Archive
May 14, 2015

Carl's Jr. / Hardee's Unveils The Most American Burger Topped with a Hot Dog and Potato Chips

Carl's Jr. and Hardee's latest burger, the new, limited-time Most American Thickburger, comes topped with a split hot dog and kettle-cooked potato chips and is slated to arrive on May 20, 2015.

Burger King Offers New Teriyaki Original Chicken Sandwich

Burger King's Original Chicken Sandwich gets a little bit of a Japanese twist with the introduction of the new, limited-time Teriyaki Original Chicken Sandwich.

May 13, 2015

Review: Wingstop - Serrano Pepper Glazed Wings

Wingstop's Serrano Pepper Glazed Wings feature "a kick of fresh citrus and a roasted serrano pepper heat that lingers."

Starbucks Introduces New Chicken Artichoke Panini

The latest sandwich addition to Starbuck's refrigerated display is the new Chicken Artichoke Panini.

Review: Quiznos - Turkey and Spicy Brown Mustard on Pretzel Bread

Quiznos' Turkey and Spicy Brown Mustard on Pretzel Bread features turkey, Swiss cheese, spicy brown mustard, mayo, lettuce, tomatoes, and onions all on their new pretzel bun.

Pecanberry Salad Returns to McAlister's Deli

McAlister's Deli has once again brought back their seasonal Pecanberry Salad, which is available into early fall.

Caribou Coffee Debuts new Crafted Press Cold Brew Coffee

Caribou Coffee looks to upgrade their cold press (AKA cold brew) coffee offering with new Crafted Press cold coffee.

May 12, 2015

Review: Arby's - Garlic Parmesan Housemade Chips

Arby's Garlic Parmesan Housemade Chips feature thick-cut, kettle-style chips fried daily in-house and tossed in a seasoning of roasted garlic and Parmesan cheese.

Baskin-Robbins May 2015 Specials

Like last year, Mom's Makin' Cookies is May 2015's Flavor of the Month at Baskin-Robbins.

Free Biscuits from Popeyes and Church's on May 14, 2015

Competing fried chicken chains Popeyes and Church's Chicken will both be celebrating National Biscuit Day this Thursday, May 14, 2015 by offering a free biscuit with any purchase at participating locations.

Burger King Launches New Red Velvet Oreo Shake

Burger King launches the new, limited-time Red Velvet Oreo Shake as the latest addition to their shake line up.

May 11, 2015

Review: El Pollo Loco - Carne Asada Wet Burrito

El Pollo Loco's Carne Asada Wet Burrito features marinated steak, pinto beans, rice, shredded Monterey Jack cheese, and pico de gallo wrapped inside of a 12" flour tortilla, topped with enchilada sauce, crumbled cotija cheese, and fresh cilantro.

Starbucks Adds New Mini-Sized Frappuccino

Responding to customer feedback, Starbucks is now offering a new Mini Frappuccino.


Corner Bakery Cafe Adds New Southwest Salad and Four-Grain Tabbouleh

Corner Bakery Cafe expands their salad selection with a new Southwest Salad as well as a Four-Grain Tabbouleh.

May 9, 2015

Review: Trader Joe's - Maple Water

Trader Joe's Maple Water features the sap from a maple tree. Basically, it's the stuff that people reduce to make maple syrup.

A 32-oz carton was $2.99.

Combos Now in Two New Sweet & Salty Pretzel Flavors

Combos introduces two new sweet and salty flavors to the line up: Caramel Creme Pretzel and Vanilla Frosting Pretzel.

New Carne Asada Menu at El Pollo Loco

El Pollo Loco releases a limited-time, steak-centric menu with five new Carne Asada entrees. The carne asada featured in the promotion is made with beef marinated in citrus, salt, and pepper and fire-grilled in the chain's signature style.

May 8, 2015

Frozen Friday: Haagen-Dazs - Tiramisu Gelato

Haagen-Dazs' Tiramisu Gelato features tiramisu-flavored gelato with cocoa ladyfingers.

New Salsa Fresca Chicken Taco and Chicken Roller at Del Taco

Del Taco adds two new menu items featuring marinated chicken to their Buck & Under Menu: the Salsa Fresca Chicken taco and the Chicken Roller.

Arby's Now Offering New Garlic Parmesan Chips and Boylan Soda

Arby's adds new Garlic Parmesan Housemade Chips to their limited-time menu. The thick-cut, kettle-style chips are fried at each store and then tossed in a seasoning of roasted garlic and Parmesan cheese.

May 7, 2015

Review: McDonald's - Steakhouse Sirloin Third Pound Burger

McDonald's Steakhouse Sirloin Third Pound Burger features a third-pound sirloin beef patty, new creamy peppercorn sauce, grilled onions, sauteed mushrooms, and two slices of processed white cheddar.

KFC Offering Doritos Crunch Burger in South Africa

KFC South Africa has a fairly new chicken sandwich featuring the crunch of Sweet Chili Doritos chips called the "Doritos Crunch Burger."

Haagen-Dazs' Free Cone Day on May 12, 2015

Haagen-Dazs shops will be celebrating their annual free cone day on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, from 4 PM to 8 PM.

