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Jan 31, 2013

News: Dunkin' Donuts - $2.99 Bakery Sandwiches

Dunkin' Donuts offers Bakery Sandwiches for $2.99 all February long at participating locations.

The sandwich line was introduced last year as an expansion to their non-breakfast sandwich line up.

News: Menchie's - Free Frozen Yogurt on February 6

Like rival chain Yogurtland, Menchie's will also be offering free self-serve frozen yogurt in celebration of National Frozen Yogurt Day on Wednesday, February 6, 2013.

Unlike Yogurtland, Menchie's will be running the promotion the whole day, but you'll need to print out a coupon available on the chain's Facebook page here (you'll need to "like" the page to access the coupon).

News: Church's Chicken - New Baked Macaroni & Cheese, Plus Seafood Menu Returns

Church's Chicken introduces Baked Macaroni & Cheese to their menu. The dish features a creamy rendition of mac and cheese topped with shredded cheddar and baked until brown.

With many fast food chains breaking out their seafood dishes for Lent, Church's joins the party with the return of their seafood menu.

Jan 30, 2013

Review: McDonald's - Fish McBites

McDonald's Fish McBites are bite-sized pieces of Alaskan Pollock, breaded in a seasoned blend flour and corn meal, then deep fried.

A snack-size portion cost $2.29 at my local McDonald's.

News: Yogurtland - Free Frozen Yogurt on February 6

In celebration of National Frozen Yogurt Day, Yogurtland is offering free yogurt and toppings to their guests on Wednesday, February 6th, from 4pm to 7pm.

Along with the free yogurt and toppings, guests will receive a commerative cup and collectable biodegradable spoon (you know, to put the yogurt in and eat it).

News: Papa John's - Call Super Bowl Coin Flip Correctly for Free Pizza

Papa John's is inviting customers to call the coin toss for this year's Super Bowl, with a free large one-topping pizza in it for those who guess correctly.

They ran a similar promotion during last year's Super Bowl (Super Bowl XLVI) where Papa Rewards (their loyalty program) members collectively called the coin toss by popular vote and ended up each getting a free large one-topping pizza for their troubles when the coin landed "heads."

News: Sonic - Half-Price Footlong Hot Dogs on February 2

Sonic is celebrating Groundhog's Day on February 2, 2013, by offering their Footlong Quarter Pound Hot Dogs for half off.

Normally, you can only get the Chili Cheese Coney as a footlong dog, but for a limited-time, Sonic is making their entire hot dog line up available in footlong size.

News: McDonald's - New Fish McBites

Fish McBites have arrived at McDonald's! At least they're arrived at my local area McDonald's restaurants anyway. It looks like they're doing a staggered national rollout with TV spots and other various advertisements to come mid-February.

The fish version of Chicken McBites was tested around this time last year in select markets and did well enough to warrant a national launch.

Jan 29, 2013

Review: Carl's Jr. - Hand-Scooped Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwich

Carl's Jr.'s Hand-Scooped Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwich features a scoop of vanilla ice cream sandwiched between two Otis Spunkmeyer chocolate chip cookies for $1.69 a pop.

They're also available at Carl's Jr. sister chain, Hardee's.

News: Panda Express - New Tangy Jumbo Shrimp

Panda Express arrives with new Tangy Jumbo Shrimp just in time for Chinese New Year (and not-so-coincidentally, Lenten season). The entree features deep-fried and battered extra-large shrimp, wok-tossed with sugar peas, red bell peppers, and a new tangy "Asian seafood" sauce.

To encourage customers to try the new dish, Panda Express is offering free servings of the dish on Wednesday, February 13, 2013. You'll need a printable coupon to take advantage of the offer and you can find it on the Panda Express website here. You can also display the coupon on your smartphone to redeem it.

News: IHOP - Free Pancakes on February 5th

National Pancake Day falls on February 5 this year and IHOP is once again offering free pancakes to their guests on the day.

Specifically, the chain will be inviting guest to enjoy a free short stack of those buttermilk pancakes they're known for.

News: Dunkin' Donuts - Heart-Shaped Donuts Return; New Dark Chocolate Drinks

Dunkin' Donuts returns their heart-shaped donuts for a limited time in celebration of Valentine's Day. In addition, they've expanded their dark chocolate offerings (first introduced last year with new Dark Hot Chocolate) to encompass coffee drinks.

New Dark Chocolate Mocha Coffees, Lattes, and Frozen Coffee Coolattas are now available for a limited time.