Neat! Beer Fridge Only Opens for Canadians

How do you increase your country's popularity abroad in one fell swoop? With beer of course! Molson Canadian had the brilliant idea of putting fridges (in Canadian red of course) full of beer at select locations all over Europe. The catch being they could only be opened by scanning a Canadian passport.

Around the World: Burger King Australia Goes with Spicy Chili Hot Fudge Sundae

Burger King's Australia branch, Hungry Jack's (named after the Pillsbury pancake brand because "Burger King" was already trademarked by another company in Australia), recently introduced a limited-time, spicy-themed "Angry Menu," which features the familiar Angry Whopper (as well as a chicken and veggie version), but also a Chili Choco Sundae.

Review: Starbucks - Valencia Orange Starbucks Refresher

The Valencia Orange Starbucks Refresher is the newest member of the Starbucks Refresher line and features the taste of Valencia oranges and Clementines plus a slice of Navel Orange for garnish, along with green coffee extract for a hit of caffeine.

A 24-ounce Venti cup is normally $3.95, but I picked this one up for $1.97 during the half-off promotion this week.

Around the World: KFC Japan's Colonel's Dish Line is Super Fancy

Over in Japan, KFC offers a fancier line of foodstuffs they call "Colonel's Dish." It was initially launched in December of last year with a chicken terrine (like pate but even fancier) and ballotine.

The Colonel's Dish line comes cold and can be served as is or incorporated into a fancy dinner plating. They're only available at a select number of KFC restaurants in Japan.

News: Del Taco Welcomes Back Carnitas

Carnitas is back on the menu at Del Taco for a limited time and in addition to being available in tacos and burritos, the seasoned braised pork can also be found on fries. They're calling the new dish "Loaded Carnitas Fries and it features crinkle-cut French fries topped with carnitas, shredded cheddar, chopped cilantro, and diced onions.

News: Taco Bell - New Cantina Double Steak Quesadilla

Taco Bell's newest addition to the more upscale Cantina Bell menu is the new, limited-time Cantina Double Steak Quesadilla.

It features a double portion of thick-cut, marinated steak with pepper jack cheese folded inside a flour tortilla and then pressed/grilled. The Cantina Double Steak Quesadilla also comes with tortilla chips on the side as well as sour cream and new fire-roasted tomato Cantina salsa for dipping.

Review: McDonald's Bacon and Cheese Quarter Pounder

The 1/4 pound replacement to the departed Angus burger with the same descriptor, McDonald's new Bacon and Cheese Quarter Pounder comes with the same toppings, but with a different bun and hamburger patty. Those toppings are a slice of American cheese, bacon, ketchup, mustard, crinkle-cut pickles, and red onions.

It's $3.99 for the burger.

News: Popeyes - Zatarain's Butterfly Shrimp Returns

Popeyes returns Zatarain's Butterfly Shrimp for their latest limited-time menu item.

The dish features the combination of Popeye's regular menu Butterfly Shrimp with the seasoning of Zatarain's and a distinctive cornmeal breading.

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.