Review: El Pollo Loco - Pork Carnitas Sopes

El Pollo Loco's Pork Carnitas Sopes feature pork carnitas, refried beans, cabbage, poblano salsa, poblano cream, pico de gallo and cotija cheese on corn sopes.

It's $5.49 for an order of two but I had a coupon that got me an order plus chips and drink for $5.

Pepsi Comes in Pink Strawberry Milk Flavor in Japan

Pepsi has combined the taste of their signature cola with strawberry milk for the return of Pepsi Pink over in Japan. The flavor was first introduced in 2012.

How to Get Taco Bell's New $1 Crunchwrap Sliders Early

Taco Bell's new $1 Crunchwrap Sliders are set to make their debut starting December 22 but you can get them as early as the 19th by ordering them via Taco Bell's mobile app.

I previewed them earlier but in case you missed it, they're basically a smaller version (about half the weight according to the nutritional info) of the Crunchwrap Supreme at less than half the price. Instead of a tostada shell, the sliders rely on Fritos corn chips for crunch.

There are three varieties to the $1 Crunchwrap Sliders:

Review: El Pollo Loco - Cheesecake Chimichanga

El Pollo Loco's Cheesecake Chimichanga features cheesecake and chocolate wrapped burrito-style in a flour tortilla and quickly deep-fried. A chimichanga is basically a fried burrito.

I bought one for $2.49.

Jack in the Box Testing New Black Pepper Cheeseburger

Jack in the Box was spotted testing the new Black Pepper Cheeseburger out in Las Vegas. The key feature of the new burger appears to be a creamy black pepper sauce and black pepper (or pepper jack) cheese.

Frito Pie Taco in the Works for Taco Bell?

At a recent investor meeting, Taco Bell gave a glimpse of possible future menu items on one of the presentation slides. Among the items pictured included something that appears to be a Fritos Pie Taco.

Review: Corner Bakery - Chicken Pomodori Panini

Corner Bakery Cafe's Chicken Pomodori Panini features slices of roasted chicken, fresh basil and spinach, oven-roasted tomatoes, and provolone cheese with pesto mayo on grilled sourdough bread.

It normally costs $8.29 but I received this courtesy of Corner Bakery. The sandwich comes with a side (chips, baby carrots, or salad) and a pickle spear.

Starbucks Offers Holiday Version of $1 Reusable Cups

Among the many holiday cups, mugs, and tumblers available from Starbucks this year is a new $2 holiday edition of their $1 Reusable Cup for those of you looking to cut back on paper cup waste.

It's also nice if you frequent Starbucks a lot and don't want to spring $10 or so on one of their other cups, as it's good for a 10 cents bring-your-own-cup discount.

McDonald's Newest McItaly Burger Features Fresh Mozzarella

McDonald's Italy's latest addition to the long-running, locally-source McItaly burger line is the McItaly Marchigiana, which represents the Marche region of Italy and is fancier than any McDonald's burger you're going to see here in the States.

Review: Reese's Peanut Butter Chocolate Spread

Reese's Peanut Butter Chocolate Spread is a spread that aims to deliver the classic flavor of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.

A 13-oz jar cost me $3.99.

Domino's Australia Offers Lava Cakes with Starbursts Baked Into Them

Calling them "Candy Fusion Lava Cakes," Domino's Australia now offers molten lava cakes with various candies baked into them, including Starburst Wild Berries jelly candy.

McDonald's Lets You See How Chicken McNuggets are Made

Perhaps still haunted by that 'pink goop' or 'pink slime' picture circulating the Internet, McDonald's gives a behind-the-scenes look at how Chicken McNuggets are made.