News: Popeyes - New $5 Bonafide Big Box

Popeyes' latest meal deal is the new $5 Bonafide Big Box, which features a choice of either three tenders or two pieces of mixed fried chicken, plus a choice of two sides and a biscuit.

Review: Taco Bell - Cinnamon Nachos Dessert Kit

Taco Bell's Cinnamon Nachos Dessert Kit is a licensed product made by Kraft featuring cinnamon corn tortilla chips, caramel sauce, and toffee-flavored bits. It's meant to be eaten with ice cream, which you have to supply on your own.

The kit carries a suggested retail price of $2.99, but I received this one courtesy of Kraft.

Around the World: McDonald's China - New Black & White Pie

Going along the same theme as the Black and White Burgers, McDonald's is offering the new Black & White Pie over in China. 

Review: Nabisco - Caramel Apple Oreos

Caramel Apple Oreos are a limited-edition, Target-exclusive this fall and feature vanilla Golden Oreo wafers sandwiching a combination of green apple- and caramel-flavored creme filling.

I bought a 12.2-oz package for $2.99.

News: New Cinnabon Baking Kit at Walmart

In case you want to try at baking your own Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls are home, the company introduces the new Cinnabon Baking Kit, available exclusively at 2,500 Walmart stores across the nation.

News: Jones Soda - New Peanut Butter & Jelly Soda

Jones Soda is sometimes known for their weird off-beat limited-edition sodas and they're welcoming back-to-school with a doozy: the new lunch-themed PB&J soda, as in "peanut butter and grape jelly."

Frozen Friday: Tai Pei - Chicken Potstickers

Tai Pei's Chicken Potstickers feature "chicken and vegetable dumplings with dipping sauce." The vegetables are basically just cabbage and the dipping sauce is a traditional combination of mostly soy sauce with a bit of vinegar, sugar, and sesame oil.

It was $2 for a 7.9-oz box with 7 potstickers in it.

News: Pizza Hut - Buy a Large Pizza at Regular Price, Get Your Next Large 1-Topping Pizza Free

Pizza Hut is offering a sort of "buy-one-get-one-later" deal for subscribers of their "Hut Lovers" email list.

Under the deal, Hut Lovers members can buy any large pizza at the regular menu price and get a free 1-topping large pizza with their next order.

News: Tim Hortons - 2014 Fall Pumpkin Menu Arrives

Tim Hortons is jumping on the pumpkin wagon early this year with a slew of pumpkin-flavored items, including their Pumpkin Pie Latte (of course) and signature Pumpkin Pie Iced Capp available now.

The Pumpkin Pie Iced Capp goes for $2.79 for a 12-oz small (may vary), while the latte comes in at $2.49.

News: Jack in the Box Testing Herb Butter-Smothered Burgers

Jack in the Box is testing a new line of premium burgers where the hamburger patty is topped with melted garlic herb butter. They're calling it the "Buttery Jack" and it's available in two varieties: Original and Bacon & Swiss.

Review: Taco Bell - Spicy Potato Taco

Taco Bell's new Spicy Potato Soft Taco features crispy potato bites, shredded lettuce, chipotle sauce, and shredded cheddar cheese in a warm flour tortilla for $1.

It's pretty much a replacement for the Crispy Potato Soft Taco, but with a spicy chipotle sauce rather than pepper jack sauce.

News: Starbucks - Pumpkin Spice Latte Can Be "Unlocked" Starting August 26, 2014

Starbucks is playing a game with Pumpkin Spice Latte fans this year (they're calling it the "Spot the Spice" challenge), where they can get their PSL fix a little early (as in late summer early) starting August 26, 2014, if they have the secret code to unlock it.

News: Wendy's - New Smoked Gouda Chicken on Brioche Sandwich

Wendy's latest menu item is the new, limited-time Smoked Gouda Chicken on Brioche sandwich (Wendy's brioche bun being forever tied in my mind to this).

It features double-smoked Gouda cheese, a Dijon aioli,  a sweet onion sauce made from pureed caramelized onions, a crispy chicken breast filet, sliced red onions, and spring mix on a toasted brioche bun.

Review: Starbucks - Sausage Croissant Roll

Starbucks' Sausage Croissant Roll features an all-beef sausage with bechamel sauce nestled inside of a flaky croissant roll.

This was new at my local Starbucks. So much so that they didn't actually have it keyed into the register. They charged me the same price as a breakfast sandwich, $2.95, but I have no idea how much it's supposed to cost.

News: El Pollo Loco - New Ultimate Double Chicken Menu Includes New Enchiladas

El Pollo Loco's new, limited time Ultimate Double Menu features several items including new Ultimate Double Enchiladas. Like the name suggests, each item comes with a double serving of the chain's signature flame-grilled chicken.

News: Checkers / Rally's - New $1 Cha-Ching Menu Line Up with new Steakhouse Swiss

Checkers and Rally's latest $1 Cha-Ching value menu trio includes the new Steakhouse Swiss burger, two chicken strips, and the Smoky BBQ Cheddar burger.

Review: Taco Bell - Beefy Fritos Burrito

Taco Bell's new Beefy Fritos Burrito is part of the new $1 Cravings value menu and features seasoned ground beef, cilantro rice, warm nacho cheese sauce, and original Fritos corn chips, wrapped up in a warm flour tortilla.

I bought one for $1.

News: Caramel Apple Oreos Arriving as a Target-Exclusive

Caramel Apple Oreos start arriving tomorrow exclusively at Target according to Target CMO Jeff Jones via Twitter.

The new flavors feature vanilla Golden Oreo cookie wafers with a creme filling that's half green apple-flavored and half-caramel flavored.

News: Jack in the Box Testing Burger with Deep-Fried Cheese Patty

Jack in the Box is testing out new premium burgers topped with a deep-fried cheesy patty. They're calling them "Big Cheesy" Burgers.

According to The Impulsive Buy, they're being tested out in at least a few locations in Central California and come in both an Original version and a Bacon version. Along with the namesake "crispy melted cheese" patty, the burgers look to also be a test bed for a new Wendy's-like square "signature patty" and cross-hatched "signature bun."

Review: Jack in the Box - Grande Sausage Burrito

Jack in the Box's Grande Sausage Burrito features sausage, hash browns, bacon crumbles, shredded pepper jack, cheddar cheese sauce, and creamy Sriracha sauce (a first for the chain), wrapped in a warm Guerrero brand flour tortilla.

I got one for $3.49.