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.

Review: TruMoo - Orange Scream Milk

TruMoo's Orange Scream flavored milk is a limited-time offering for Halloween and is basically milk flavored like an orange cream ice cream bar (AKA an Orange Creamsicle).

I bought a half-gallon for $3.50.

News: Starbucks Testing Mini-Sized Frappuccino

Starbucks is testing a 10-oz Frappuccino in a couple of cities this fall. They're calling it the "Mini" and it falls just under the "Tall" in their cup-size nomenclature.

News: Carl's Jr. Flies Giant Bacon Banner to Promote New Burger

In an odd bit of marketing, Carl's Jr. is flying a giant banner featuring a giant picture of a bacon strip on it around Southern California to promote their new Mile High Burger (Get it? They're flying a bacon strip up a mile high to promote their new Mile High Bacon Thickburger).

News: Dairy Queen Adds New Chicken Wrap $5 Buck Lunch

Dairy Queen adds a new entree option, Chicken Wraps, to their long-running $5 Buck Lunch promotion.

News: Ben & Jerry's - New Two Wild & Crazy Pies Ice Cream

Ben & Jerry's tribute to SNL's 40th anniversary continues with the debut of new Two Wild & Crazy Pies ice cream, available exclusively at Ben & Jerry's Scoop Shops.

The flavor features a blend of coconut cream pie ice cream, chocolate cream pie ice cream, and a chocolate cookie swirl.

Frozen Friday: Haagen-Dazs - Vanilla Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Bars

Haagen-Dazs' Vanilla Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Bars consist of vanilla ice cream swirled with peanut butter, dipped in milk chocolate and chopped peanuts.

A 9-oz box of three bars was $2.50 on sale.

News: Baskin-Robbins - October 2014 Flavor of the Month

Baskin-Robbins' Flavor of the Month for October 2014 is the appropriately-themed Trick Oreo Treat ice cream. The returning flavor features orange-colored creme-filled Oreo cookie pieces plus Baby Ruth and Butterfinger candy pieces in vanilla ice cream.

News: Cheddar Potato Poppers Back at Del Taco

Cheddar Potato Poppers have returned to Del Taco for a limited time. The cheesy snacks feature diced potatoes mixed with cheddar cheese and diced jalapenos before being breaded and deep-fried.

News: Pizza Hut's Book It! Celebrates 30 Years with Free Pizza for Alumni i.e. You

Pizza Hut is celebrating the 30th year of their Book It! program, which rewards school-aged children with personal pizzas for meeting reading goals.

In celebration of 30 years, they're launching an Book It! Alumni Program to "find and engage alumni from around the world."

News: Starbucks Testing Beer-Flavored Latte

Starbucks is testing out a beer-flavored Dark Barrel Latte in a few cities here in the U.S. The fall drink consists of "chocolaty stout flavored sauce," dark caramel, espresso, and steamed milk, topped with whipped cream and a dark caramel drizzle.

Review: Arby's - King's Hawaiian Brisket Sandwich

Arby's King's Hawaiian Brisket Sandwich features hickory-smoked brisket, Smoky Q sauce, and crinkle cut pickles on a King's Hawaiian burger bun.

I picked one up for $5.49.

Around the World: McDonald's Japan Debuts New Orange and Black Halloween Burger

McDonald's Japan tries out an new Halloween-themed menu this year. Among other things, the menu includes an orange and black-colored Squid Ink Burger.

Also on the menu is a ghostly white Camembert Chicken Filet sandwich and a Pumpkin Oreo McFlurry(!).

News: Papa John's - New Ultimate Meats Pizza

Papa John's latest is the new Ultimate Meats Pizza. It comes topped with pepperoni, salami, sausage, hickory-smoked bacon, and Canadian bacon, plus the finishing touch of bacon seasoning.

News: Dairy Queen - October 2014 Blizzard of the Month

Dairy Queen's Blizzard of the Month for October 2014 is, unsurprisingly, the Pumpkin Pie Blizzard.

Available since last month (and probably through November), the fall classic features pumpkin pie pieces (including crust) blended with vanilla soft serve and topped off with whipped topping and nutmeg.

