Neat! Coke Zero - 007 Skyfall Obstacle Course in a Train Station...

First there was the Coke "Hug Me" machine and now this: unsuspecting train passengers stopping to buy a can of Coke Zero at a vending machine were prompted onscreen with an offer for a chance to win exclusive tickets for the latest James Bond movie, Skyfall. All they had to do was get to Platform 6... in 70 seconds. 

News: McDonald's - 2012 Fall/Winter Holiday Line Up

McDonald's has quite a line up of holiday-themed desserts this year, but participation seems to vary a bit. For example, I've never seen pumpkin-anything here in the Los Angeles area, but I know they have/had the Baked Pumpkin Pie up in central California.

I've grouped the items from what I've been able to piece together. If you want to comment below if you've seen these items in your area, I'll update accordingly.

News: Hardee's - New Ribeye Steak, Egg, and Cheese Biscuit

Hardee's introduces their own take on steak and eggs with their new Ribeye Steak, Egg, and Cheese Biscuit. The sandwich features thinly-sliced ribeye steak, a folded scrambled egg, and Swiss cheese on a made from scratch buttermilk biscuit.

It's available for a suggested retail price of $2.99 for the sandwich only or in a combo with hash rounds and drink for $4.69.

Review: McDonald's - Daily Double

McDonald's Daily Double is a new Extra Value Menu item and McDouble variant featuring two beef patties, a slice of American cheese, slivered onions, a thick slice of tomato, shredded lettuce, and mayo on a plain toasted hamburger bun.

It's not nearly a value as the McDouble as it carries a price tag of $1.99.

News: Papa John's - Double Bacon 6 Cheese Pizza Returns

The Double Bacon 6 Cheese Pizza is back at Papa John's for a limited time. It is topped with Hickory-smoked bacon, julienne-cut Canadian bacon, mozzarella, Parmesan, Romano, Asiago, provolone and Fontina cheese.

As with Papa John's limited time offers, the Double Bacon 6 Cheese Pizza is offered for the promotion price of $11. With the return of the pizza, it looks like the Meatball and Pepperoni Pizza's roughly month-long run is nearing its end.

News: Taco Bell - Free Tacos for Stolen Bases During the World Series

It's not unusual for free food items to be given at sporting event to the audience if certain benchmarks are hit, like if one team scores 100 points or if the home team wins. But Taco Bell is taking it a step further this year and spreading the love by offering the opportunity for a free Doritos Locos Tacos to everyone in the U.S. if any player steals a base during the Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series. They're calling it "Steal a Base, Steal a Taco."

Here are the details:

Around the World: First Indian Starbucks Store Looks Very Aladdin-ish

Starbucks recently opened their first location in India -- the flagship store in Mumbai with two other stores to open this week.

I have to say though, when I first saw a picture of the flagship store, I immediately thought of Disney's Aladdin; it looks more like something at a Disney resort than a Starbucks no? A firsthand account from Vogue India likened the interior design to that of the Taj Mahal Hotel (Isn't it the analogue to making the European flagship store look like a castle?)

Review: Boston Market - Turkey Market Bowl

Boston Market's limited-time Market Bowls feature a bowl filled with your choice of two sides, a sauce, and one of three meats: turkey, meatloaf, or the chain's signature rotisserie chicken. I recently tried the Turkey Market Bowl with the mashed potatoes and corn topped with gravy.

The price of each bowl is $6.99.

News: Jack in the Box - Chili Cheese Curly Fries Return

For a limited-time, Jack in the Box returns Chili Cheese Curly Fries at participating locations. The dish features seasoned curly fries topped with beef chili and shredded cheddar cheese.

Chili Cheese Fries are not available in Boise and Twin Falls, Idaho (I don't know why, but Jack in the Box always has the most random market non-participation in their promotions or maybe they're the only ones that bother to list it).

News: Domino's - Free Pan Pizza Slice for Lunch on October 23

Domino's will be giving away 100 free slices of their new Handmade Pan Pizza at each participating location this upcoming Tuesday, October 23, 2012 between the hours of 12pm and 2pm i.e. lunch time.

It's not a bad promo if you happen to work/live near a participating Domino's location during lunch time tomorrow, but I'm not sure many people would go out of their way for a slice of pizza.

Review: Fresh & Easy - Pumpkin Pie Cookies

Fresh & Easy's Pumpkin Pie Cookies are a limited-time bakery item this fall and are made with pumpkin puree as well as cinnamon and nutmeg (just like actual pumpkin pie!)

A 15-ounce box of 10 cookies is $3.99.

News: Jack in the Box - Limited-Edition Nut Cracker Ornaments

Jack in the Box is celebrating the 120th anniversary of the Nutcracker Ballet (and the holiday season) with new, limited-edition Nutcracker Jack ornaments.

The ornaments feature a Jack head adorned with a red shako that can be attached onto your car antenna via a pre-drilled hole or hung on your Christmas tree by its braided loop.