Jamba Juice Giving Away Free Smoothies to Kids on Halloween

Jamba Juice will be celebrating Halloween with a free smoothie deal for the kids. Rather than calling it a Halloween promotion, they're calling it "Free Kids Smoothie Day" and it runs from 2 pm to 7 pm on Friday, October 31, 2014, at participating Jamba Juice locations.

Popeyes Offers New Deep-Fried Pumpkin Pies This Fall

Popeyes fries up new Spiced Pumpkin 'N Cream Cheese Pies this fall. The individual turnover-style pies feature a flaky crust and a combination spiced pumpkin and cream cheese filling.

Taco Bell's new Mobile App Lets You Order Ahead and Pick Up at the Drive-Thru

Taco Bell just released their new mobile ordering and payment app so that you can now order and pay ahead before going through the drive-thru to pick up your food (you just drive up and tell them you ordered via the app). You can also pick up your order inside.

Review: Zaxby's Game Day Fillet Sandwich

Zaxby’s Game Day Fillet features a crispy fried chicken breast fillet on a lightly toasted bun.

I picked up the Game Day Fillet meal for $5.49. That includes a side and a small drink. If you just want the sandwich alone, it goes for $3.49.

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.