7-Eleven Offers New $2 Big Deals and Others to Start 2017

7-Eleven has a number of limited-time deals available starting this month including new $2 Big Deals, where you can get two select items for $2.

Arby's Deer Steak Sandwich Returns for Round Two

Arby's hunter-friendly Venison Sandwich will make a very limited return to just two locations in Nebraska for only one day at each location.

Review: Papa John's - Wisconsin Cheese Stuffed Cheesesticks

Papa John's Wisconsin Cheese Stuffed Cheesesticks feature melted cheddar, Asiago, Fontina, Provolone, and cheese made from mozzarella and come topped with garlic sauce and Parmesan Romano cheese.

Checkers/Rally's Adds New Roadhouse Baconzilla and Discounts Cheeseburger to $1

Checkers and Rally's latest menu item is the new, limited-time Roadhouse Baconzilla--a combination of the Baconzilla and the Bacon Roadhouse.

Pei Wei Introduces Two New Thai-Inspired Rice Bowls

Pei Wei looked to Thailand in coming up with two new rice bowls: the Supergreen Thai Coconut Curry bowl and Thai Basil bowl.

El Pollo Loco Adds New Entrees to Under-500 Calories Menu

El Pollo Loco adds three new faces to their Under-500 Calories menu including new Lettuce Tacos.

Available for a limited-time, the three new dishes are:

Fudge Truffle Ice Cream Returns to Cold Stone for Valentine's Day

Fudge Truffle ice cream is back at Cold Stone Creamery as a Valentine's Day special through February 28, 2017

Frito-Lay Brings Back Blazin' Buffalo & Ranch Doritos Chips

Perhaps looking to capitalize on the popularity of Buffalo wings at the tail end of the football season, Frito-Lay has brought back Blazin' Buffalo & Ranch Doritos tortilla chips, but only for a limited time.

Burger King Offers New Coffee Under Old "BK Joe" Name

Burger King brews up new coffee and brings back the "BK Joe" name along with a limited-time deal where they're offering any size coffee (hot or iced) for 99 cents.

The Naked Chicken Chalupa Comes to Taco Bell in Late January

Taco Bell's fried chicken taco shell comes home to roost with the nationwide launch of the new Naked Chicken Chalupa late this month on January 26, 2017.

Del Taco Changes to New Lower-Fat Ground Turkey Recipe

Del Taco has once again played around with their seasoned ground turkey recipe and starts off 2017 with new seasoned ground turkey, which now features 40-percent less fat than their ground beef (the previous version was 33-percent less fat).

My Top Five New Fast Food Items of 2016

Another year, another parade of new fast food items eaten. Here's my top five for 2016, in no particular order:

Olive Garden Releases Under-600-Calorie "Tastes of the Mediterranean" Menu

Olive Garden starts the new year with the "Tastes of the Mediterranean" menu featuring six under-600-calorie entrees, including two new ones.

Here's what's on the menu:

Pastrami is Back at Wienerschnitzel Along with New Pastrami Reuben

Pastrami has once again made its annual return to the Wienerschnitzel, where, for a limited time, it is featured in five limited-time menu items, including two new ones:

Bruegger's 2017 Winter Menu Features New Bellapeno Bagel

Bruegger's chooses spicy heat for this year's 2017 winter menu. The bagel chain introduces new spicy cheese as well as a new spicy bagel and features them both in one new sandwich: the Spicy Bellapeno Egg.

Post Introduces New Cinnamon Pebbles Cereal

Post adds some spice to the Pebbles cereal line up with the introduction of new Cinnamon Pebbles.

Review: McDonald's - Chicken McGriddles

McDonald's Chicken McGriddles sandwich features a crispy chicken patty from the McChicken between two sweet McGriddles cakes.

7-Eleven Launches New Breakfast Pizza

7-Eleven bolsters their breakfast (and pizza) selection with the launch of the new Breakfast Pizza at participating locations.

You Can Get $1 Coffee and $2 Lattes at McDonald's

McDonald's is running a nationwide deal to promote their McCafe drink platform by offering any-sized hot drip coffee for $1 and any small McCafe latte or other hot specialty beverage for $2 for a limited time at participating locations.

Shake Shack Adds Three New Seasonal Shakes to Kick Off 2017

Shake Shack launches a new trio of seasonal shakes to start the new year and plans on rotating in three new flavors in every few months.

The three new shakes are: