Review: Starbucks - Salted Caramel Cake Pop

Starbucks' Salted Caramel Cake Pop is their baked take on their popular Salted Caramel Mocha (and Hot Chocolate). It features a ball of chocolate cake mixed with caramel and buttercream icing, covered with a milk chocolaty coating and and finished an additional white coating, a caramel drizzle, and a bit of sea salt.

Cake pops are sold at Starbucks for $1.50 each or two for $2.50.

News: Panda Express - New Grilled Teriyaki Chicken

The latest offering at Panda Express is new Grilled Teriyaki Chicken. It's meant to be a healthier option and features sliced-to-order, grilled marinated chicken filets with a sweet and savory teriyaki sauce.

Apparently depending on the location, it may or may not be grilled (in which case it's just called "Teriyaki Chicken").

News: KFC SoCal - 7-Piece Drumstick and Thigh Bucket for $5 on July 6

KFC restaurants in the Southern California market area will celebrate National Fried Chicken Day on July 6, by offering a coupon deal for a 7-Piece Drumstick and Thigh Bucket for $5.

You can find the coupon on the KFC SoCal Facebook page here.

Review: Jack in the Box - Loaded Chili Cheese Wedges

Jack in the Box's new, limited-time Loaded Chili Cheese Wedges features potato wedges topped with beef chili, cheddar cheese sauce, shredded cheddar cheese, diced onions, and sliced jalapenos.

An order at my local Jack in the Box was $2.99.

News: Dickey's Barbecue - New Racetrack Sandwich

Dickey's Barbecue is offering a new Racetrack Sandwich for the summer starting this month. The sandwich features beef brisket and slow-smoked, pulled pork topped with tangy barbecue sauce, onions, pickles, and coleslaw on Dickey's new "signature" bread.

News: Burger King - $1.04 Original Chicken Sandwich on July 4 to 7

Burger King is offering a Fourth of July deal where the Original Chicken Sandwich will be discounted to $1.04 starting tomorrow, Thursday, July 4 and running through Sunday, July 7.

Review: Sonic - Peanut Butter & Jelly Shake

Sonic's Peanut Butter & Jelly Shake is a new, limited-time shake combination being offered (along with a bunch of others) this summer.  It features vanilla ice cream mixed with peanut butter and the flavor of strawberry jelly, completed with whipped topping and a maraschino cherry.

I picked up a 12-ounce mini-sized cup for $1.99.

Around the World: McDonald's Japan - New Jewelry Quarter Pounder Line

McDonald's Japan is set to offer a new, limited-time "Quarter Pounder Jewelry" line of three premium burgers later this month.

The very limited-edition burgers will each only be offered in limited quantities for only one day each on three separate Saturdays, starting July 6. They will feature premium ingredients like slab bacon and truffle sauce and come with names like "Gold Ring" and "Ruby Spark."

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News: Dairy Queen - July 2013 Blizzard of the Month

Dairy Queen is featuring the new Lemon Meringue Blizzard as their Blizzard of the Month for this July. The frozen treat consists of lemon meringue pie filling and crunchy pie pieces blended with vanilla soft serve and garnished with whipped topping.

Unlike the usual practice, this month's featured flavor is not available as part of a Blizzard Cake.

News: Wienerschitzel - New Blue Raspberry and Cotton Candy Dipped Cones

Wienerschnitzel is offering two new Dipped Cones this summer as well as a rainbow sprinkled cone.

Review: Taco Bell - Cantina Double Steak Quesadilla

Taco Bell's new, limited-time Cantina Double Steak Quesadilla features a double portion of thick-cut, marinated steak with pepper jack cheese folded inside a large flour tortilla, which is then pressed/grilled. It measures a pretty good size and comes with tortilla chips, sour cream, and new fire-roasted tomato Cantina salsa on the side.

An order comes in at $4.99, which is in line with the rest of the Cantina Menu. A chicken version is also available for $4.79 at my local Taco Bell.

News: Subway - July 2013 Featured $5 Footlong

Subway's Featured $5 Footlong for July is the Western Egg & Cheese. It features a base of Black Forest ham, two egg omelets, peppers, and onions plus your choice of bread, cheese, condiments, and veggies.