Local Review: Humble Potato - Curry Fries

Humble Potato is a local eatery out in Westchester near LAX featuring burgers and stuff, but with a Japanese twist. Their Curry Fries are medium-cut (around BK-sized) and covered in Japanese curry.

It was $3.50 for an order.

News: Starbucks - 12 Days of Christmas Deals

Starbucks reveals 2012's Twelve Days of Gifting with a different deal on select Starbucks merchandise each day starting December 1 and running through December 12 (a caveat: Hawaii will get mostly the same, but a few slightly different deals).

Here's the list (I've added the regular prices of the items for reference):

News: Red Mango - 2012 Holiday Flavors

Frozen yogurt chain Red Mango has some limited-time flavors for the holiday season focusing on apple, but with peppermint thrown in for good measure.

Here they are:

Cinnamon Apple Pie - nonfat frozen yogurt with the flavors of apple and cinnamon.

News: Sonic - Half-Price Breakfast Burritos on Black Friday

Sonic is offering their entire line up of Breakfast Burritos for half-off this upcoming Black Friday (i.e. the day after Thanksgiving and the biggest shopping day of the year) at participating locations.

The company points out that the burritos are portable and perfect for sleepy-eyed early sale shoppers to wait in line with.

News: Arby's - New Peppermint Stick Swirl Shake

New at Arby's this holiday season, the limited-time Peppermint Stick Swirl Shake features Arby's vanilla shake blended with peppermint stick shake syrup with a peppermint-stick-flavored swirl mixed in, topped with whipped cream and crushed peppermint sticks.

Arby's is also offering a turkey version of the Angus Three Cheese and Bacon at participating locations for a limited time. The Turkey Three Cheese and Bacon features the same pepper bacon, parmesan peppercorn ranch sauce, swiss cheese (processed slice), and shredded cheddar cheese on a toasted sub roll, but with roast turkey instead of Angus beef.

Review: Pizza Hut - Italian Meat Trio Overstuffed Pizza

Pizza Hut's new Italian Meat Trio Overstuffed Pizza features pepperoni, Italian sausage, and pork sausage layered with marinara sauce and cheese, sealed between two pizza crusts and finished with bits of  parmesan and a blend of 7-Italian seasonings.

I paid $12.99 for one and the Overstuffed Pizza is the same size as a 14" large Pizza Hut pizza.

News: Starbucks - Holiday Beverage Tasting Tour

For a limited time, Starbucks offers a Holiday Beverage Tasting Tour promotion where you can buy any 5 holiday drinks during the promotional period and earn a free Grande-sized drink of your choice.

Here are the details:

News: Dunkin' Donuts - Smokehouse Breakfast Sausage Sandwich is Back

The Smokehouse Breakfast Sausage Sandwich is back at Dunkin' Donuts for a limited time this winter.

First introduced last year, the breakfast sandwich features a split smoked sausage link, an egg, and a slice of American cheese on an English muffin.

I managed to try one at the beginning of this year, on a rare occasion where I found myself on the East Coast. You can check out the review here.

News: McDonald's Testing Three New Quarter Pounders

McDonald's is testing three new versions of the Quarter Pounder with Cheese as a possible replacement to the Angus Third Pounders. The three flavors are Habanero Ranch, Deluxe, and Bacon and Cheese.

One of my readers, Chipster22, reported that they are being offered in Ohio and that Angus Third Pounders are off the menu at his McDonald's, at least for the time being. His is the same market where McDonald's was trying out 1/4 lb Angus burgers earlier this year.

Review: Nabisco - Candy Cane Creme Oreos

Nabisco's Limited Edition Candy Cane Oreos are a winter-time version of the famed cookie and apparently can only be found at Target.

I picked up a 10.5-ounce package for $2.99.

Around the World: MOS Burger Japan Introduces Seasonal Rice Burgers

Out in Japan, MOS Burger introduces two new seasonal winter rice burgers, a dish you'd be hard pressed to find here in the U.S.

Instead of a bun, the burgers feature a formed rice patty brushed with soy sauce and grilled to help it maintain its cohesiveness. The buns are pretty much the same as the "yaki onigiri" or "grilled rice balls" you might find at some Japanese restaurants.

Beyond the bun, the filling for the new burgers are pretty interesting:

News: Tim Hortons - 2012 Holiday Menu

Tim Hortons reveals their holiday-themed drinks and donuts for this year and it includes the new Peppermint Mocha Latte.

Here's what Tim has to get you in the holiday spirit:

New Peppermint Mocha Latte - espresso, cocoa, and frothy steamed milk, infused with mint flavor, and finished with chocolate whipped topping and a sprinkle of chocolate powder.

Review: Nestle - Peppermint Crisp

Nestle's Peppermint Crisp is a candy bar available in Australia and South Africa featuring a filling of numerous green, peppermint-flavored, thin candy cylinders coated in a layer of milk chocolate.

The Sister brought me back a bar from Australia. I think they cost like $2 AU a bar (which is about the same amount in USD these days).

News: Pringles Unleashes Holiday Flavors This Season

Pringles potato chips aren't what I think of as a potential brand for holiday flavors, but I guess they showed me: they're out with three new, holiday-inspired flavors this winter.

The new, limited-edition flavors are Cinnamon & Sugar, Pumpkin Pie Spice, and White Chocolate Peppermint.

Cinnamon & Sugar features a dusting of cinnamon and sugar on every chip.

Pumpkin Pie Spice is a blend of cinnamon and pumpkin flavor combined with salty chips.

Frozen Friday: Healthy Choice - Portabella Marsala Pasta

Healthy Choice's Portabella Marsala Pasta is a vegetarian frozen food meal featuring 9-grain pasta with baby portabella mushrooms and marsala wine sauce, topped with melted fontina cheese.

A 9-ounce box retails for about $2.99 around here and commonly goes on sale for $2 to $2.50.

News: Popeyes - Cajun Turkeys Return

Cajun Turkeys are once again available at Popeyes this year. The 9 to 11 pound birds feature a blend of Lousiana-style seasonings and are flash-fried to create a crispy coating. The turkeys are then roasted to finish the cooking process. You just re-heat the turkey to serve (complete instructions are included).

My local Popeye's is offering them for $39.99.

Popeyes' Cajun Turkeys are available through December or while supplies last.

Around the World: Burger King Japan - All-You-Can-Eat Whoppers

In celebration of their 5th year in Japan, Burger King Japan is once offering an all-you-can-eat Whopper buffet for a limited time at participating location. The promotion will run in two segments.

The first starts this Saturday, November 17 and runs through November 21, from 2pm to 11pm. According to RocketNews24, the deal is any customer who orders and finishes a Kuro ("black") Burger combo meal for 880 yen (~$10.83 US) will have 30 minutes to down as many Whoppers, fries, onion rings, and/or Cokes as he/she likes for no additional charge.

Review: Taco Bell - Churro

Taco Bell's Churro is a warm twisty, ridged stick of fried dough, dusted in cinnamon and sugar.

Part of Taco Bell's new Dessert Menu, they go for 99 cents a pop.

News: Starbucks Testing New Cranberry White Chocolate Mocha

Starbucks is testing the Cranberry White Chocolate Mocha as a potential future holiday flavor for the U.S. by offering it at select locations in Portland, San Jose, and Houston.

The drink features espresso, steamed milk, and white chocolate-flavored sauce, topped with whipped cream, tart cranberry drizzle, and crystallized cranberry sugar.

News: Red Bull Finally Gets More Flavors

While it's been a long time coming, Red Bull energy drinks are set to come in three new flavors starting next year: cranberry, lime, and blueberry.

The new flavors come in three different colored cans with red for cranberry, silver for lime, and, of course, blue for blueberry. Curiously, the cans are prominently marked "Red Edition," "Silver Edition," and "Blue Edition," rather than by their flavors.