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Jan 28, 2015

Half-Price Footlong Hot Dogs at Sonic on Groundhog Day

Sonic will be celebrating Groundhog Day, Monday, February 2, 2015, by offering their Footlong Hot Dog for half-price at participating restaurants, while supplies last.

The Footlong Hot Dogs normally cost about $4 (may vary), so you can basically get them for the same price as Sonic's regular hot dogs.

Jan 27, 2015

Review: Del Taco - Salsa Verde Nachos

Del Taco's Salsa Verde Nachos feature tortilla chips topped with slow-cooked beans, warm nacho cheese, tangy salsa verde (AKA "green sauce"), and sliced pickled jalapenos.

It cost me $1 for an order.

Seafood Mardi Gras Returns to Popeyes

Seafood Mardi Gras menu makes its annual return to Popeyes and brings back the Butterfly Shrimp Tackle Box along with it.

The Butterfly Shrimp Tackle Box includes eight butterfly shrimp marinated in Popeyes' signature Louisiana seasonings, breaded, and fried, plus Cajun fries (or a side of choice), a biscuit, and dipping sauce for $4.99.

New Cinnabon Delights Coffee at Taco Bell; Free Cinnabon Delights When You Buy a Cup

Taco Bell's new Cinnabon Delights Coffee is set to arrive this Thursday, January 29, 2015 but you can snag it early via their mobile ordering app right now. As an added bonus, you can get a free 4-pack of Cinnabon Delights with the purchase of any Cinnabon Delights Coffee during the next four weeks (you can also score a free Doritios Locos Tacos until the end of the month, while you're at it).

How McDonald's Fries are Made Plus What's in Them and Why

McDonald's recently put out a video where former Mythbuster co-host Grant Imahara gets a look at how McDonald's fries are made, complete from farm to processing plant to each restaurant (but they show it in reverse i.e. starting with the restaurant and ending up at the farm).

In case you've always wanted a behind-the-scenes look, here's how it goes:

Jan 26, 2015

Review: Jack in the Box - Ultimate Cheeseburger

Jack in the Box's Ultimate Cheeseburger features two beef patties, slices of both American and Swiss-style cheeses, mayo-onion sauce, mustard, and ketchup on a sesame seed bun

I got one for $4.79.

New Mountain Dew Kickstart Flavors Made with Coconut Water

Mountain Dew decides to spruce up their Mtn Dew Kickstart morning (and night) soda with two new coconut-water-laced flavors.

The two new flavors are Pineapple Orange Mango and Strawberry Kiwi. Both offer the taste of Mountain Dew with fruit juice, coconut water, and caffeine, while containing 60 calories per 12-oz can.

Krispy Kreme's 2015 Valentine's Day Donuts Include New Luv Bug Donuts

Krispy Kreme introduces New Luv Bug Valentine Donuts and brings back Hugs, Kisses, and Hearts Donuts as Valentine's Day approaches.

The new Luv Bug Donut is a heart-shaped donut filled with Kreme decorated with red and chocolate icing plus a sugar piece lady bug face.

Panera Bread's 2015 Featured Winter Menu

In addition to the recently introduced Broth Bowls, Panera Bread has a number of things-- new, returning, and permanent-- that they're featuring this winter.

Here's what you'll find at Panera this winter:

New KFC Double Down Dog Arrives in the Philippines

KFC's latest take on their infamous Double Down sandwich is the new, very limited-time Double Down Dog in the Philippines.

The Double Down Dog features a cheese-filled chicken hot dog nestled in a fried chicken hot dog "bun," topped with what appears to be mustard Update: confirmed: it's a honey mustard and relish dressing (some sites are reporting it as a cheese sauce but I haven't been able to find any info to corroborate that; it could be mustard, it could be cheese, it could be something else). It's basically ground chicken wrapped in fried chicken.

Jan 25, 2015

Review: Stouffer's - Southwest Style Scramble

Stouffer's Morning Classics Southwest Style Scramble features scrambled eggs, crumbled sausage, diced russet potatoes, tomatoes, and poblano peppers, in a cheddar cheese sauce.

A 9-oz box was $2 on sale.

New Pop-Tarts Filled with Peanut Butter & Jelly

Following up on peanut butter filled Pop-Tarts, the latest flavor of the toasty breakfast pastry is new Frosted PB&J Strawberry Pop-Tarts.

The new flavor comes with creamy peanut butter and a strawberry jelly-flavored filling inside and is topped with frosting and sprinkles on the outside.