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May 22, 2016

Taco Bell Wrappers Actually Let You Know Which Burritos and Tacos are Most Popular

An assortment of Taco Bell wrappers.
You may not know but the wrappers for Taco Bell's tacos and burritos actually clue you in on which tacos and burritos are the chain's most popular.

TGI Fridays Offers $12 Dine & Drink Pairings

TGI Fridays' latest meal deal pairs an entree and a drink for $12. They're calling it the "Dine & Drink" special.

The entree and drink can be chosen from a limited selection and the drink selection includes both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

May 21, 2016

Organic Valley Coffee Shop Sells Half-and-Half with Free Coffee

Looking to highlight how well their brand of half-and-half goes with coffee, Organic Valley opened a pop-up coffee cafe in New York city that only sold half-and-half, although coffee could be added at the free condiment bar.

Wendy's Introduces New Power Mediterranean Chicken Salad

Wendy's debuts the new Power Mediterranean Chicken Salad with ingredients like quinoa, chick peas, and white beans for a different flavor profile from their current line-up.

May 20, 2016

McDonald's McPick 2 for $5 Returns Nationally

McDonald's is bringing back the McPick 2 for $5 as a nationwide promotion (although for some of you the promotion never went away).

Included in the core selection are the Big Mac, Filet-O-Fish, and 10-piece Chicken McNuggets with the Quarter Pounder with Cheese notably absent this time around. Your local McDonald's may also include other items at its own discretion (including the Quarter Pounder with Cheese).

Review: Wienerschnitzel - Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Freezee

Wienerschnitzel's Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Freezee features vanilla soft serve blended with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.

Schwan's Debuts New Freschetta Artisan Crust Pizzas

Schwan's expands their Freschetta pizza brand with a new line of Artisan Crust Pizzas for those looking to add more whole grains to their diet.

Alexia Launches New Truffle Fries

ConAgra Foods brand Alexia adds new Truffle Fries and Organic Savory Spice Sweet Potato Fries to their frozen food line up.

May 19, 2016

McDonald's Now Offers New Eggs Benedict in Taiwan

Avid fans of hollandaise sauce and McDonald's might want to travel to Taiwan where the chain recently introduced new Eggs Benedict as part of a limited-time Big Breakfast platter.

Review: Popeyes - Southern Fair Tenders

Popeyes' Southern Fair Tenders feature chicken tenders marinated in Louisiana seasonings, dipped in a "traditional, lightly southern sweet cornmeal breading, and then deep-fried.

World Burger Tour Menu Returns to Hard Rock Cafe

Hard Rock Cafe is once again featuring a selection of localized burgers from their menus across the globe with the return of the World Burger Tour.

May 18, 2016

Starbucks Offers $8 Meal Combo

Starbucks goes for a (relative) value angle with the limited-time $8 Power Lunch deal. The lunch combo includes 4 items at a discount, but interestingly no coffee is involved.

Ben & Jerry's Unveils New Empower Mint Ice Cream in Support of Voting Rights

Ben & Jerry's releases new Empower Mint ice cream to highlight and support their efforts against recent laws restricting voting rights.

Panera's 2016 Summer Menu Includes New Green Goddess Cobb Salad

Panera Bread introduces the new Green Goddess Cobb Salad and brings back the Strawberry Poppyseed & Chicken Salad as part of this year's featured summer menu.

Here's what else you can expect to find this summer:

May 17, 2016

Review: Applebee's - Cedar Salmon With Maple Mustard Glaze

Applebee's Cedar Salmon With Maple Mustard Glaze is one of the entrees in the chain's new Wood Fired Grill selection and features cedar-seasoned salmon, sauteed spinach, and maple mustard glaze.

McDonald's Australia Adds Brie and Haloumi as More "Grown Up" Options

McDonald's Australia looks to add more "grown up" tastes with the addition of Tasmanian Brie and Grilled Haloumi to their rendition of the Create Your Taste build-your-own-burger platform.

Krispy Kreme Debuts New Cherry Pie Donut for Summer

Krispy Kreme features two summery donuts leading into the warm months including the new Cherry Pie Donut.

May 16, 2016

Dairy Queen Launches New Happy Hour with $2 Smoothies

Dairy Queen introduces a few new drink discounts for what they're calling the "Hardest Working Happy Hour," including small smoothies for $2.

Review: Applebee's - Hand-Cut Top Sirloin

Applebee's Hand-Cut Top Sirloin showcases their recent switch to wood-fired grills and features a hand-cut USDA Choice top sirloin steak.

Starbucks Mini Frappuccino Returns for Summer 2016

The Mini Frappuccino is back at Starbucks for a limited time, in case you want to indulge slightly less during the warm summer months.

Applebee's Adds New Wood-Fired Grills and Hand-Cut Steaks

Applebee's changes up how they grill their meats with the introduction of new wood-fired grills. They're also upgrading their steak and pork chops by hand-cutting them in each restaurant.

May 15, 2016

Jack in the Box Suggests Late Night Menu Hacks

In case you find your own creativity stifled while eating late one night at Jack in the Box, the brand has shared some do-it-yourself "Late Night Jack Hacks" to help you out.

Here's what they suggest you try:

KFC Hong Kong Thinks Fried Chicken-Flavored, Edible Nail Polish Might Be a Good Thing

KFC Hong Kong recently unveiled "edible nail polish" in Original Recipe and Hot & Spicy fried chicken flavors. The concept seems a play on the chain's "finger lickin' good" tagline.

May 14, 2016

You Can Now Enjoy a Whopper and Sauna at This Burger King in Finland

While it may seem an odd thing for us here in the States, there's a Burger King over in Finland that includes a sauna, which basically means that there's somewhere in the world where you can eat a Whopper and sweat it out at the same time.

