Review: Tropical Smoothie Cafe - Thai Chili Steak Taco

Tropical Smoothie Cafe's Thai Chili Steak Taco features steak seasoned with a kick of spice, sriracha aioli, cucumber, and a sweet chili slaw with cabbage, carrots, and basil served in a flour tortilla. It is one of three limited-time Artisan Tacos.

Starbucks Launches New Frappuccinos with Panna Cotta in Singapore

Starbucks has launched new Panna Cotta Frappuccinos over in Singapore featuring a layer of the creamy Italian dessert at the bottom of every cup.

The Blazin' Chicken Returns to Jack in the Box

The spicy chicken sandwich with the ghost pepper ranch sauce, the Blazin' Chicken, is back at Jack in the Box for a limited time.

Review: Subway - Autumn Roasted Chicken Sub

Subway's Autumn Roasted Chicken Sub features roasted chicken, strips of bacon, red and green apple slices, Swiss cheese, spinach, cucumbers, and barbecue sauce on 9-grain wheat bread.

Krispy Kreme Debuts New Frozen Lattes

With the weather heating up, Krispy Kreme introduces new Frozen Lattes at participating U.S. locations.

Half-Price Cheeseburgers at Sonic on 4/15/15

Sonic is offering half-price Cheeseburgers on April 15, 2015 to celebrate the end of yet another tax season.

Review: 7-Eleven - Italian Melt

7-Eleven's Italian Melt features Genoa salami, pepperoni, ham, provolone cheese, pepperoncini peppers, and creamy Italian sauce on an artisan, herbed ciabatta roll.

Boston Market Introduces Slow Braised Pulled Pork

Boston Market follows their recent foray into barbecue (with ribs) with the another slow-cooked meat, new Slow Braised Pulled Pork.

New Red Velvet Cake at KFC; Free with 10-Piece Meal Purchase

KFC is offering a new Red Velvet Cake for free with any 10-piece meal (or larger) for a limited time time at participating locations.

Review: Sbarro - X-treme Double Duo Pepperoni Pizza

Sbarro's X-treme Double Duo Pepperoni Pizza comes topped with Sbarro's regular pepperoni, Hormel Rosa Grande Pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, and pepper jack cheese.

Wienerschnitzel Debuts Four New Varieties of Chili Cheese Fries

Wienerschnitzel adds some options to their chili cheese fries with four new varieties: Buffalo Bacon, Bacon Ranch, Triple Cheese Double Bacon, and Ultimate.

Unilever Releases Tootsie Pops Popsicles

Mirroring the iconic lollipops, Unilever introduces new Tootsie Pops Popsicles as well as a few other new lines of Popsicle ice pops this month.

Review: Corner Bakery Cafe - Banana Walnut Pancakes

Corner Bakery's Banana Walnut Pancakes are available at select locations and feature buttermilk pancakes topped with sliced bananas, walnuts, and powdered sugar. A small cup of syrup comes on the side.

Dairy Queen Rolls Out New "DQ Bakes" Menu

Dairy Queen is quietly rolling out a new DQ Bakes menu featuring oven-baked sandwiches, hot desserts, and snack melts baked in a turbo convection oven (like the ones you'll find at Dunkin' Donuts, Starbucks, and Subway).

Schwan's Launches New Bon Appetit Line of Gourmet Pizzas

Schwan's looks to supplement their portfolio of frozen pizza brands with a new line of gourmet pizzas under the "Bon Appetit" name.

Frozen Friday: Dairy Queen - Salted Caramel Truffle Blizzard

Dairy Queen's Salted Caramel Truffle Blizzard features salty caramel truffles, toffee, cocoa fudge, and choco chunks blended into vanilla soft serve.

Krispy Kreme Debuts New Campfire-Inspired Donuts

Krispy Kreme taps the Great Outdoors to come up with a new, limited-time trio of campfire-inspired donuts that can be found at participating Krispy Kreme locations through May 17, 2015.

The new donuts are:

New Ghost Pepper Chicken Sandwich and Fries at Wendy's

Wendy's jumps on the ghost pepper wagon with the new, limited-time Jalapeno Fresco Spicy Chicken Sandwich and Ghost Pepper Fries set for a national launch next week (although they're already available in some areas). Both items feature a ghost pepper sauce.

