Sonic Brings Back Pancake on a Stick

Pancake on a Stick is back at Sonic starting February 27, 2017. The returning menu item features a sausage stick dipped in pancake batter and deep-fried.

Observations: McDonald's "The Straw"

In case you didn't get your hands on McDonald's "The Straw" yesterday, they were nice enough to send me one of the multi-holed, hooked straws and I tried it out.

Peeps Moves (Slightly) Upmarket with New Peeps Delights

Looking to offer something fancier than their core sugar-crusted marshmallow line, Peeps debut their new Peeps Delights line featuring the signature chick-shaped, flavored marshmallows dipped in chocolate or fudge.

Frozen Friday: Bibigo Chicken & Vegetable Mini Wontons

Bibigo's Chicken & Vegetable Mini Wontons are mini Korean-style wontons (mandoo) filled with a mix of chicken and veggies (mostly cabbage).

White Castle Serves Up New Seafood Crab Cake Slider

White Castle looks to offer something different than the fish and shrimp items that populate fast food menus this time of year with the introduction of the new Seafood Crab Cake Slider.

Oreo Mint Shake Once Again at Burger King

The Oreo Mint Shake returns to Burger King just in time to help celebrate St. Patrick's Day and perhaps square off against McDonald's new Chocolate Shamrock Shake line up.

Review: Starbucks - Egg White and Roasted Red Pepper Sous Vide Egg Bites

Starbucks' Egg White and Roasted Red Pepper Sous Vide Egg Bites feature cage-free egg whites with Monterey Jack and cottage cheese, plus spinach and fire-roasted red bell peppers, cooked in a temperature-controlled water bath after vacuum sealing.

Redhook Beer-Battered Fish Sandwich Returns to Carl's Jr.

Carl's Jr. brings back the Redhook Beer-Battered Fish Sandwich just in time for the annual Lenten season.

Domino's Serves Up New Garlic Bread Filled with Meat Sauce in Australia

Domino's new Bolognese Garlic Baguette down in Australia is basically like spaghetti and garlic bread all-in-one, but without the noodles.

Bojangles' Adds New "Bo-Tato" Breakfast Bowl

Bojangles' bolsters their selection of bowls with the addition of the new "Bo-Tato" Breakfast Bowls, so-named because they features Bo-Tato Rounds--the chain's rendition of hash browns.

Review: Wendy's - Bacon Ranch Fries

Wendy's Bacon Ranch Fries feature natural-cut fries topped with applewood-smoked bacon, Italian 3-cheese blend, and parmesan ranch sauce.

Hardee's Unveils New Hand-Breaded Spicy Chicken Tenders

Hardee's adds some heat to their chicken tenders with the debut of new, limited-time Hand-Bread Spicy Chicken Tenders at participating locations.

Little Caesars Launches New Smokehouse Pizza

Little Caesars combines slow-cooked, smoked meats and pizza for the debut of their new Smokehouse Pizza.

Chipotle's "Smarter Pickup Times" Tech Should Reduce Wait Time for Online Orders

Chipotle just completed the rollout of what they're calling "Smarter Pickup Times" technology to all locations that offer digital ordering with the intent of creating shorter and more accurate pickup times for online orders.

Hi-Chew Candy Now Available in New Kiwi Flavor

Morinaga's Hi-Chew selection expands with the launch of new Kiwi flavor.

Review: McDonald - Cherry and Creme Pie

McDonald's Cherry and Creme Pie features a sugar-coated crust and a dual-piped filling of sweetened cherry and vanilla-flavored creme.

TGI Fridays Debuts New Burger Bar

In addition to the permanent return of Endless Apps to the menu, TGI Fridays launches a new burger lineup that they're calling the "Burger Bar," with seven burgers in all (three of them new).

Kellogg's Pop-Tarts Cafe Pops-Up in NYC

Perhaps hoping to inspire your own Pop-Tarts culinary experimentation, Kellogg's transformed their cereal cafe in Times Square into a limited-time Pop-Tarts Cafe through February 26, 2017.

Yoplait Brings Back Custard Yogurt and Introduces Two New Lines

Yoplait Custard Yogurt can once again be found in the yogurt aisle of supermarkets nationwide.

New NYC Whole Foods Offers Produce Butcher

In case you're tired of chopping fruits and/or veggies (and happen to live in New York City), the new Whole Foods in Bryant Park offers a "produce butcher" to help you out.

Fish Sandwich Returns to Jack in the Box

The Fish Sandwich makes its annual return to Jack in the Box restaurants for the 2017 Lenten season.

Review: IHOP - Red Velvet French Toast

IHOP's Red Velvet French Toast features a slice of chocolaty, cake-like French toast topped with cream cheese icing.

New French-Designed McDonald's Restaurant in NYC Serves Croissants and Chocolatines

Touting it as a one-of-a-kind McDonald's restaurant, McDonald's is testing a full pastry display, including croissants and chocolatines, at a French-redesigned location in New York City.