Chick-fil-A Keeps Frosted Coffee on the Menu Permanently

Fans of Chick-fil-A's Frosted Coffee will be happy to know that the company recently announced via social media that they're keeping the icy drink on the menu permanently.

May 13, 2016

Review: Starbucks - Caramel Waffle Cone Frappuccino

Starbucks' Caramel Waffle Cone Frappuccino features waffle cone-flavored syrup and dark caramel sauce blended with coffee, milk, and ice and then topped with more dark caramel sauce, whipped cream, and waffle cone pieces.

Ben & Jerry's Debuts New "Flavor Flips" of Classic Flavors

Ben & Jerry's is offering a few of their signature flavors with a slight twist for new Flavor Flips.

McDonald's Testing Fresh Beef Hamburger Patties

McDonald's is taking a page out of Wendy's and In-N-Out's playbook and looking into grilling up fresh beef hamburger patties rather than frozen ones.

New Reese's Pieces Peanut Butter Cups are Coming Soon

In case you ever had problems picking a favorite between Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and Reese's Pieces candies, the brand is combining the two with new Reese's Pieces Peanut Butter Cups.

May 12, 2016

Review: Burger King - Whopper Dog

Burger King's Whopper Dog features a flame-grilled beef hot dog in a bun topped with lettuce, tomato, mayo, ketchup, chopped onions, and pickles.

Auntie Anne's Introduces New Bacon Cheddar Stuffed Pretzel Nuggets

The latest from Auntie Anne's is new Bacon Cheddar Stuffed Pretzel Nuggets.

Olive Garden Adds Three New Lasagnas

Olive Garden adds three new lasagnas to the menu for a limited time. The new menu items add a twist to the classic Italian dish.

Here's what you can expect:

7-Eleven Debuts New Sour Gummy Beards

7-Eleven and Ferrara Candy Company's Trolli brand have partnered up to bring you new Trolli Sour Brite Weird Beards candy. The gummy candies is made to resemble pro basketball player James Harden's head including his signature long beard.

Sonic Offers New Cookie Master Blasts

Sonic features a new cookie-theme for their latest limited time extension of the Master Blast line of ice cream with mix-ins.

May 11, 2016

New Kellogg's Products for 2016 Include Cheez-It Sandwich Crackers

Kellogg's has a number of new products for 2016 including Cheez-It Sandwich Crackers and Special K Crustless Quiches.

Here are the details on what's new from Kellogg starting this spring:

Review: Starbucks - S'mores Bar

Starbucks' S'mores Bar features a graham crust with a layer of milk chocolate on top, finished with lightly-toasted marshmallows.

Krispy Kreme Korea Serves Up Colorful, Shiny, Sparkling Donuts

With an appearance that might be more at home on someone's nails, Krispy Kreme South Korea's new Rainbow Gloss Donuts offer a glossy, sparkling sheen of icing.

May 10, 2016

2016 Summer Dessert Menu at Starbucks Include S'mores

Starbucks looks to appeal to kids and the kids-at-heart this summer with new S'mores Bars and Ice Cream Sugar Cookies.

Here's what seasonal treats you can expect to find in the snack and bakery display this summer at Starbucks:

Dunkin' Donuts Launches New Sour Apple Coolatta

The latest flavor for Dunkin' Donuts' ice slush Coolatta Drinks is the new Sour Apple Coolatta. Additionally, all small Coolattas are discounted to $1.99 this month.

Burger King Adds New Whopper Dog

Burger King launches the new Whopper Dog as the first limited-time variety for their Grilled Dogs line.

Einstein Bros. Unveils New Twist N' Dip Bagel

Einstein Bros. adds a new pull-apart plain bagel that they're calling the "Twist N' Dip Bagel."

May 9, 2016

Half-Price Cheeseburgers at Sonic on May 11, 2016

Sonic will be offering their Cheeseburgers for half the regular price this Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at participating restaurants, while supplies last.

Hershey's Introduces New Simple 5 Chocolate Syrup

Hershey's now offers a new, simpler version of their signature chocolate-flavored syrup made with just five ingredients. They're calling it "Hershey's Simply 5 Syrup."

Cracker Barrel Brings Back Campfire Meals for Summer 2016

Campfire Meals are back at Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores. The meals come to the table wrapped in foil as if they just came off the campfire.

Starbucks Serves Up New Key Lime Frappuccino in Select Asian Countries

While we're enjoying S'mores and Caramel Waffle Cone Frappuccinos at Starbucks here in the US, a select number of Asian countries are blending up a new Key Lime Frappuccino.

May 8, 2016

Hi-C Ghostbusters-themed Ecto Cooler Returns

Ahead of the latest Ghostbusters movie set to arrive on July 15, 2016, Hi-C is set to bring back the Ghostbusters-themed Ecto Cooler for a limited time.

Haagen-Dazs Hosting Free Cone Day on May 10, 2016

Haagen-Dazs shops will be holding their annual Free Cone Day this Tuesday, May 10, 2016, from 4 PM to 8 PM local time.

May 7, 2016

Dunkin' Donuts Launches New Blueberry Cobbler Croissant Donut and Caramel Latte Square

Dunkin' Donuts introduces two new donuts this month: the Blueberry Cobbler Croissant Donut and the Caramel Latte Square.

Additionally, they are now making their chocolate chip cookies with a new recipe.

Burger King Debuts New Egg-Normous Breakfast Burrito

Burger King adds another big breakfast option to their morning menu with the debut of the new Egg-Normous Breakfast Burrito.

May 6, 2016

Frozen Friday: Sandwich Bros. - Angus Cheeseburgers

Sandwich Bros.' Angus Cheeseburgers feature a half pita pocket sandwich filled with half an Angus burger patty and half a slice of American cheese.