Review: KFC - Zesty Tex Mex Chicken & Rice Bowl

KFC's Zesty Tex Mex Chicken & Rice Bowl features Popcorn Nuggets, pico de gallo, a three-cheese blend, chopped green onions, and spicy ranch sauce on a bed of white rice.

Buy One, Get One Free Individual Meals at Boston Market on 4/15/15

Boston Market is once again offering a "buy one, get one free" deal on their individual meals on April, 15, 2015, AKA Tax Day, the last day to file your income tax return on time.

IHOP Adds Two New Flavors of Brioche French Toast

IHOP adds two new, limited-time flavors to their Brioche French Toast line-up: Caramel Apple and Strawberry Creme. They've also brought back Classic Bananas Foster.

Q's Take on Carl's Jr.'s Thickburger El Diablo

Carl's Jr.'s Thickburger El Diablo features sliced jalapenos, Jalapeno Poppers, habanero bacon sauce, pepper jack cheese, a 1/2- or 1/3-lb. seasoned Black Angus patty, and bacon on their signature Fresh Baked Bun.

7-Eleven Letting You Bring Your Own Slurpee Cup on April 11

7-Eleven is letting you bring your own cup, or anything remotely cup-like, and fill it up to the brim with Slurpee goodness on Saturday, April 11, 2015. They're calling the promotion "Bring-Your-Own-Cup Slurpee Day."

Review: Hardee's - Thickburger El Diablo

The Hardee’s/Carl’s Jr. Thickburger El Diablo features Jalapeno Poppers, sliced jalapenos, habanero sauce, bacon and pepper jack cheese with a ½ or ⅓ lb. patty served on a fresh baked bun.

New Bundt Cakes and Petite Pastries at McDonald's in Southern Callfornia

In addition to the long-awaited return of fried pies, McDonald's restaurants in Southern California are offering the new Bundt Cakes and Petite Pastries that were testing last year and have been rolling out in select markets.

Review: Taco Bell - Sriracha Taco

Taco Bell's Sriracha Taco is basically their Crunchy Taco (filled with seasoned beef, lettuce, and cheese) with the addition of their version of Sriracha sauce.

Buy One, Get One Free Chai Lattes at Starbucks on April 9 to 11

Starbucks will be offering a buy one, get one free deal on their Teavana Oprah Cinnamon Chai Latte from 2 PM to 5 PM starting Thursday, April 9, 2015 through Saturday, April 11, 2015, at participating Starbucks locations in the US and Canada.

Buy One, Get One McCafe Happy Hour Returns to SoCal McDonald's

McCafe Social Hour is back for a limited time at Southern California McDonald's restaurants. The "buy one, get one" deal is available Monday through Friday, from 2 to 5 PM, and is valid on any McCafe beverage.

Starbucks Japan's New American-Style Sandwiches Include Banana and Bacon

Starting April 15, 2014, Starbucks Japan will introduce a line up of five "American-style" sandwiches including a Banana & Bacon Sandwich that's decidedly lowbrow for Starbucks and perhaps better known here in the US as the Elvis.

Review: Popeyes - Red Stick Chicken

Popeyes Red Stick Chicken features chicken tenderloin strips marinated in Tabasco sauce and cayenne before being battered and deep-fried in typical Popeyes' fashion.

KFC Adds New Chicken & Rice Bowls

KFC adds new Chicken & Rice Bowls to the menu for a limited time. Available in two varieties, the bowls features the chain's chicken on a bed of white rice.

Fried Pies are Back at McDonald's in SoCal

Fried Pies are back at McDonald's restaurants here in Southern California and are replacing the previous baked version on the menu.

Unilever Debuts New Good Humor Girl Scouts Thin Mints Frozen Dessert Bars

For those of you who just can't get enough of Girl Scouts Thin Mint cookies, Unilever debuts new Good Humor Girl Scouts Thin Mints frozen dessert bars.

Review: Nabisco - Coconut Chunky Chips Ahoy Cookies

Coconut Chunky Chips Ahoy cookies feature milk chocolate chunks and toasted coconut.

McDonald's Testing All-Day Breakfast

McDonald's starts testing a limited all-day breakfast menu at select locations in San Diego, CA this month.

