News: McDonald's - New Hot 'n Spicy McChicken on the Dollar Menu

McDonald's adds a spicier version of the McChicken to their value-priced Dollar Menu with the new Hot 'n Spicy McChicken. The sandwich offers the same shredded iceberg lettuce, mayo, and hamburger bun of the original, but with a spicier chicken patty with a redder hue to it.

The sandwich is available for $1 in most markets.

Review: Tostitos - Cantina Traditional Tortilla Chips

Tostitos Cantina tortilla chips are the latest addition to Frito Lay's Tostitos line. You might have seen the commercials, which position the chips as restaurant-style chips that you might find at your local Mexican eatery. I find that kinda weird, since Tostitos are already "restaurant-style" chips.

The Cantina Traditional tortilla chips are made of yellow corn and are slightly smaller than standard Tostitos.

A 12-ounce bag retails for $3.29 in my area.

News: Starbucks Launches Asian Dolce Latte Across Asia

Starbucks Asian Dolce Latte is their latest offering in the Asia Pacific region.

The drink was first introduced at the first Starbucks store to open in Vietnam last month and seems to be the Starbucks answer to cafe sua da (literally "coffee milk ice"), a popular coffee drink in Vietnam that consists of strong dark roast coffee and condensed milk.

Besides adding creaminess and sweetness, the condensed milk gives the cafe sua da (or Vietnamese iced coffee) a thicker, more substantial quality.

News: Subway Japan Offers Vegetable Pound Cake

In an attempt to offer a healthy take on afternoon dessert, Subway is offering new vegetable pound cakes in Japan.

The pound cakes come in three flavors: Carrot & Apple, Greens & Sesame, and Purple Sweet Potato & Brown Sugar.

Carrots & Apple features carrot powder and candied apples in the dough.

News: Starbucks - New Limited-Edition Sustainable Wood Card

For all of you Starbucks collectors out there, Starbucks is offering a new "Special Edition" loyalty/payment card made of sustainable birch wood for a limited time in their stores. You won't have to worry about getting splinters though, the cards are laminated to feel like any other Starbucks card.

The birch wood is harvested from sustainably managed forests.

Local Review: Grill 'Em All - Anvil Fries

Grill 'Em All is a metal-themed (the music not the material) burger joint that opened recently in my neighborhood. They're probably best known for winning the inaugural season of the Great Food Truck Race on Food Network.

Besides crazy gourmet burgers, they also make fry monstrosities like the Anvil, which is an order of fries topped with cheese curds, duck confit, duck gravy, and crackling for $7.

News: Frito Lay - New Sweet & Spicy BBQ Sun Chips

Barbecue flavor finally comes to Sun Chips with new Sweet & Spicy BBQ-flavored Sun Chips multi-grain chips. 

The new flavor is described as "sweet, with a little bit of a kick" and features the flavors of molasses, brown sugar, and honey blended with hints of spice including chipotle.

New Sweet & Spicy BBQ Sun Chips are available nationwide in 10.5-oz. packages for a suggested retail price of $3.99.

News: Frito Lay - New Cheetos Mix-Ups Snack Mix

For those of you who can't decide which type of Cheetos you like, Frito Lay is here to help you out with new Cheetos Mix-Ups Snack Mix. Each bag features a mix of four different Cheetos snack flavors in various shapes and colors.

There are two varieties to choose from: "Xtra Cheezy" and "Cheezy Salsa."

News: Fresh & Easy - Free Bag of Bagels on March 10 and 11

Good news if you live in Arizona, California, or Nevada: Fresh & Easy is giving out a bag of free bagels per customer via coupon redeemable on Sunday, March 10 and Monday, March 11. Why? In celebration of an hour of extra sun and an hour less of sleep (i.e. Daylight Saving Time).

Frozen Friday: Magnum - Mini Gold?! Ice Cream Bars

Magnum Mini Gold (stylized as "Gold?!") ice cream bars are a bit of a gimmick with a golden candy coat that shimmers a little when the right light catches it.

Beyond the gimmick and exclamation marks is a vanilla bean ice cream bar with a sea salt caramel swirl dipped in Belgium milk chocolate and then dipped in a golden chocolaty coating.

News: Krispy Kreme - Free Donuts on March 10th

Krispy Kreme is celebrating an extra hour of daylight (i.e. Daylight Saving Time) this Sunday, March 10, 2013, by giving away a free Original Glazed donut to each person that drops by to pay a visit to their local participating Krispy Kreme location.

The tagline they're going with is "Lose an Hour, Gain a Doughnut."

News: Dunkin' Donuts Brings Back Angus Steak

Dunkin' Donuts brings Angus steak back to their menu with the return of the Angus Steak and Egg Sandwich and the introduction of the Angus Steak and Egg Wake-Up Wrap.

The Angus Steak and Egg Sandwich features an Angus steak patty with pepper-fried egg, and American cheese on a toasted plain bagel.