Archive
Aug 2, 2016

Beer Can Chicken Returns to Popeyes

Beer Can Chicken is back at Popeyes and gets a slightly longer name: Beer Can Rip'n Chick'n.

Aug 1, 2016

Denny's Backs New Pancakes with Satisfaction Guarantee

Denny's is so sure that you'll like their new "fluffier, tastier" buttermilk pancakes that they're backing them with a limited-time "Love 'Em or They're Free Guarantee."

Baskin-Robbins Debuts New Oreos and Cereal Milk Ice Cream

Baskin-Robbins' August Flavor of the Month is new Oreo Milk 'n Cereal, which combines the iconic sandwich cookie with various cereal elements.

Review: S'mores Chips Ahoy Cookies

S'mores Chips Ahoy cookies feature soft-baked chocolate chip cookies with a chocolaty filling and marshmallow-flavored chips.

Taco Bell's Fried Chicken Shell Tacos Launch Nationally Next Year

Taco Bell's new Naked Chicken Chalupa, which is essentially a taco with a shell made of fried chicken is set to launch sometime next year (although I got to try it a little early).

Del Monte Targets New Fruit Cups Towards Adults

Del Monte aims specifically at adults with new Fruit Refreshers fruit cups, which they're pushing as a "healthy adult snacking option."

Jul 31, 2016

White Castle Unveils New Pretzel Chicken Rings

White Castle gets in on the pretzel trend not with new pretzel slider buns but instead with new pretzel-crusted ring-shaped ground chicken that they're calling "Pretzel Chicken Rings."

Jack in the Box Introduces New Garlic Fries

Getting ahead of McDonald's new regional garlic fries, Jack in the Box introduces new Garlic Herb Fries chain-wide.

Jul 30, 2016

Every McDonald's in Japan is a Poke Stop or Pokemon Gym

In a move that might portent the future of Pokemon Go sponsorship here in the US, McDonald's Japan has partnered up with Niantic, the developer of Pokemon Go, to have almost all McDonald's restaurants in the country appear as a Poke Stop or Pokemon Gym in the game.

KFC Testing Georgia Gold Fried Chicken

KFC looks to follow up their Nashville Hot Chicken with another regionally-inspired dish: new KFC Georgia Gold chicken.

Jul 29, 2016

Checkers / Rally's Launches New 4 for $3 Deal

Perhaps looking to one-up other fast food rivals in the four-for-$4-deal-department, Checkers and Rally's debut the 4 for $3 deal.

Starbucks Japan Gets a New Crushed Orange Frappuccino

Starbucks Japan's latest summer time treat is the new, limited-time Crushed Orange Frappuccino.

While there doesn't appear to be any crushing involved, there are sizable chunks of orange pulp in the icy beverage as well as an over-sized straw to suck them up.