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May 29, 2014

News: Tim Hortons - Free Donut with Purchase on June 6, 2014

Like its competitors Dunkin' Donuts and Krispy Kreme, Tim Hortons will also be plying you with the offer of a free donut on National Donut Day, Friday, June 6, 2014.

Similar to the Dunkin' Donuts deal, the donut is only free with any purchase (Krispy Kreme will be offering a free donut with no purchase necessary).

News: Pizza Hut - $8.99 Dinner Box Deal

Pizza Hut drops the price on their $10 Dinner Box to $8.99 for a limited time, but only when ordered for carry out.

The Dinner Box comes with a medium rectangular, one-topping pan pizza, five breadsticks, and 10 cinnamon sticks with a sweet icing cup for $8.99.

News: Arby's - New Auntie Anne's Cheddar Pretzel Nuggets

Arby's partners up with Auntie Anne's to offer new Cheddar Pretzel Nuggets for a limited time. Like the name suggests, the new menu items are small pretzel nuggets filled with melted cheddar cheese.

May 28, 2014

Review: Papa John's - Greek Pizza

Papa John's new Greek Pizza features a hand-tossed pizza topped with the standard mozzarella and pizza sauce, plus basil pesto, black olives, Roma tomatoes, pepperoni, Feta cheese, and banana peppers.

I picked up a large for $12.

News: Krispy Kreme - Free Donuts on June 6, 2014

Krispy Kreme is once again continuing their annual tradition of celebrating National Donut Day on Friday, June 6, 2014, by giving away one free donut per guest on the day.

News: Caribou Coffee - New Creamy Cold Press Coffee

Caribou Coffee offers new, limited-time Creamy Cold Press coffee for the summer i.e. cold press coffee with cream plus one of three flavors: vanilla, salted caramel, and chocolate almond.

Chocolate almond can be made with either dark, milk, or white chocolate.

News: Wendy's Tests BBQ Brisket... on a Cornbread Bun!

Apparently, Pulled Pork isn't the only barbecue meat Wendy's is looking into, they're testing a Beef Brisket Cheeseburger out in Jacksonville, Florida.

The new burger was brought to my attention by one of my readers who provided the photos shown here. Following Wendy's recent success with different types of buns, they're trying a cornbread bun for the new sandwich.

Inside the bun, you'll find a quarter-pound beef patty, cheddar cheese, sliced beef brisket, crispy fried onion straws, and a sweet and tangy barbecue sauce.

May 27, 2014

Review: Wendy's - Steakhouse Jr. Cheeseburger Deluxe

Wendy's new Steakhouse Jr. Cheeseburger Deluxe features a junior hamburger patty seasoned with Montreal steakhouse seasoning, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, seasoned butter spread, and a garlic aioli sauce made with a combination of roasted garlic, onion, and Dijon mustard, on a plain hamburger bun.

The price of admission was $1.49 i.e. the same as a regular Jr. Cheeseburger Deluxe.

News: Burger King - New Extra Long BBQ Cheeseburger

Burger King essentially doubles up on the Rodeo Cheeseburger for the new, limited-time Extra Long BBQ Cheeseburger. It's basically two Rodeo Cheeseburgers served on a long sesame bun (the same as you'd find with the Original Chicken Sandwich).

News: Papa John's - New Greek Pizza

Papa John's latest pizza is the new, limited-time Greek Pizza. It starts with the standard mozzarella and pizza sauce and tops it with basil pesto, black olives, Roma tomatoes, pepperoni, Feta cheese, and banana peppers.

News: Popeyes Brings Back Chicken Waffle Tenders

Chicken Waffle Tenders are back at Popeyes for a limited time. The chain's most successful limited-time offer to date features white meat chicken breast strips marinated in Louisiana seasonings and dipped in light waffle batter before a quick trip to the deep fryer.

May 26, 2014

Review: The Habit - Tri-Tip Sandwich

The Habit's Tri-Tip Sandwich features hand cut tri-tip steak with lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo, and a choice of barbecue or teriyaki sauce on a French roll.

It was $6.25 for the sandwich. I ended up getting mine without any sauce.