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Feb 28, 2017

Trend Watch: Caribou Coffee Offers New Heated Cold Brew Coffee

In an odd twist, Caribou Coffee is serving a new steamed version of cold brew coffee that they've taken to calling "Hot Crafted Press."

Feb 27, 2017

Review: Starbucks - Ham and Cheese Croissant

Starbucks' Ham and Cheese Croissant features a butter croissant filled with Prosciutto Cotto Italian-style ham and melted Swiss cheese.

Arby's Meat Mountain Gets a Bigger Brother

Arby's secret menu Meat Mountain sandwich.
Arby's secret menu Meat Mountain sandwich gets a slightly larger, fishier variant with the new Meat Mountain "Denali-style," which throws in a complimentary crispy fish filet into the whole affair.

Half-Price Shakes at Sonic After 8 PM Through Summer 2017

Sonic is again discounting their entire selection of shakes to half the menu price after 8 PM at participating locations through the end of summer.

Church's Brings Back Lemon-Seasoned Butterfly Shrimp and Crispy Fish

Church's Chicken brings back Lemon-Seasoned Butterfly Shrimp and Lemon-Seasoned Crispy Fish Filets.

Starbucks Offers New Cookie Butter Bar

The newest item to grace Starbucks' bakery display is the Cookie Butter Bar showcasing various forms of spiced speculoos cookies.

Feb 26, 2017

Arby's Debuts New Chicago-Style Beef Dip as Part of "Big City Sandwiches" Line

Arby's adds the new Chicago-Style Beef Dip as part of their new "Big City Sandwiches" line, which also includes the returning Double-Stacked Reuben (now called the "New York Double Stack Reuben" and regular-menu Fire-Roasted Philly.

Sonic Brings Back Pancake on a Stick

Pancake on a Stick is back at Sonic starting February 27, 2017. The returning menu item features a sausage stick dipped in pancake batter and deep-fried.

Feb 25, 2017

Observations: McDonald's "The Straw"

In case you didn't get your hands on McDonald's "The Straw" yesterday, they were nice enough to send me one of the multi-holed, hooked straws and I tried it out.

Peeps Moves (Slightly) Upmarket with New Peeps Delights

Looking to offer something fancier than their core sugar-crusted marshmallow line, Peeps debut their new Peeps Delights line featuring the signature chick-shaped, flavored marshmallows dipped in chocolate or fudge.

Feb 24, 2017

Frozen Friday: Bibigo Chicken & Vegetable Mini Wontons

Bibigo's Chicken & Vegetable Mini Wontons are mini Korean-style wontons (mandoo) filled with a mix of chicken and veggies (mostly cabbage).

White Castle Serves Up New Seafood Crab Cake Slider

White Castle looks to offer something different than the fish and shrimp items that populate fast food menus this time of year with the introduction of the new Seafood Crab Cake Slider.