chicken Avocado Burrito

This summer El Pollo Loco adds some avocado to their line of chicken burritos with the new, limited-time Chicken Avocado Burrito.

Selling for $5.29 (at least, at my local El Pollo Loco), the Chicken Avocado Burritos features chunks of their trademark flame-grilled chicken, fresh-sliced avocado, cabbage, and creamy cilantro dressing wrapped in a flour tortilla.

Review: McDonald's - Clubhouse Angus Burger

Happenstance (and a trip to SeaWorld), found me in San Diego where McDonald's is testing their version of a pub burger: the Clubhouse Angus Burger. Even though I was stuffed at the time, I tried it anyway. For the blog!

The most distinguishing feature of the Clubhouse Angus is an artisan roll. But that's not all, placed in that roll (it's a pun sorta) are grilled onions, hickory-smoked bacon strips, a slice of white cheddar, a third-pound Angus beef patty, a slice of American cheese, a Dijon mustard sauce, and steak sauce.

The price is upper tier for McDonald's at $4.59.

News: Red Mango - New Honey Badger Frozen Yogurt

Frozen yogurt and smoothie chain Red Mango introduces their newest flavor: Honey Badger. Why Honey Badger? Because if you keep up with Internet memes, the Honey Badger is fearless and crazy. Still don't get it? Check out the video after the jump.

As for the new frozen yogurt, the flavor is a mix of the Red Mango's all-natural nonfat frozen yogurt and honey. So yeah, it's more like honey flavored frozen yogurt which is just as well since honey badger-flavored yogurt probably wouldn't be so awesome.

News: Taco Bell Set to Roll Out Cantina Bell Menu on July 5

July 5. That's the day Taco Bell puts a Chipotle-like spin on the upper tier (pricing wise) of their menu with the new Cantina Bell menu.

The menu will feature burritos and bowls for less than $5 each, a price point that undercuts Chipotle's by a good dollar or more. The menu was developed in partnership with celebrity chef Lorena Garcia (think America's Next Great Restaurant which, coincidentally, also starred Chipotle founder Steve Ells).