News: Arby's - Orange Cream Shake Returns

Arby's has brought back the Orange Cream Shake for a limited time with summer just around the corner.

The shake features a vanilla shake base mixed with orange cream syrup and topped with whipped cream.

News: Chobani Wants Greek Yogurt for Every Occasion

Chobani looks to expand their reach with a new Greek Yogurt Oats for breakfast, new Chobani Indulgent for dessert, and whole milk Chobani Kitchen for cooking.

Chobani Greek Yogurt Oats features Greek yogurt mixed with real fruit and steel-cut oats. Flavors include Banana Maple, Apple Cinnamon, Blueberry, and Cranberry. Chobani is billing it as their "take on oatmeal."

Frozen Friday: Boston Market - Chicken Pot Pie

Boston Market's Chicken Pot Pie is a frozen microwavable pot pie filled with white meat chicken, carrots, corn, peas, and green beans, and gravy.

I bought a 16-oz pie for $2.50.

News: The Coffee Bean - $1 Drinks for Teachers on May 6

The Coffee Bean will be honoring teachers on National Teacher Appreciation Day by offering $1 drinks to all teachers who present their faculty ID at any participating Coffee Bean location.

News: Taco Bell to Try a Fast Casual Taco Restaurant Concept

U.S. Taco Co. interior mock-up

Trying to appeal to a different (and higher paying) audience, Taco Bell will soon to open a new fast-casual taco restaurant named "U.S. Taco Co. and Urban Taproom" out in Huntington Beach, CA.

Rather than Mexican-inspired fast food, the new sit-down restaurant concept will offer on-trend, "American-inspired" fusion tacos, fries, and shakes.

Review: Wendy's - Tuscan Chicken on Ciabatta Sandwich

Wendy's Tuscan Chicken on Ciabatta sandwich features a crispy-fried Homestyle chicken filet, tomato, a slice of Asiago cheese, garlic aioli mixed with roasted tomatoes, and spring mix on a toasted ciabatta bun.

I used a "buy one, get one" coupon and ended up getting a regular Homestyle version as well as one with a grilled chicken filet (it can also be custom ordered with the spicy chicken filet). The price was actually lower than the suggested price ($4.69) at $4.49 before the coupon.

News: 7-Eleven Offers New Spicy Mango Slurpee

Calling it "Mango Flavor with a Kick," 7-Eleven is offering a new spicy mango-flavored Slurpee as their latest flavor.

The spicy-sweet flavor hasn't quite been embraced by customers as it currently sports a 2.5 rating (out of a possible 5; averaged from 7 reviews) so far, whereas other flavors tend to have a 4 rating or higher.

News: Carvel - Free Cone Day on May 1st

Participating Carvel ice cream shops will be celebrating a Free Cone Day on Thursday, May 1, 2014.

Running from 3 pm to 8 pm, guests dropping by and lay claim to a free junior cone filled with their choice of vanilla, chocolate, or new salted caramel soft-serve ice cream.

You can find the nearest Carvel ice cream shop using their online store locator.

News: Mountain Dew Baja Blast Available in Stores for a Limited Time

Formerly exclusive to Taco Bell soda fountains, Mountain Dew Baja Blast (stylized as "Mtn Dew") will be available for a limited time this summer in individually in 20-oz bottles or 24-oz(!) cans, as well as 12-packs of 12-oz cans starting May 5, 2014.

The flavor was originally conceived 10 years ago as a Taco Bell exclusive (they call it a "Taco Bell Original") featuring the taste of tropical lime.

Review: Burger King - Bacon Cheeseburger Deluxe

Burger King's Bacon Cheeseburger Deluxe is the latest add to their value menu and features a flame-grilled beef patty with tomatoes, lettuce, bacon, pickles, onions, ketchup, mustard, and American cheese on a toasted sesame bun.

I bought one for $1.49.

News: Carl's Jr. - New Sea Salt & Caramel Shake

With summer not too far off, Carl's Jr. offers the new Sea Salt & Caramel Shake and Malt.

The shake features hand-scooped vanilla ice cream blended with caramel syrup and topped with whipped cream and  sea salt toffee crumbles (the malt adds malt powder). The suggested price for a regular shake or malt is $2.99.

Around the World: Pizza Hut Taiwan - Sweet Stuffed Crust Pizza

Pizza Hut goes with a sweet crust for their Pineapple Bun Stuffed Crust Pizza over in Taiwan. The pineapple bun is a type of Chinese soft, sweet bun that doesn't actually contain any pineapple.

News: Firehouse Subs - New Under 500 Calories Menu

Firehouse Subs now offers a new "Hearty & Flavorful, Under 500 Calories" menu with six new subs and four new chopped salads that come in at under 500 calories each.

The under-500-calories sandwiches are (with calorie counts):

Review: Jack in the Box - Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Pie

Jack in the Box's Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Pie features a chocolate-cookie crust with Reese's Peanut Butter filling, topped with crumbled Reese's Peanut Butter Cups as well as a chocolaty drizzle.

I picked one up for $1.99.

Around the World: Starbucks Japan to Blend Cookies into Frappuccinos

Because Japan gets like four limited-time flavors to every one of ours, Starbucks Japan is set to debut the new Chunky Cookie Frappuccino next month.

The new Frappuccino takes a Vanilla Creme Frappuccino and throws in a whole chocolate chunk cookie that was specially baked to retain its crunch. For good measure, almonds are also blended in.

News: Frito Lay - New Twistos Baked Snack Bites

Frito Lay is bringing one of its international brands home to roost with the introduction of new Twistos Baked Snack Bites here in the US.

Essentially a cross between a crouton and a cracker, Twistos are available in three flavors: Bruschetta, Parmesan & Garlic, and Asiago.

News: Krispy Kreme - "Buy One, Get One Free" Dozen Original Glazed Donuts on April 28

Krispy Kreme will once again be running their Hero Appreciation Day deal, which they hold in honor of the "real-life everyday heroes among us," on April 28.

The deal is good for a free dozen of the chain's signature Original Glazed Donuts to share with your favorite heroes (or stuff your face), when you buy a dozen donuts.

Review: Burger King - Chicken Big King

Burger King's Chicken Big King is the chicken version of the Big King. It comes with fried and breaded chicken patties rather than ground beef patties as well as American cheese, lettuce, pickles, onions, King sauce, and the club-sandwich-style sesame bun.

I bought two for $5 with their Mix-n-Match deal. They're $3.99 each otherwise.

News: Wendy's - New Tuscan Chicken on Ciabatta

Wendy's is going for an Italian flair for the new, limited-time Tuscan Chicken on Ciabatta.

The follow-up to January's Ciabatta Bacon Cheeseburger features a crispy-fried Homestyle chicken filet, tomato, Asiago cheese, garlic aioli with roasted tomatoes, and spring mix on a toasted ciabatta bun.

Around the World: Haagen-Dazs Vegetable Ice Cream Coming to Japan

Perhaps as a step towards offering healthier indulgence, Haagen-Dazs is set to offer two flavors of vegetable ice cream over in Japan starting May 12, 2014.

Designated as the "Spoon Vege" line (because they will come in mini cups with a spoon), the flavors are Tomato Cherry and Carrot Orange.