News: Culver's - 2012 Seasonal Fall Menu

Culver's serves up six limited-time items this fall. There are a few new dishes and a few returning favorites. On the new side of things, there's the new Colby Jack Pub Burger and Asian Crunch Salad. Returning are a spate of pumpkin frozen drinks and Sweet Potato Fries.

The new Colby Jack Pub Burger features a beef patty, seared on a grill and topped with Wisconsin Colby Jack cheese, crispy fried onions, 4-pepper mayo, and A.1. Steak Sauce served on a Supper Club bun. It comes with a side of Wisconsin Cheese Curds and is available through November 11, 2012.

Review: Starbucks - Salted Caramel Mocha Frappuccino

Starbucks Salted Caramel Mocha Frappuccino features coffee blended with mocha sauce and toffee-nut-flavored syrup, milk, and ice. It's then topped with whipped cream, caramel sauce, and a mixture of turbinado sugar and sea salt.

A local Starbucks was giving free samples in little cups so I gave it a try.

News: Dunkin' Donuts - Fall 2012 Pumpkin Donuts and More

Dunkin' Donuts rolls out a full line up of pumpkin and apple flavors this fall as well as new Pumpkin K-Cup packs for convenient use at home.

The fall menu of limited-time items is as follows:

New Apple Orchard Donuts and Munchkins: Apple-cider-flavored cake donuts (or donut holes) with cinnamon sugar topping.

News: Krispy Kreme Celebrates Talk Like a Pirate Day with Free Donuts

For those of you who didn't know (which is probably like 90% of everyone), next Wednesday, 9/19/12 is Talk Like a Pirate Day and Krispy Kreme is celebrating by giving away a free donut to each to anyone who steps inside a participating Krispy Kreme location and talks like a pirate. Arr!

It's a little early for Halloween, but for those who are willing to go full-on Jack Sparrow (i.e. dress like a pirate), will be rewarded with a full dozen free Original Glazed Donuts.

Review: Arby's - Turkey Classic

Arby's Turkey Classic is part of their new Turkey Roasters line and is basically the roast turkey version of the Roast Beef Classic.

For $2.99, you get a good amount of warm, sliced roast turkey on a toasted sesame bun. You can ask for mayo, ranch, or honey mustard to go with it.

News: McDonald's Testing Cheddar Bacon Onion Burgers in New York

McDonald's is testing the Cheddar Bacon Onion Angus Burger and Cheddar Bacon Onion Premium Chicken Sandwich in the New York tri-state area.

The sandwiches feature hickory-smoked bacon, caramelized grilled onions, two slices of white cheddar, and a creamy mustard sauce along with their respective bases (third pound Angus beef patty, or grilled or crispy chicken breast).

Review: Taco Bell - A.M. Crunchwrap

Taco Bell's A.M. Crunchwrap is the new "cornerstone" to Taco Bell's First Meal breakfast menu. Upon first glance, it seems pretty typical: a slight variant on a breakfast burrito as a flour tortilla is folded into a hexagonal shape and pressed with a filling of scrambled eggs, your choice of bacon or sausage, cheese, and a hash brown for $2.49. But, it has its surprises.

News: Red Robin Intros Beer Milkshake for Oktoberfest

Red Robin goes a little beer crazy with a new beer milkshake this year in celebration of Oktoberfest. The alcoholic concoction is made with creamy soft serve, Samuel Adams' Oktoberfest draft beer, vanilla, and caramel. If it sounds like something that tickles your fancy (and you're 21 or over), it's available at Red Robin restaurants until November 11, 2012.

To accompany the shake, Red Robin suggests Warm Pretzel Bites, warm, soft pretzel bites served with Merkts beer cheese dip and tangy beef mustard.

News: IHOP Introduces Own Blend of Quaker Oats

The International House of Pancakes (IHOP) worked with Quaker Oats in creating their own blend of Quaker oatmeal which blends three different types of oats and is only available at IHOP restaurants. The move offers a more healthful and nutritional option to IHOP's more decadent menu choices.

There are three new varieties of Quaker oatmeal to choose from (but one is just a variation of another):

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Review: Popeyes - New Signature Sauces

I recently got to try Popeyes' three new Signature Sauces along with a $3.99 Tenders combo meal courtesy of Popeyes (that's one Tender per sauce!). The three new sauces are Bayou Buffalo, Sweet Heat, and Blackened Ranch.

I got three spicy tenders, but maybe I should have gone for mild for more neutral dipping.

News: White Castle - New Crispy Jalapeno Cheese Sliders and Fries

White Castle is offering some crispy heat this fall with new Crispy Jalapeno Cheese Sliders and Crispy Jalapeno Cheese Fries.

Crispy Jalapeno Sliders offer your choice of beef or chicken patty sliders with jalapeno cheese and crunchy fried jalapeno crisps.  The price is 99 cents per beef slider and $1.77 for the breaded chicken version (will vary with location).