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Oct 30, 2014

The Italian Original Chicken Sandwich Returns to Burger King

The Italian Original Chicken Sandwich is back for a limited time at Burger King.

The Italian version of Burger King's signature chicken sandwich replaces lettuce and mayo with melted mozzarella cheese and tangy marinara sauce to go with the long breaded chicken patty and long sesame bun.

Starbucks Offering New Franken Frappuccino Through Halloween

To get in the spirit of Halloween, Starbucks is offering the new Franken Frappuccino through Halloween this Friday at participating locations.

The drink is basically a Green Tea Frappuccino with peppermint syrup, white mocha sauce, java chips, and mocha drizzle.

Oct 29, 2014

Review: Papa John's - Fritos Chili Pizza

Papa John's Fritos Chili Pizza comes topped with beef, chili sauce, Roma tomatoes, onions, cheddar, mozzarella, and Fritos corn chips.

It's available for a limited time at $12 for a large, but I bought one for $8.50 with a special deal.

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.

Oct 28, 2014

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).

Oct 27, 2014

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.