Red Robin Introduces New Avocado Chicken Wedgie Sandwich

Red Robin's latest better-for-you option is the new, bun-less Avocado Chicken Wedgie sandwich.

Starbucks Adds New Sous Vide Egg Bites to Breakfast Menu

Offering an option to those who prefer a bread-less or grain-less breakfast entree, Starbucks adds new Sous Vide Egg Bites to their breakfast selection.

Velveeta Makes Its Way to the Frozen Food Aisle with New Cheese-Filled Biscuit Turnovers

Kraft brings Velveeta to the frozen food aisle with the nationwide launch of two new products: Velveeta Stuffed Grilled Cheese and Velveeta Cheesy Bites.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe Adds New Caesar Salad and Chia Blueberry Max Smoothie

Tropical Smoothie Cafe adds a few better-for-you options to start 2017 with the new Supergreen Caesar and new Chia Blueberry Max smoothie.

Pringles Debuts New "Loud" Line of Crisps

Pringles unveils a new "Loud" line of corn- and grain and vegetable-based crisp that feature "layered," bolder flavors.

There are five new flavors at launch:

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:

Culver's Introduces New Wisconsin Big Cheese Pub Burger

Culver's caters to the meat-and-cheese crowd with the release of their new, limited-time Wisconsin Big Cheese Pub Burger.

Blaze Pizza Entices with "Buy One, Get One Free" Pizza Offer

For a limited-time, Blaze Pizza is sending out a "buy one, get one free pizza" code redeemable through their mobile app if you digitally pledge to "keep it real."

Red Lobster Kicks Off "Big Festival of Shrimp" with Three New Dishes

Red Lobster's latest limited-time menu is the Big Festival of Shrimp, which features three new dishes: Wild-Caught Firecracker Red Shrimp, Creamy Shrimp-and-Cheese Linguini, and Bourbon-Brown Sugar Grilled Shrimp.

Taco Bell Reveals Top Five Limited-Time Menu Items for 2016

Taco Bell is known for comin up with a new or returning limited-time menu item almost every month. Some are more value-oriented while others look to push the envelope. In case, you were curious I managed to get a list from Taco Bell of their top five most popular limited-time menu items for 2016.

Here they are:

The Coffee Bean Unveils New Horchata Coffee Drinks

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf goes with the cinnamon and rice flavors of horchata to start off 2017. The cafe chain has added the new Horchata Latte and Horchata Ice Blended to the menu this winter.

The new drinks feature a blend of rice, cinnamon, vanilla, milk (steamed or iced depending on the drink), and espresso.

Dairy Queen's Blizzard of the Month for January 2017 is Salted Caramel Truffle

Salted Caramel Truffle is the Blizzard of the Month for January 2017 at Dairy Queen.

Starbucks Debuts New Cascara Latte

Starbucks starts the year by introducing the new Cascara Latte, which purports to highlight the flavors of the fruit of coffee cherry (whereas coffee beans are its seeds).

Baskin-Robbins Releases New Warm Lava Cake Sundaes

Baskin-Robbins adds to their warm dessert lineup with the launch of new Warm Lava Cake Sundaes this month.

Review: Ruffles - Flame-Grilled Cheeseburger Chips

Frito Lay's Ruffles Flame-Grilled Cheeseburger-flavored chips feature the brand's crunchy, ridged chips with a seasoning blend that purportedly tastes like a bacon cheeseburger.

These are the Five Most Popular Menu Items at Taco Bell in 2016

It's probably not a surprise that the best-selling item at Taco Bell in 2016 was the Crunchy Taco but the other four of the five most popular items on the Taco Bell menu might surprise you.

Here are they are:

Taco Bell Testing Value-Priced "Taco Burrito"

Taco Bell looks to offer a taco inside of a burrito for the test of the new $1.49 Loaded Taco Burrito out in Toledo, Ohio.

Dunkin' Donuts Adds New Americano and Winter Frosted Donut

Dunkin' Donuts welcomes 2017 with the new Americano as well as the new Winter Frosted Donut.

Dairy Queen Introduces New Deluxe Bacon Cheeseburger $5 Buck Lunch

Dairy Queen expands their $5 Buck Lunch selection with the new, limited time Deluxe Bacon Cheeseburger $5 Buck Lunch.

Review: Papa John's - Bacon Cheddar Stuffed Cheesesticks

Papa John's Bacon Cheddar Stuffed Cheesesticks include a filling of melted cheddar and cheese made from mozzarella, topped with garlic sauce, hickory-smoked bacon, and Parmesan Romano cheese.

I bought an order for $5.

Subway Discounts Footlong Steak & Cheese Sub to $6

Subway's latest deal lets you pick up a Footlong Steak & Cheese sub for $6 for a limited-time at participating locations.

Little Caesars Debuts New $5 Value Menu and New Cinnamon Loaded Crazy Bites

Little Caesars starts the new year trying to earn your dollar with the new, value-focused, shareable "5 Items at $5 Each" menu, which includes new Cinnamon Loaded Crazy Bites.

Chicken McGriddles Now Available at McDonald's in Florida

The Chicken McGriddle is available for a limited time on the McDonald's menu at participating restaurants in Florida. The Chicken Biscuit is also available.

All-You-Can-Eat Pancakes Are Back at IHOP Through 2/12/17

It's that time of the year again when the "all-you-can-eat pancakes" deal returns to IHOP at participating locations.

Half-Off Pizzas Ordered Online at Pizza Hut Through January 9, 2017

Pizza Hut kicks off the new year with a 50 percent off deal on all regular-price pizzas ordered online through January 9, 2017.

Free Bloomin' Onion with Any Purchase at Outback on 1/3/17

Outback Steakhouse will be offering free Bloomin' Onion appetizers with any purchase tomorrow, January 3, 2017. Just mention "Outback Bowl."

Sonic Testing New "Carving Block" Chicken Nuggets

It looks like Sonic is testing new Chicken Nuggets made from "Carving Block Premium Chicken" out in Arkansas.

Wienerschnitzel Offers New Hearty Chili

Perhaps taking a page out of the Wendy's playbook, Wienerschnitzel has been spotted testing new Hearty Chili at a few locations here in California.

Honey-Butter Biscuit Tenders Return to Church's

Honey-Butter Biscuit Tenders are back for a limited time at Church's Chicken through February 25, 2016 at participating locations, while supplies last.

The Best KFC Colonel of 2016 Might Have Been the One You Missed

KFC tapped several actors to portray their iconic founder, Colonel Harland Sanders, in 2016, but perhaps the best portrayal was the wrestling Colonel by WWE professional wrestler Nick Nemeth (better known as "Dolph Ziggler").

You might not have caught it though as it never aired as a traditional TV commercial.

Review: Burger King - Oreo Cookie Cheesecake

Burger King's Oreo Cookie Cheesecake is a cheesecake with an Oreo cookie crust topped with crushed Oreo wafers and icing.

I bought a slice for $2.19.