Darius' Take - Five Guys - Little Bacon Cheeseburger

Five Guys' Little Bacon Cheeseburger comes fresh off the grill and features a single beef patty, bacon, and a slice of American cheese plus a choice of toppings.

I paid $6.09 for one at my local store.

Haagen-Dazs Peppermint Bark Ice Cream and Bars Back for 2014 Holidays

Haagen-Dazs Peppermint Bark ice cream and ice cream bars have once again made their annual return for the holiday season. Additionally, you can find limited-time Peppermint Bark Milkshakes and Sundaes at Haagen-Dazs Scoop Shops.

Einstein Bros. 2014 Holiday Menu

Einstein Bros. (and Noah's Bagels) goes with a cinnamon theme for this year's holiday menu, including a new Cinnamon Toast Egg Sandwich.

The new sandwich offers scrambled eggs, Applewood-smoked bacon, cheddar cheese, and a cinnamon-butter blend on a Cinnamon Raisin Bagel.

Review: Starbucks - Chestnut Praline Latte

Starbucks' Chestnut Praline Latte combines espresso, steamed milk, and a spiced caramelized chestnut syrup for a wintry drink. It comes topped with whipped cream and spiced praline crumbs.

A 12-oz Tall was $4.15.

Bojangles Offering Seasoned Fried Turkey for Thanksgiving

Bojangles is once again taking pre-orders on limited-time Seasoned Fried Turkeys at participating locations heading into Thanksgiving.

The turkeys are roasted, fried in vegetable oil, frozen, and then shipped to restaurants.

Starbucks Adds New Wireless Phone Charging

Starbucks adds free Powermat wireless charging to about 200 locations in the San Francisco Bay Area as the first step in a nationwide rollout. 

The stores feature "Powermat Spots," which are designated (and literal) spots on tables and counters where customers can place their compatible devices to charge them wirelessly without any need to take up an outlet.

TGI Fridays Introduces New Rib Flight Trio

TGI Fridays offers some rib variety with their new Rib Flight Trio. The special offers a choice of three of the chain's rib flavors for $10.

Review: KFC - Loaded Potato Bowl

KFC's Loaded Potato Bowl offers a slightly different take on their Famous Bowl and features a bowl of mashed potatoes and gravy topped with corn, diced Extra Crispy chicken strips, a new bacon cheese sauce, green onions, and three cheese blend.

I bought a bowl with a 20-oz drink for $5 (sadly, no chocolate chip cookie was included at my local KFC); the bowl was also offered by itself at $3.99.

A Look at Taco Bell's 2nd Annual Friendsgiving Feast

Taco Bell held their second annual Friendsgiving event last week and I was on hand as an invitee (I also went last year), so I thought I'd share with you the Thanksgiving-type feast that was prepared by Taco Bell's chefs (i.e. the people who come up with new Taco Bell menu items)... with a Taco Bell twist of course.

Last year's feast was really good, but this year's was amazingly so (like "if you-could-whip-this-up-I-would-go-to-your-house-every-year-without-fail" good). Here's what was on the menu:

Wendy's Bacon Portabella Melt on Brioche Returns

Wendy's Bacon Portabella Melt on Brioche burger returns for a limited time as Thanksgiving nears.

The burger was first introduced last year as a Bacon Portabella Melt with an upgraded bun.

Free Holiday Drink with Food Purchase at Peet's

Peet's Coffee is offering a deal where you can get one of this year's holiday beverages for free with a food or bakery purchase. You'll need this coupon though. They've also introduced a new Cinnamon Hazelnut Latte.

Specifically, you can choose a free 12-oz seasonal drink from the following:

7-Eleven 2014 Holiday Deals & Promos

7-Eleven offers a Peppermint Mocha for the 2014 holiday season as well as new Cinnabon Gooey Bites (microwavable mini Cinnabons).

Beyond the new stuff, they're also offering a number of deals:

Review: Nonni's Pumpkin Spice Biscotti

Nonni's Pumpkin Spice Biscotti are pumpkin spice-flavored biscotti dipped in cinnamon icing.

The suggested retail price is $3.29 per 6.88-ounce box but I received this courtesy of Nonni's.

Pringles Debuts New Milk Chocolate Flavor

Pringles introduces new Milk Chocolate-flavored potato crisps as one of two new flavors for the 2014 holiday season to go along with three returning flavors.

The other new flavor is Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Pringles and both are exclusive to Walmart stores. Please bear in mind that the Milk Chocolate ones are milk chocolate-flavored Pringles and not milk chocolate covered. There's a dusting of seasoning on them.

Subways Offers $2 Cold-Cut & Meatball Subs Through December

Perhaps as a mea culpa for doing away with the $5 Featured Footlong, Subway is offering their $2 Customer Appreciation deal a bit earlier this year. Under the promotion you can get either a 6-inch Cold-Cut Combo or Meatball Marinara Sub for $2.

Review: Trader Joe's - Pumpkin O's Cereal

Trader Joe's Pumpkin O's cereal is a seasonal, toasted cereal made with brown rice, oats, and pumpkin.

A 12-oz box was $2.49. The box is a bit oversized for 12-ounces as the bag inside is only about two-thirds full or so.

New Stacy's Salted Caramel Pita Chips

For the holiday season, Frito-Lay-owned Stacy's Pita Chips introduces new Salted Caramel Pita Chips to their line up.

Rather than a dusting of flavor powdered, "real salted caramel flavor" is described as being baked right into the pita bread before it's sliced and baked to make the chips.

Jamba Juice Debuts New Build-Your-Own Oatmeal

Jamba Juice now lets you customize or build-your-own bowl of their Steel-Cut Oatmeal. Previously, you were left to choose from a number of set combinations.

The oats are organic steel-cut oats by Quaker that are slow-cooked in soymilk. They can now be topped with any of the following (varies with location):

Frozen Friday: Jimmy Dean's Grilled Steak

Jimmy Dean's Grilled Steak features a bowl of beef with potatoes, peppers, and onions in a beef sauce.

I got a 9-oz package for $1.49 on sale.

Boulder Canyon Unveils Thanksgiving Feast in Chip Form

With perhaps the true chip fan in mind, Boulder Canyon Foods introduces the Thanksgiving Feast, a bag of kettle-cooked chips featuring all the flavors of a traditional Thanksgiving meal.