Review: Starbucks - Zesty Chicken & Black Bean Salad Bowl

Starbucks' Zesty Chicken & Black Bean Salad Bowl features black beans, roasted corn, quinoa, grilled white chicken strips, lettuce, tomatoes, jicama, and feta cheese with a mild chili vinaigrette.

It goes for $6.95, which makes it one of the priciest food items on the Starbucks menu.

Checkers / Rally's Adds New $2 Chicken Slider and Fries Box

Checkers' and Rally's latest value play is the new, limited-time $2 Chicken Slider and Fries Box.

The new combo features either a Classic or Frank's Red Hot Buffalo Chicken Slider plus their trademark Famous Seasoned Fries in a small tray/box for $2.

Au Bon Pain's 2015 Early Spring Menu

Au Bon Pain's new 2015 early spring seasonal menu includes a new mocha and raspberry version of their CroisBun and a Chicken, Fig & Brie sandwich.

Review: Corner Bakery Cafe - Blueberry Hand Pie with Lemon Glaze

Corner Bakery Cafe's Blueberry Hand Pie with Lemon Glaze features a Pop-Tart-like pastry with a blueberry filling and a lemon glaze on top.

I picked one up for $2.59.

Sonic Introduces New Spicy Super Crunch Chicken Strips

Sonic introduces new Spicy Super Crunch Chicken Strips as a limited-time spicy version of their regular chicken strips.

Like the original version, the new chicken dish consists of strips of battered and deep-fried white meat chicken but seasoned for an extra kick of spicy heat.

KFC New Zealand Offers New Deep-Fried Burrito Filled with Fried Chicken

KFC is beginning to feel like the place for Mexican-inspired fast food over in New Zealand where they recently introduced the new Crispy Burrito.

Rather than rice or beans, the burritos features a fried chicken strip (or two), bacon, cheese, and bourbon barbecue sauce wrapped in a flour tortilla and deep fried (basically it's a fried chicken chimichanga).

Review: Domino's - Gluten-Free Pizza

Domino's Gluten-Free Pizza features a crust made with a combination of rice and potato starches and flours.

A 10" pizza topped with bacon cost me $10.99 (it's only available in the one size).

Qdoba Adds New Bacon Jalapeno Queso

Qdoba adds new Bacon Jalapeno Queso (i.e cheese sauce) to their repertoire. The new menu item features Qdoba's 3-Cheese Queso mixed with hardwood-smoked bacon and jalapenos.

Sonic Offers Expanded Selection of Shakes for Half-Price After 8 PM All Summer Long

Sonic is offering an expanded selection of 25 shakes this summer with the return of 8 limited-time flavors. Additionally, you can get all shakes for half-price after 8 PM every day at participating Sonic locations through the end of summer.

Green Bagels are Back at Bruegger's for St. Patrick's Day

Bruegger's is once again baking and serving up green bagels to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. The festive bagels are available starting Saturday, March 14, 2015 through Tuesday, March 17, 2015.

Review: McDonald's - Chicken Select Tenders

McDonald's Chicken Select Tenders feature seasoned, battered, and then deep-fried chicken tenderloins.

A 3-piece order cost me $2.99.

New Mountain Dew "DewShine" to Hit Shelves Later This Month

Mountain Dew is coming out with what looks like a craft version of their original soda in new DewShine later this month. The soda is described on the packaging as a "clear citrus flavored Dew" and is "made with real sugar" (i.e. cane sugar rather than high-fructose corn syrup).