News: Monopoly Game Returns to McDonald's for 22nd Year

Fall 2014 ushers in the 22nd edition of the Monopoly instant win game at McDonald's. The game runs through October 27, 2014 and prizes include lots of food, a private jet trip, and up to $1 million in cash.

As usual, you can win prizes by either getting an instant-win piece or by collecting the appropriate game piece sets.

Review: Jack in the Box - Chick-N-Tater Melt

Jack in the Box's Chick-N-Tater Melt features a crispy chicken patty, bacon, a hash brown patty, a melted blend of three cheeses, and ranch dressing on a toasted croissant.

It's part of their late night menu, which is available from 9 pm to 5 am daily. You can purchase one for $4 or for $6 as part of a Munchie Meal (with two Tacos, Halfsie fries, and a fountain drink).

Around the World: Lotteria Japan Tries New Burger with Strawberry Sauce

Lotteria Japan recently introduced a new fancy (and expensive) burger made with Wagyu beef topped with a creamy strawberry sauce. They call it the "Tochigi Wagyu Steak Burger with Tochiotome Strawberry Sauce."

News: Subway - October 2014 Featured $5 Footlong

Subway's October 2014 Featured $5 Footlong is the classic Meatball Marinara sub. The classic sub features meatballs in marinara sauce plus a choice of bread, cheese, veggies, and condiments.

News: Arby's - New King's Hawaiian BBQ Brisket Sandwich

Arby's adds a sweet Hawaiian twist to the traditional barbecue brisket sandwich with the new King's Hawaiian BBQ Brisket Sandwich.

The sandwich is billed as Texas (brisket) meets Hawaii (bun) and features a King's Hawaiian burger bun filled with hickory-smoked brisket, Smoky Q sauce, and crinkle cut pickles.

News: Jack in the Box - New Spicy Sriracha Burger

Jack in the Box gives the Sourdough Jack a different look with the new Spicy Sriracha Burger.

The new burger features a beef hamburger patty, hickory-smoked bacon, sliced jalapenos, a slice of Swiss-style cheese, shredded lettuce, sliced tomatoes, and creamy Sriracha sauce on toasted sourdough bread.

Secret Menu: In-N-Out - Whole Grilled Onions and Extra Toasted Bun

A few of the options you can get at In-N-Out include getting a whole slice of onion grilled ("WhGR") and getting your bun extra toasted ("X toast").

I don't believe a lot of people know about it so I decided to try both on a Double Double (I also went with no tomato). There's no added charge for either option

News: Sonic - New Boneless Chicken Wings

Sonic adds new Boneless Chicken Wings to the menu. The crispy-fried, bite-sized chicken breast pieces come tossed in one of three sauces: Buffalo, Asian Sweet Chili, or Barbecue.

News: Jack in the Box - New Southwest Monster Taco

Jack in the Box introduces the new Southwest Monster Taco as the latest addition to their Monster Taco line up.

The Southwest Monster Taco features the same extra-long taco shell and seasoned meat as the rest of the Monster Tacos but tops it off with shredded cheddar cheese, black beans, corn, grilled onions, and Southwest Sauce.

News: 7- Eleven - New Extreme Meat Pizza Plus Other Specials

7-Eleven adds to their pizza line up with the new Extreme Meat Pizza. It comes topped with sausage, Canadian bacon, pepperoni, and mozzarella. The price for the pizza is $5.55.

Review: Wendy's - BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich

Wendy's BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich features BBQ pulled pork, broccoli slaw, and a choice of either sweet, spicy, or smoky BBQ sauce, on a toasted brioche bun.

I bought one for $4.69 and requested all three barbecue sauces on the side.

Around the World: Krispy Kreme Delivers Giant Box of 2,400 Donuts in UK

As part of a promotion for their new Occasions service for big corporate events and weddings, Krispy Kreme delivered 2,400 Original Glazed Donuts in one giant box to one lucky social media follower over in the UK.

Here's How to Get 25-Cent Coffee Refills for a Year at Corner Bakery on Oct. 3rd

Corner Bakery will be celebrating World Smile Day on Friday, October 3, 2014 by giving away a pair of smiley face mugs to the first 50 guests in line at participating locations.

