Review: Thomas' Cinnamon Vanilla English Muffins

Thomas' Cinnamon Vanilla English Muffins are a new, limited-time flavor featuring cinnamon vanilla-flavored English muffins with pockets of cinnamon and cream cheese.

I picked up a 6-count package for $2.99.

News: Baskin-Robbins - May 2014 Flavor of the Month

Baskin-Robbins' Flavor of the Month for May presents a twist to cookie dough ice cream and is called Mom's Makin' Cookies ice cream.

The new flavor features brown sugar-flavored ice cream filled with chocolate chip cookie pieces, chocolate-flavored chips, and a cookie dough batter ribbon.

News: Bomb Pop-Flavored New Tic Tacs

Tic Tac strikes a summer theme with Bomb Pop-inspired Summer Ice Pop Tic Tac mints.

Rather than just one flavor, the new candiess are actually an assorted combination of three different pills, each in a different color. There's blue berry-flavored pills, red cherry-flavored pills, and white lime-flavored pills.

News: Cracker Jack'd - New Energy Trail Mixes

Frito Lay expands their bold-flavored Cracker Jack'D line with new Energy Trail Mixes.

The new trail mixes are available in two sweet and savory flavors: Chocolate Flavored Cherry and Mixed Berry. Each of the flavor features a pouch inside a larger pouch to keep the fruit pieces fresh and separated from the drier granola and nuts, which in turn stay crunchier.

Frozen Friday: Michael Angelo's - Cheese Ravioli

Michael Angelo's Cheese Ravioli is filled with Ricotta and imported Romano cheese and served in a tomato basil cream sauce.

I bought one for $2.99.

News: Arby's Testing Grilled Artisan Melts

Arby's is testing new Grilled Artisan Melts out in Evansville, Indiana. Besides a grilled/pressed version of the chain's classic Reuben, there's also the Steak & Garlic Toast, Turkey Avocado & Bacon, and Steak & Portabella sandwiches.

Unfortunately, it doesn't look like they'll be making an appearance nationally (at least not any time soon). I reached out to the company and a company spokesperson had this to say:

News: Dunkin' Donuts - New Arnold Palmer Coolatta

Dunkin' Donuts unveiled the new Frozen Arnold Palmer Coolatta, which is available throughout the summer. They've partnered up with Arizona Beverages and Arnold Palmer Enterprise for the flavor because otherwise they'd have to call it the "Frozen Lemonade Ice Tea Coolatta."

The Frozen Arnold Palmer Coolatta is an icy slush drink with a half iced tea and half lemonade flavor.

News: Sonic - New Candy-Inspired Slushes Including Nerds Slushes

Sonic is offering new Nerds candy Slushes as well as a number of other candy-flavored Slushes as part of their seasonal summer drink menu.

The Nerds candy Slushes feature the typical mix of flavored-syrup and ice but throws in a blend of Nerds and rainbow candies to sweeten the deal. Each slush features its own unique syrup rather than a blend of existing syrups.

News: Pizza Hut Commissions Pizza Box Derby Hats for Kentucky Derby

In one of the odder promotions I've seen (when people think horseracing, pizza tends not to figure into the equation), Pizza Hut has partnered with Project Runway alum Angela Bacskocky to create custom derby hats out of Pizza Hut pizza and wing boxes as well as other various materials found in Pizza Hut restaurants in honor of the Kentucky Derby, which takes place tomorrow. In other words, it's a cardboard and paper derby hat.

Review: Starbucks - Caffe Espresso Frappuccino

Starbuck's new Caffe Espresso Frappuccino features Frappuccino Roast coffee and milk, blended with ice, and topped with new espresso-infused whipped cream and Italian Roast Drizzle.

I picked a Venti-sized cup during their Happy Hour promotion for $2.62 (normally $5.25).

Around the World: Pizza Hut Singapore Promotes X-Men Movie by Slapping a Huge "X" of Cheese on Pizza

In one of the weirder (but perhaps fitting) cross-promotions I've seen, Pizza Hut Singapore is pushing the upcoming X-Men: Days of Future Past movie by offering a pizza with a huge "X" painted on it with what appears to be nacho cheese. They're calling it the "X-Treme Pizza."

News: Dairy Queen - May 2014 Blizzard of the Month

Dairy Queen's Blizzard of the Month for May 2014 is the new Strawberry Shortcake Blizzard.

Based on the classic dessert, the Strawberry Shortcake Blizzard features the chain's signature vanilla soft serve blended with strawberry topping and shortcake pieces. It's available at participating Dairy Queen locations throughout the month of May.