Taco Bell Gives the Cheesy Gordita Crunch the Doritos Treatment

Taco Bell gives the Cheesy Gordita Crunch the Doritos treatment (as in Doritos taco shell) for the new Doritos Cheesy Gordita Crunch.

The new item features seasoned beef, shredded lettuce, shredded cheese, and Pepper Jack sauce inside of a crunchy Doritos taco shell (choose from Fiery, Nacho Cheese, and Cool Ranch), which is then placed inside of a fluffy Gordita shell whose inner surface is covered in a melted 3-cheese blend.

Dunkin' Donuts Debuts New Halloween Donut for 2014

This year, Dunkin' Donuts welcomes Halloween with the new Halloween Pumpkin Donut in addition to the new Snack 'N Go Wrap and Spinach Artichoke Supreme Bagel.

Church's Chicken Introduces New Waffle Bites

First they did bite-sized versions of their signature biscuits, now, Church's Chicken offers new Waffle Bites as part of a Chicken & Waffle Bites combo.

Review: Wendy's - BBQ Pulled Pork Cheeseburger

Wendy's BBQ Pulled Pork Cheeseburger comes with pulled pork, broccoli slaw, a quarter-pound hamburger patty, a slice of cheddar cheese, and a choice of BBQ sauce (Sweet, Smoky, or Spicy) on a toasted brioche bun.

It was $4.99 for the burger. I went with the Smoky sauce.

Taco Bell Unveils New Starburst Strawberry Freeze

Taco Bell teams up with Starburst candies to come up with the new Starburst Strawberry Freeze, an exclusive flavored ice slush drink available for a limited time at participating Taco Bell restaurants nationwide.

Pepsi Launches New "Mid-Calorie" Cola Online

Pepsi is set to launch a new lower calorie cola that's a bit of a tweener--a mid-calorie soda fitting between regular Pepsi cola and sugarless Diet Pepsi.

Sara Lee Intros New Gingerbread Pound Cake for Holidays

Sara Lee introduces new Gingerbread Pound Cake for the holidays. The limited edition flavor is made with ginger and is available through December.

Review: Rally's - Cheese Champ

Rally's Cheese Champ is one of the bigger burgers that the chain offers and features a seasoned hamburger patty, with cheese, shredded lettuce, tomato, red onions, pickles, mayo, and ketchup.

The Cheese Champ is normally $3.39, but this one only cost me $1 with a coupon.

News: Chili's Launches Winning TV Burger

Chili's latest new menu item is the "Winning TNT Craft Burger." It's so named as it was chosen as the winning dish on TNT's new reality cooking competition show On the Menu, whose main premise is that that the winning dish will appear at a nationally-recognized brand (like Chili's) the day after the episode airs.

News: Panera - Featured Fall 2014 Menu

Fall is in full swing and at Panera Bread that means a fall menu of new and returning seasonal items. Here's what you'll find on Panera Bread's 2014 Fall Menu:

- New Turkey Cranberry Flatbread Sandwich - A nod to Thanksgiving on their new flatbread platform featuring slices of roasted turkey breast, garlic and herb cheese spread, cranberry mostarda, and fresh spinach.

Review: Papa John's - Ultimate Meats Pizza

Papa John's Ultimate Meats Pizza comes topped with pepperoni, salami, sausage, hickory-smoked bacon, Canadian bacon, and bacon seasoning.

I picked up a large for $12.

News: Burger King - $1.49 Chicken Nuggets Deal

Burger King is offering their 10-piece Chicken Nuggets for only $1.49 for a limited time only at participating locations.

News: Dunkin' Donuts Adds Coffee Granola Bar to Repetoire

In case customers want a grab-and-go solution beyond donuts and baked goods (or bananas), the folks at Dunkin' Donuts look to cover their bets with the new coffee-flavored Dunkin' Go Bar.

It's essentially a packaged chewy granola bar featuring the flavor of Dunkin's Original Blend coffee.

Review: Wendy's - Pulled Pork Cheese Fries

Wendy's Pulled Pork Cheese Fries features a small plate of their natural-cut fries topped with warm cheddar cheese sauce, diced red onions, slow-cooked pulled pork, and a choice of barbecue sauce (choose from spicy, sweet, and smoky versions).

I bought an order for $2.99.

News: Extra Long BBQ Cheeseburger Returns as Part of Burger King's Two for $5 Deal

The Extra Long BBQ Cheeseburger returns to the Burger King menu and is currently available as one of the available selections for their Two for $5, Mix & Match deal.

News: Stuffed Quesadillas Return to El Pollo Loco

Stuffed Quesadillas are back at El Pollo Loco with four varieties in all: two returning and two new.

New this year are the Chicken Enchilada Stuffed Quesadilla and the Ultimate Double Chicken Stuffed Quesadilla.

Review: Pumpkin Spice Oreos

Pumpkin Spice Oreos are a new seasonal flavor featuring vanilla Oreo wafers sandwiching a pumpkin-flavored creme filling.

I picked up a 12.2-oz package for $2.88.

News: Jones Soda - New Sparkling Waters

Jones Soda branches off into other fizzy drinks with the launch of new Jones Sparkling Water. The new drinks are basically aimed at parents who want a healthier, but still fizzy beverage, for their kids.

News: Qdoba No Longer Charges for Extras Like Guac But Raises Prices

Qdoba looks to simplify their menu and pricing structure by charging one single (higher) price for each entree, based on the protein chosen, regardless of how many add-ons or other ingredients you request.

News: Scary Face Pancakes are Back at IHOP and Free on Halloween

IHOP's nod to Halloween, Scary Face Pancakes, are back through the end of the month.

Part of the kid's menu, the dish features one buttermilk pancake with a whipped topping smile and eyes, and a strawberry nose, plus eight pieces of candy corn and two mini Oreo cookies so that kids can finish decorating the face as they like.