Subway Tests "Off-The-Menu Specials"

Subway recently launched new "Off-The-Menu Specials" here in Southern California in what looks to be a regional test.

Key Lime Greek Yogurt Comparison

Key Lime Greek yogurt is a favorite of mine so I decided to try various versions of the flavor from three of the major Greek Yogurt brands to compare. I went with Chobani, Fage, and Dannon Oikos.

Dunkin' Donuts Unveils New Oreo and Raspberry Cheesecake Square Donuts

For the spring, Dunkin' Donuts unveils two new Cheesecake Squares in Oreo and Raspberry flavors.

New Outshine Simply Yogurt Bars

Nestle introduces new Outshine Simply Yogurt Bars, which are basically yogurt blended with fruit juice and frozen into bars.

Frozen Friday: Bertolli - Tiramisu

Bertolli's Tiramisu frozen dessert features layers of mascarpone cheese filling and coffee-infused ladyfingers topped with a dusting of cocoa.

7-Eleven Now Serving New Melt Sandwiches

7-Eleven is now serving two new Melt sandwiches: the Italian Melt and Chicken Bacon Ranch Melt.

The Italian Melt features Genoa salami, pepperoni, ham, provolone cheese, pepperoncini peppers, and creamy Italian sauce on an artisan, herbed ciabatta roll.

Church's Brings Back Purple Pepper Sauce

Church's Chicken returns their sweet and spicy Purple Pepper sauce for a limited-time. The sauce was first introduced in 2012 and last seen January of last year.

Church's Purple Pepper sauce features a blend of red bell peppers and Habanero peppers and sports a jam-like consistency. You can find it at participating Church's locations while supplies last.

Review: Taco Bell - Double Crispy Chicken Quesadilla

Taco Bell's Double Crispy Chicken Quesadilla features their new tortilla-crusted fried chicken strips folded and grilled inside of a large flour tortilla along with a three cheese blend and creamy jalapeno sauce.

I picked one up for $4.29.

Dunkin' Donuts Adds New Pretzel Roll Chicken Sandwich and Southwest Supreme Bagel

Dunkin' Donuts adds to their savory selection with the new, limited-time Pretzel Roll Chicken Sandwich and new, limited-time Southwest Supreme Bagel. Additionally, they've gone snack-sized with their Angus Steak with the new Snack 'N Go Steak.

Baskin-Robbins April 2015 Specials

Baskin-Robbins introduces new Whaddaya Say Creme Brulee as the April Flavor of the Month. The new flavor features creme brulee- and custard-flavored ice cream, creme brulee candy pieces, and a creme brulee ribbon.

Review: Corner Bakery Cafe - Cuban Press Panini & Sriracha Black Bean Soup Combo

Corner Bakery's Cuban Press Panini & Sriracha Black Bean Soup combo is something they rolled out recently. The sandwich features roasted pulled pork, smoked ham, Swiss cheese, dill pickles, and yellow mustard on pressed ficelle, while the soup is made with black beans, onions, and garlic in a vegetable stock seasoned with coconut milk, Sriracha sauce, and lime.

It normally costs $8.79 for the combo but I received this courtesy of Corner Bakery. The combo also include a bag of chips and a pickle spear.

Dairy Queen's April 2015 Specials

This month, Dairy Queen features the new, limited time Salted Caramel Truffle Blizzard for the April 2015 Blizzard of the Month.

Review: Dunkin' Donuts - Spicy Omelet Flatbread

Dunkin’ Donuts' Spicy Omelet Flatbread features a spicy omelet, bacon, and white cheddar cheese on an oven-toasted flatbread.

I picked one up for $3.49.

McDonald's Launches New Grilled Chicken with No Preservatives or Artificial Flavors

McDonald's has gone back to the drawing board with their grilled chicken and come up with a new version that's free of preservatives and artificial flavors.

Additionally, the new chicken comes grilled with an herb seasoning that lists parsley, garlic and onion powder, salt, sugar, lemon juice, and honey among the ingredients.

Review: Carl's Jr. - Jalapeno Poppers

Carl's Jr.'s Jalapeno Poppers are deep-fried, breaded jalapeno and cheddar cheese bites.

An order of six Poppers was $2.99.