News: Papa John's - 50% Off Large Pizzas Through January 20th

Papa John's is offering a football Playoff Special where you can get 50% off the regular price of any large pizza when ordering online.

To take advantage of the offer simply order online and enter the promotion code: "NFL50" (the code doesn't appear to be valid at all Papa John's locations, you can also try "PAPA50")

The offer expires this Sunday, January 20, 2013.

News: Wendy's Realigns Value Menu

In a move similar to McDonald's Extra Value Menu last year, Wendy's has revamped and renamed their value menu to include up to 18 menu items ranging from 99 cents to $1.99. No longer is it called the 99 Cent Everyday Value Menu (and Super Value Menu before that); it is now the Right Price Right Size Menu.

The menu includes four different cheeseburgers, three types of chicken wraps, two side salad options, chili, and a chicken sandwich.

Review: Taco Bell - Beefy Cheesy Burrito

Taco Bell's Beefy Cheesy Burrito is one of the new items on their $1 Cravings value menu test. The burrito features premium "Latin rice," seasoned ground beef, and nacho cheese.

I'm not sure this needs to be said (since it's on the $1 menu), but it costs a buck.

News: Red Robin - New Irish Beer Shake

Red Robin continues their parade of beer shakes this month with the new, limited-time Irish Beer Shake which is made with-- what else?--Guinness dry stout. Specifically, the shake blends Guinness beer, Jameson Irish whiskey, and chocolate ice cream and tops it off with whipped cream.

News: Denny's - New Skillet Meals and New Coffee

Denny's latest limited-time menu promotion is the "Complete Skillet Meals" menu which features three-course meals starting at $8.99. Additionally, they're attempting to offer a "smoother, richer, full bodied" coffee experience by replacing the old stuff with three new coffee blends made from new machines.

Around the World: Taco Bell offers Party Platter in Kuwait

While we get the Variety Pack Taco 12 Pack from Taco Bell for our football watching festivities, out in Kuwait, they get a full-on party platter dubbed "The Blue Meal."

It's named in support of the Kuwait national team as they compete in the 21st Gulf Cup soccer (i.e. the other football) tournament in Bahrain. The nickname for the team is "Al-Azraq" which translates to "The Blue"

News: Dunkin' Donuts Set to Come to California

After many years of shunning the sunny shores of California (well, except for a single location on a military base that's not open to the public), Dunkin' Donuts today announced plans to expand into Southern California and is actively seeking franchisees to open Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, San Bernadino, Ventura, and Orange Counties.

The plan is to have the first new Californian Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants open in 2015.

Review: Foster's Freeze - Vanilla Cone

Foster's Freeze is a Californian soft-serve chain that also offers burgers and fries. Their Vanilla Soft Serve Cone features low-fat vanilla soft serve generously pulled onto a plain cake cone.

It was $1.99 for a small cone. It's also available in chocolate, chocolate and vanilla, and chocolate-dipped.

News: Krispy Kreme - New Dark Chocolate Donuts

For a limited time, Krispy Kreme offers new Dark Chocolate Donuts. The new donuts come in two flavors: Dark Chocolate Strawberry and Double Dark Chocolate.

You can find them at participating US and Canada locations through February 17, 2013.

Dark Chocolate Strawberry features dark chocolate Kreme and strawberry filling inside a dark chocolate iced donut finished with a red icing twirl.

News: Jamba Juice - $1 Oatmeal Wednesdays

Jamba Juice's $1 Oatmeal Wednesdays promotion is back at participating Jamba Juice locations in New York, California, and Washington DC.

The promotion starts tomorrow, January 16, 2013 and runs through March 27, 2013.

News: Baskin-Robbins - Buy One, Get One Sundae Wednesdays

Baskin-Robbins is running a buy-one-get-one-free Two-Scoop Sundae promotion on Wednesdays starting tomorrow and running through the end of March.

Each Two-Scoop Sundae comes with your choice of two scoops of any of the ice cream chain's flavors which currently include January's Flavor of the Month, Berry Passionate Frozen Yogurt. The sundae is then topped with caramel, hot fudge, or strawberry sauce and finished with whipped cream, nuts, and a cherry.

Review: Burger King - Molten Fudge Sundae

Burger King's limited-time Molten Fudge Sundae is basically chocolate-caramel sundae topped with their new Molten Fudge Bites. Molten Fudge Bites are donut-hole-sized balls of fudge brownie filled with a liquid chocolate filling, served hot and dusted with powder sugar.

The sundae was $2.49 at my local Burger King.