Review - Arby's - Jalapeno Poppers

Arby's Jalapeno Poppers are halved spicy jalapeno peppers filled with cream cheese and breaded before a short trip into a very hot deep fryer.

I picked up an order of 5 Poppers for $2.99.

News: Domino's - $5.99 Carryout Deal on 2-Topping Large Pizzas Starting May 26

Starting on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2014, Domino's will be offering a carryout deal on 2-Topping Large Pizzas by offering them for $5.99 each.

The deal is good for a week and ends Sunday, June 1, 2014.

News: New Tea Soup at Starbucks' Teavana Stores

Starbucks' Teavana brand just recently opened its first Los Angeles area Tea Bar location in Beverly Hills and, with it, brought a number of new menu items including a new tea soup.

News: Chipotle Adds Some Light Reading to Go with Your Burrito

In an attempt to "Cultivate Thought," Chipotle has reached out to various authors, actors, and comedians to provide some light reading on their cups and bags that you can skim as you eat your burrito.

News: Sonic - 50 Cent Corn Dogs on May 22

Sonic is celebrating National End of School Day tomorrow, Thursday, May 22, 2014 with a deal for 50 cent Corn Dogs all day at participating locations.

Sonic's Corn Dogs are normally priced at $1 or more (varying with location).

Review: Panda Express - Orange Chicken with Bacon & Shiitake Kale Chicken Breast

Panda Express's Orange Chicken with Bacon is their signature Orange Chicken with the simple addition of pieces of bacon. Their Shiitake Kale Chicken Breast features chicken breast, shiitake mushrooms, kale, and broccoli wok-tossed in a savory house sauce.

It cost $6.59 for a 2-entree plate plus 50 cent extra for the bacon. There were also a la carte single servings available for $3.50 each (plus 50 cents extra for bacon).

Around the World: McDonald's UK - My Burger Contest

McDonald's just launched the "My Burger" contest over in the UK where fans can use an online burger generator to build and name their own burgers for a chance to see it on the menu in the fall.

The promotion first started a few years back over in Germany where it spread to a couple of other European countries over the years and now finds itself in merry old England.

If you were to judge by available ingredients here in the US, you wouldn't think there would be that many possible burger combinations. But for the My Burger contest, there are over 20 bun choices and well over 50 ingredients to put inside said buns.

Here's the full (and exhaustive) list:

News: Taco Bell Testing Crunchwrap Sliders

Taco Bell is testing new Crunchwrap Sliders out in Bakersfield, CA and central Ohio. Priced at $1 each, they're basically smaller versions of the chain's signature Crunchwrap Supreme ($3.29) and come in three different flavors: Beefy Cheddar, Spicy Chicken, and BLT.

Rather than going with the tostada shell of the Crunchwrap Supreme for crunch, Taco Bell went with Fritos corn chips for these. The Crunchwrap Sliders look to be about the size of an A.M. Crunchwrap (starting at $2.49) but are lighter and at a much lower price point.

News: The Coffee Bean - New Mud Pie and Caramel Brownie Ice Blendeds

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf offers two, new, limited-time Ice Blended drink flavors for the summer: Mud Pie and Caramel Brownie.

News: Outback Steakhouse - New Moonshine BBQ Menu

Outback's latest is a new, limited-time Moonshine BBQ Menu.

To encourage sampling, the restaurant chain will be offering a free half-order of new Moonshine BBQ Wood-Fire Grilled Wings with the purchase of any adult entree on Wednesday, May 21 and Thursday, May 22. To take advantage of the offer, say "Moonshine BBQ Wings" to your server (I recommend just asking for the deal specifically).

Review: Domino's - Oven Baked Philly Cheesesteak

Domino's Oven Baked Philly Cheesesteak sandwich features slices of steak, American and provolone cheeses, fresh onions, fresh green peppers, and fresh mushrooms on artisan bread, baked in their pizza ovens.

I picked one up for $5.99.

News: McDonald's Offers New World Cup Family Meal in Southern California

McDonald's is offering a World Cup-themed, boxed family meal that they're calling the "$15 Mickey D's Value Pack" here in Southern California.

The $15 Mickey D's Value Pack comes in a World Cup-themed box and includes: