Review: Starbucks - Pumpkin Scone

Starbucks' Pumpkin Scone features the flavors of pumpkin pie spice, brown sugar, and cinnamon and comes topped with a white icing and orange (yellow on mine) icing drizzle.

It was $2.45 for one, which seems to be the average price for Starbucks' baked items.

Red Robin Breaks Out New Garlic Herbed Fries in Time for Halloween

To help you fend off those pesky vampires, Red Robin breaks out new Garlic Herbed Fries just in time for Halloween.

Garlic Herbed Fries are a variation on the chain's Bottomless Steak Fries that tosses them in a garlic herb seasoning and finishes it all off with shredded Parmesan and parsley.

Sonic Selling 50 Cent Corn Dogs on Halloween

Sonic will be offering their corn dogs for 50 cents a piece all day on Halloween this Friday.

The corn dogs normally go for $1 or more and there's no limit on how many you can buy (well unless they run out).

Church's Chicken Unveils New Chicken Fried Steak

Church's Chicken unveils new Chicken Fried Steak as October comes to a close. The dish is so-named because it's a cut of tenderized steak that's breaded and deep-fried like fried chicken (I've also come across the occasional "Chicken Fried Chicken" now and again, which I've always thought is funny/weird).

Review: Jack in the Box - Spicy Sriracha Burger

Jack in the Box's Spicy Sriracha Burger features a beef patty, hickory-smoked bacon, sliced jalapenos, a slice of Swiss-style cheese, shredded lettuce, sliced tomatoes, and creamy Sriracha sauce on toasted sourdough bread.

I picked one up for $4.59.

Papa Murphy's Offers New Orange Cookies for Halloween This Year

In addition to the annual return of the Jack-O-Lantern Pizza, Papa Murphy's is also offering new orange-colored chocolate chip cookie dough to help you celebrate Halloween.

The new Spooky Dough is available at participating Papa Murphy locations through October 31, 2014. It's sold in one-pound containers as an add-on to go with the Jack-O-Lantern Pizza (they're calling the combo the "Scream of a Deal").

New Buttermilk Biscuit Butterfly Shrimp at Popeyes

Butterfly Shrimp is back at Popeyes and it comes with a new buttermilk twist. They've basically dipped the shrimp in buttermilk biscuit batter before frying and are calling it "Buttermilk Biscuit Butterfly Shrimp."

Review: Kettle Brand Jalapeno Potato Chips

Kettle Brand's Jalapeno Potato Chips feature their signature kettle-cooked potato chips with a jalapeno-flavored spice mix.

An 8.5-oz bag cost me $2.50 on sale.

Papa John's Debuts New Fritos Chili Pizza

Papa John's takes on the Fritos chili pie with their new Fritos Chili Pizza. It comes topped with beef, chili sauce, Roma tomatoes, onions, cheddar, mozzarella, and Fritos corn chips.

Domino's Offers New Pizza Sandwiches in India

Domino's latest over in India are new Subwiches--sandwiches that are assembled by placing various fillings between two triangles of raw pizza dough before baking in the oven.

The triangles are actually the same size as a slice of pizza as they're cut from rolled-out pizza dough.

Review: Pepperidge Farm - Cinnamon Bun Cookies

Pepperidge Farm Cinnamon Bun Cookies are part of their Coffee Shop line and feature soft-baked cookies dusted with cinnamon sugar and cream cheese-flavored chips.

I got a 8.6-oz bag for $1.99 on sale.

Is a Pretzel Pizza in the Works for Pizza Hut?

Pizza Hut recently filed as trademarks a series of names that hints at future pizzas from the chain, or perhaps a new line of pizzas to come. The names aren't a lot to go by, but they do take a bit more artistic license than usual.