News: Domino's - $5.99 Large, 2-Topping Pizza Carryout Special from Sept. 29 - Oct. 5

Domino's is doing another one of their week-long carryout specials through from now through Sunday, October 5, 2014.

During the promotional period, they're offering a carryout-only deal where you can get a large, 2-topping pizza for $5.99.

Review: Trader Joe's - Potato Chips with South African Style Seasoning

Trader Joe's new Potato Chips with South African Style Seasoning are described on the bag as "classic potato chips with an exotic smoked flavor." According to the ingredients, that means they're seasoned with chili pepper, sea salt, garlic, basil, and parsley.

I picked up a 10-oz bag for $2.29.

News: Dunkin' Donuts - Free Medium Cup of Dark Roast Coffee on Sept 29

Like a number of coffee chains, Dunkin' Donuts will be celebrating National Coffee Day on September 29, 2014, by giving out free coffee. Specifically, they will be offering a free medium cup of their new Dark Roast Coffee to guests that come by on the day (limit one per guest).

News: Krispy Kreme - Free Coffee on September 29

Krispy Kreme is celebrating National Coffee Day, on Monday, September 29, 2014, by giving away free 12-oz cups of Krispy Kreme coffee at participating Krispy Kreme US locations.

News: Peet's Coffee - Buy One, Get One Free on Any Drink on September 29

Peet's Coffee will be celebrating National Coffee Day on Monday, September 29, 2014, buy offering a buy one, get one free deal on any handcrafted beverage (i.e. excluding juice and bottled beverages).

Review: Thomas - Apple Pie-Flavored English Muffins

Thomas has taken apples and cinnamon to make limited edition Apple Pie-flavored versions of their English Muffins. According to the package, they're both naturally and artificially flavored and contain apples.

I picked up a 13-oz package of six English muffins for $2.50.

News: Dole - New Power Smoothie Shakers

Dole has shaken up their Smoothie Shakers line with new Nutrition Plus Power Smoothie Shakers. While the regular line features yogurt and fruit, the new Power line ups the ante with by going with ever-trendy Greek yogurt and adding veggies to the mix.

News: Dunkin' Donuts - New Cinnamon Roll-Flavored Packaged Coffee

Dunkin' Donuts adds to their Bakery Series packaged coffee line with new Cinnamon Roll-Flavored Coffee.

The new flavor is available in grocery stores nationwide and joins a line up that includes Chocolate Glazed Donut, Blueberry Muffin, Jelly Donut, Old Fashioned Donut, and Caramel Coffee Cake coffee flavors.

Frozen Friday: Sonic - Snickers & Caramel Waffle Sundae

Sonic's Snickers & Caramel Waffle Sundae features vanilla ice cream in a large waffle cone topped with Snickers candy bar pieces, caramel sauce, whipped cream, and a maraschino cherry.

These go for $2.89 each, but I received this one courtesy of Sonic.

News: Jack in the Box - New Chick-N-Tater Melt Plus Instant Win Game

Jack in the Box introduces the new Chick-N-Tater Melt as part of their late-night Munchie Meal menu. In addition to the new food item, they're also running a "Munchie Peel" instant win game.

News: Wendy's Introduces BBQ Pulled Pork Burger and Fries

Wendy's unveils a trio of new menu items centering around hickory-smoked BBQ Pulled Pork. There's the BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich, BBQ Pulled Pork Cheeseburger, and BBQ Pulled Pork Cheese Fries.

Review: Hershey's Candy Corn Bars

Hershey's Candy Corn Bars are new this Halloween season and feature snack-sized bars of candy corn creme with candy bits.

I bought a 9.45-oz bag for $2.89.

Around the World: Domino's UK Offers a Whole Line of Stuffed Crust Pizzas Including New Bacon & Cheese

Domino's doesn't offer stuffed crust pizza here in the U.S., but over in the U.K., they have a whole line of stuffed crust pizzas and just added new Cheese and Bacon Stuffed Crust Pizza to the mix.