Giveaway Drawing - $5 Del Taco Gift Cards

Happy Turkey Day! Okay, it's Valentine's Day but I have three $5 Del Taco gift cards (courtesy of Del Taco) to try some of their new Turkey Tacos or whatever else you might feel like, so we're doing a giveaway drawing.

News: Sonic - $1 Hot Dogs on Presidents Day, February 17th

Sonic will be celebrating this upcoming Presidents Day by offering their All-American Dog and Chili Cheese Coney for $1 a piece.

The deal is only good this Monday, February 17th and only at participating Sonic restaurants.

News: Chick-fil-A Testing New Grilled Chicken

Chick-fil-A is in the midst of testing new grilled chicken as well as a new Grilled Chicken Sandwich as replacements for their current grilled chicken menu items.

According to an employee at one of the test locations, the new chicken features a lemon herb flavor, while the previous version was marinated in a pickle juice-based mix.

Review: Sonic - Red Velvet Molten Cake Sundae

Sonic's Red Velvet Molten Cake Sundae is this year's nod to Valentine's Day and features a red velvet bundt cake with a warm fudge center sitting on a layer of cheesecake filling and topped with ice cream, whipped topping, chocolate sauce, and a maraschino cherry.

The price tag was $4.49 but I received this one courtesy of Sonic.

Around the World: McDonald's Switzerland Offering Rolls of Cheese in Burgers

McDonald's Switzerland is running a cheese-focused limited-time menu with a French name: Les Grandes Envies de Fromage, which translates to "large cheese cravings." There are three burgers on the menu.

One of the burgers, the McSbrinz, features Sbrinz cheese, an AOP (a protected term of origin) Swiss cheese that sometimes comes curled up into rolled flutes. The three rolls of the distinctive looking cheese is joined by a Sbrinz sauce, lettuce, and a beef patty in a bakery roll.

News: Ben & Jerry's Celebrates 7 Years of Stephen Colbert's Americone Dream by Making it Non-GMO

Ben & Jerry's is celebrating 7 years of Stephen Colbert's Americone Dream ice cream this week and has been giving pints of the stuff to The Colbert Report's studio audience all week long.

Review: Jack in the Box - Bacon Ranch Monster Taco

Jack in the Box's new, limited-time Bacon Ranch Monster Taco features the meat and crunchy shell of their Monster Taco topped with lettuce, bacon slices, and ranch sauce.

I paid $1.79 for one.

News: Burger King - Big King Now with Quarter Pound of Beef

Burger King's Big Mac clone, the Big King, is now slightly bigger as the chain upgrades the burger to a full quarter pound of beef (pre-cooked weight), which is the same amount as their iconic Whopper and pulls ahead of McDonald's Big Mac.

News: Einstein Bros. - Heart-Shaped Bagels and Cookies for Valentine's Day

Einstein Bros. and Noah's Bagels are offering heart-shaped bagels in Cranberry and Chocolate Chip flavors in celebration of Valentine's Day. 

Like the rest of the chains' bagels, the heart-shaped bagels are baked fresh in store. The bagels are available through Friday, February 14th.

Review: Starbucks - La Boulange Morning Bun

With the addition of La Boulange bakery items, Starbucks stores carrying the La Boulange line (i.e. each and every store in my area) have replaced their old Morning Bun with a new version. The La Boulange Morning Bun is described as "a flaky, buttery pastry with notes of orange and cinnamon." The previous iteration was described as "a flaky croissant-like bun dusted with cinnamon and sugar."

I picked one up for $2.45.

News: Starbucks - Valentine's Day BOGO, 2 to 5 pm

Starbucks will be offering a "buy one, get one free" deal on lattes this Friday (i.e. Valentine's Day) from 2 to 5pm.

Going with the Valentines theme, they're using with the slogan: "Share the Love."

News: Wienerschnitzel - New $1.99 Daily Deals

Looks like Wienerschnitzel is trying out a value menu centered around the $1.99 price point with their new $1.99 Daily Deals.

Review: Papa John's - Double Cheeseburger Pizza

Papa John's new, limited-time Double Cheeseburger Pizza features a pizza with "zesty burger sauce," ground beef, diced Roma tomatoes, and dill pickles.

It cost me $12 for a large.

News: Wienerschnitzel - Two for $1 Corn Dogs on Valentine's Day

Wienerschnitzel will be offering a "Two for $1" deal on Corn Dogs in celebration of Valentine's Day this Friday, February 14, 2013.

The offer is only good on Friday and only at participating locations.

News: The Coffee Bean - BOGO for Any Drink on Valentine's Day

The Coffee Bean is offering a "buy one, get one free" deal on any drink on the menu, but only on Valentine's Day, this Friday, February 14, 2014.

Under the deal, you can buy any drink on the menu and get a second drink of equal or lesser value for free.

Review: Frito-Lay - Crunchy Cheddar Jalapeno Cheetos

Frito-Lay's Crunchy Cheddar Jalapeno Cheetos are the jalapeno-flavored version of the knotted, club-like (the hitting ones, not the dancing ones) cheese snacks.

I bought a  9.5-oz bag for $2.68.

News: Tyson - New Day Starts Breakfast Sandwiches

Tyson looks to muscle into Jimmy Dean territory with the launch of new Day Starts line of frozen breakfast sandwiches.

News: Frito-Lay - New Stacy's Pretzel Thins

Frito-Lay is branching their Stacy's brand into pretzels with new Stacy's Pretzel Thins. 

Offering the taste of a hard pretzel with the thin and crispy texture of a chip or cracker, the new snacks are available in two flavors: Simply Naked and Honey Dijon.

Review: Starbucks Via Latte Caffe Mocha

Starbucks Via Mocha is an instant coffee mix that purports to deliver the same experience as buying a handcrafted Mocha from a Starbucks store.

They sell them at  $6.95 per 4-pack, but I got this one during the Starbucks Via Latte Taste Challenge, where they just gave me a packet rather than doing any sort of sampling... (I went at 2pm too...)

News: TruMoo - New Chocolate Marshmallow Milk

In an apparent attempt at bringing the full hot chocolate experience to a cold milk, TruMoo offers new, limited-edition Chocolate Marshmallow Milk.

The selling point is that the new flavored milk contains all the nutritional benefits of a regular glass of milk and does not contain high fructose corn syrup nor artificial growth hormones (like regular chocolate milk, it does contain added sugar).