News: Starbucks - Half-Price Refreshers, 3pm to 5pm, June 27 - 29

Starbucks will be promoting their green coffee extract-based Starbucks Refreshers by offering them for half-price from 3-5pm starting this Thursday, June 27 and running through Saturday, June 29.

Review: Jack in the Box - Big Waffle Stack

Jack in the Box's Big Waffle Stack is part of their summer "Go Big or Go Hungry" menu and features two eggs, country-grilled sausage, ham, American cheese, and hickory-smoked bacon between two lightly-sweetened, toasted maple waffles. Like the rest of Jack's menu, it's available all day.

It cost me $3.39 for one at my local Jack in the Box.

News: Krispy Kreme - New Caramel and Chocolate Donuts

Krispy Kreme introduces new Caramel and Chocolate Shop Donuts with three new, limited-time donuts and featuring key ingredients of chocolate, caramel, and salted pretzels.

With various chocolate and caramel combinations, the selection includes Caramel Chocolate Chip Cake, Caramel Chocolate Pretzel, and Dark Chocolate Caramel Kreme.

News: Sonic - New Pretzel Dogs

Wendy's might have their vaulted Pretzel Bacon Cheeseburger, but Sonic is going with new, limited-time Pretzel Dogs this summer.

Citing the "the age-old summertime dilemma of hot dog versus pretzel" at the ballpark, Sonic now offers the Cheesy Bacon Pretzel Dog and Original Pretzel Dog as a solution.

Review: Chipotle - Sofritas Bowl

Chipotle is offering/testing "Sofritas" as a vegetarian-friendly tofu option here in California. It's made with shredded Hodo Soy brand organic tofu braised with chipotle chilis, roasted poblanos, and spices.

It's $6.25 for a bowl at my local Chipotle and they'll build it however you like. I like to load it with fajita veggies (onions and bell peppers) and salsas, plus extra rice. It ends up being a pound or more, which is sometimes a whole day's worth of food for me.

News: Starbucks - New Summer Drinks 2013

Starbucks offers three new drinks for the summer with new Valencia Orange Refreshers, Orange Spice Iced Coffee, and Shaken Iced Peach Green Tea Lemonade.

Valencia Orange Refreshers are made with real fruit and fruit juice plus green coffee extract for a hit of caffeine. They feature the taste of Valencia oranges and clementines along with notes of jasmine, cardamom, and apricot. It's garnished with a slice of naval orange and is also available in instant Via form.

A 12-ounce Tall is 70 calories.

News: Wendy's - New Pretzel Bacon Cheeseburger

Wendy's debuts the new, limited-time Pretzel Bacon Cheeseburger starting today (with a staggered release that will see all Wendy's restaurants carry the burger by July 4).

The burger features a warm, soft pretzel bun sandwiching a 1/4 lb hamburger patty, Applewood-smoked bacon, a slice of cheddar cheese, warm cheddar cheese sauce, smoky honey mustard, tomato, red onion, and spring mix.

The price tag on the burger is $4.69 (may vary).

Review: Jack in the Box - Original Iced Coffee

Jack in the Box recently introduced new Iced Coffee in Mocha and Original flavors and I recently tried the Original version. It's basically their Premium Roast Coffee with sweetened cream over ice.

A 16-ounce "regular" cup cost me $1.99.

News: Cinnabon - Seasonal Summer Drink Line Up

Cinnabon is offering a seasonal summer line up of three beverages, including a new Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Chillatta. They're calling it "The Sweet Summertime Collection."

The promotion aims to offer a little something for everyone this summer with a chocolate option, a tangy, fruit-flavored option, and a coffee option.

Here's the line up:

News: Burger King - BK Delivers Expands to Boston

Burger King's "BK Delivers" delivery service has now set up shop in Boston, which brings the count of metropolitan areas offering the service to 12 (other areas include New York, Miami, Houston, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco Bay Area, Las Vegas, Sacramento, Washington, D.C., Phoenix, and Denver).

Review: Nabisco - Watermelon Oreo Cookies

To welcome in the summer, Nabisco recently introduced new, limited-edition Watermelon Oreo cookies exclusively at Target. The cookies feature a watermelon-flavored creme filling, colored pink and green, sandwiched between two Golden Oreo wafers.

A 15.25-ounce package costs $2.99.

Around the World: McDonald's Offers a Calzone Happy Meal in Italy

McDonald's Italy looks to sell Italian food to the Italians with a new calzone they're calling the Pizzarotto. The name is apparently a portmanteau of "pizza" and "panzarotti/panzarotto," which is basically a small version of a calzone that may be deep-fried or baked.

As more of a light entree, the Pizzarotto can be purchased individually or as part of a Happy Meal. Each Pizzarotto comes filled simply with tomato and mozzarella.