May 6, 2015

Review: Arby's - Smokehouse Turkey Sandwich

Arby's Smokehouse Turkey Sandwich features sliced mesquite-smoked turkey, natural smoked cheddar cheese, crispy onions, and white BBQ sauce on a toasted specialty roll.

McDonald's Offers New Burger with Spiced Garlic Butter in Singapore

McDonald's takes a cue from Japanese teppanyaki restaurants (think Benihana) and introduces the new Spiced Butter Teppanyaki Burger for a limited time over in Singapore.

Chipotle Now Serves Only Non-GMO Food

Chipotle has managed to source only non-GMO (genetically modified organisms) ingredients to make all of the food in their U.S. restaurants and is looking to get rid of any artificial additives/ingredients in their food as well.

New Sea Salt CupCakes and Zingers from Hostess

The latest snack cakes from Hostess are new, limited-time Sea Salt Caramel CupCakes and Zingers.

May 5, 2015

Review: Popeyes - Lemonade Icebox Pie

Popeyes' Lemonade Icebox Pie features a lemonade pie filling on a graham cracker crust finished with whipped cream rosettes.

Dairy Queen's 2015 May Blizzard of the Month

Dairy Queen's Blizzard of the Month for May 2015 is the returning Cotton Candy Blizzard, which was voted the top flavor that fans wanted back on the menu.

Subway's May 2015 Specials

Subway introduces guacamole to the national menu this month for a limited time and is featuring it in the new, limited-time Chicken Chipotle Melt with Guacamole.

May 4, 2015

Review: Papa John's - Garlic Knots

Papa John's Garlic Knots feature twisted bread knots made with pizza dough and tossed in garlic parmesan sauce.

Wendy's Adds Organic Tea to Menu

Wendy's has partnered up with Honest Tea to come up with and launch a new organic iced tea exclusive to Wendy's restaurants--Honest Tropical Green Tea.

Red Lobster Offers Create Your Own Seafood Trio for $15.99

Red Lobster's latest limited-time promotion is the Create Your Own Seafood Trio promotion, which lets you mix and match a number of seafood options including lobster, shrimp, and salmon.

May 3, 2015

Review: Tastykake - Strawberry Mini Donuts

Taskykake Strawberry Mini Donuts are a limited-edition spring flavor that features strawberry-flavored, pink mini cake donuts covered in powdered sugar.

Hershey's Introduces New Chocolate-Covered Caramels

Hershey's now offers new chocolate-covered caramel with the launch of new Hershey's Caramels.

Free Biscuit Tacos at Taco Bell on May 5, 2015

Taco Bell will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo, May 5, 2015, by giving out free Biscuit Tacos during breakfast hours (because they're not available all day).

Hot Tamales Now in New Tropical Fruit Flavors

While traditionally cinnamon-flavored, Hot Tamales take a different turn with new Tropical Heat Hot Tamales. 

May 2, 2015

Review: Corner Bakery Cafe - Spicy Asian Pork Sandwich

Corner Bakery Cafe's Spicy Asian Pork Sandwich features shredded flame-roasted pork, sliced cucumbers, spicy slaw, pickled jalapenos, cilantro, and spicy Asian barbecue sauce on a toasted French roll.

Half-Price Drinks and Slushes at Sonic on May 5, 2015

Sonic will be celebrating Cinco De Mayo AKA May 5, 2015 by offering half-price drinks and slushes all day at participating locations.

Taco Bell Testing Potato Crisp Nachos

Taco Bell is testing nachos with thick-cut potato chips (they're calling them potato crisps) in lieu of tortilla chips.

Green Burrito Debuts New Beef Barbacoa

Carl's Jr.-Green Burrito restaurants now offer new Barbacoa Burritos and Barbacoa Tacos featuring barbacoa-style spicy, shredded beef.

May 1, 2015

Frozen Friday: Tillamookies Chocolate Hazelnut Gelato Sandwiches

Tillamookies Chocolate Hazelnut Gelato Sandwiches consist of a puck of chocolate hazelnut gelato sandwiched between two waffle cone cookies with a dark chocolate coating on the side facing the gelato.

New Roulette Doritos Let You Play a Game of Chance with Tortilla Chips

New, limited-time Doritos Roulette lets you gamble with your tongue: each bag features the occasional ultra-spicy, hot tortilla chip among the standard Doritos Nacho Cheese chips. They all look the same but your tongue will know the difference.

Dunkin' Donuts Unveils New Bacon Guacamole Flatbread Sandwich

Dunkin' Donuts add guacamole to their nationwide menu for the first time with the new, limited-time Bacon Guacamole Flatbread Sandwich. The chain also has a new Mango Passion Fruit Coolatta available for a limited time.

Apr 30, 2015

Review: Burger King - Extra Long Cheeseburger

Burger King's Extra Long Cheeseburger features two beef patties, onions, lettuce, two slices of American cheese, ketchup, mayo on a sesame seed hoagie bun.

Taco Bell Introduces New Steak Doubledilla

Taco Bell offers a beefier version of their quesadilla with the new, limited-time Steak Doubledilla.

Red Robin Welcomes Spring with New Spring Chicken Burger

Red Robin goes with a spring theme for the new, limited-time Spring Chicken Burger, available through June 14, 2015.