Half-Price on Pizzas Ordered Online at Pizza Hut Through February 27, 2017

Pizza Hut is running deal good for 50 percent off all menu-priced pizzas ordered online through Monday, February 27, 2017.

Update 2/28/17 - The deal has been extended through March 2, 2017.

Starting This Summer, You Can Get Married at Taco Bell in Las Vegas

Beginning this summer, you can tie the knot at Taco Bell's Las Vegas Cantina flagship location in the restaurant's wedding chapel.

In a town known for quick weddings, you'll be able to order one right off the menu.

Sprite Now Comes in New Cherry-Flavored Version

Coca-Cola adds a new Sprite flavor with the introduction of new Sprite Cherry and Sprite Cherry Zero.

McDonald's Serves Up Barbecued Ribs in the Czech Republic

As part of a limited-time, barbecue-themed menu, McDonald's is offering ribs over in the Czech Republic.

Wendy's Switching to Smaller Chickens for Improved Quality

Wendy's looks to increase the flavor and tenderness of their chickens by using 20 percent smaller birds.

Teddy Grahams Joined by New Teddy Soft Bakes

Nabisco expands their Teddy Grahams line with new Teddy Soft Bakes, which are essentially bear-shaped, filled snack cakes aimed at kids.

Chuck E. Cheese's Introduces New Stuffed Crust Pizza

Chuck E. Cheese's expands their crust selection with new Stuffed Crust Pizza.

First Panda Express + Tea Bar Restaurant Opens in California

Panda Express will be opening their first Panda Express + Tea Bar restaurant here in California on Saturday, February 18, 2017.

Red Lobster Kicks Off 2017 Lobsterfest

Boasting the chain's largest variety of lobster dishes for the year, Lobsterfest is back at Red Lobster for a limited time.

This year's line up includes four new lobster entrees as well as five returning ones:

BojAngler Returns to Bojangles'

The BojAngler is back at Bojangles' for the 2017 Lenten season and can be found at participating restaurants for a limited time.

Ben & Jerry's Unveils Three New Non-Dairy Flavors for 2017

In addition to three new ice cream flavors for early 2017, Ben & Jerry's releases three new flavors for their non-dairy frozen desserts line.

The three new flavors are:

McDonald's Comes Up with New Multi-Holed Straw for the Chocolate Shamrock Shake

Tongue firmly in cheek, McDonald's hired engineering firms to create a limited-edition special straw to (ideally) suck up 50% chocolate and 50% mint in each sip of the new, dual-layered Chocolate Shamrock Shake.

Free Chili Dog with Purchase at Wienerschnitzel Through February 26, 2017

Wienerschnitzel has a deal good through Sunday, February 26, 2017 where you can get a free all-beef hot dog with chili with any purchase.

Review: Del Taco - Wet Burrito Platos

Del Taco's Wet Burrito Platos offer a choice of either a Chicken Verde or Carne Asada Wet Burrito plus tortilla chips, salsa casera (house salsa), fresca lime rice, and slow-cooked pinto beans.

Burger King India Slinging Chow Mein-Topped Burger

Burger King India's latest burger, the Shanghai Whopper, comes topped with crispy-fried chow mein and Kung Pao sauce to make for a Chinese theme.

$10 Endless Apps Now Permanent at TGI Fridays

$10 Endless Apps are now a permanent fixture on the TGI Fridays menu at participating locations.

Quiznos Adds New Lobster & Seafood Scampi Bake

Lobster is back at Quiznos for seafood season (AKA Lenten season) and brings with it the new Lobster & Seafood Scampi Bake.

$5 for Bacon, Egg & Gouda Breakfast Sandwich and Grande Coffee at Starbucks

Starbucks is running a new combo deal where you can get a Bacon, Egg & Gouda breakfast sandwich plus a Grande Pike Place Roast brewed coffee for $5.

Sonic Offering 50-Cent Corn Dogs on February 16, 2017

For the second time this month, Sonic will again offer 50-cent corn dogs for one day on Thursday, February 16, 2017.

Review: Jack in the Box - Triple Bacon Buttery Jack

Jack in the Box's Triple Bacon Buttery Jack features bacon butter, hickory-smoked bacon strips, and bacon mayo along with Jack's signature seasoned beef patty, grilled onion, and cheddar cheese on the chain's signature bun.

IHOP Launches New "Sugar, Spice & Everything Nice" Menu

IHOP's latest round of limited-time items, the bakery-inspired "Sugar, Spice & Everything Nice" menu, offers mashups like French toast made with a cinnamon roll rather than bread.

Burger King Serves Sunny Side Egg-Topped Burger in Egg Carton in France

Burger King's latest burger in France is the Egg Burger, which comes topped with a sunny-side up egg and is packaged in an egg carton-like clam-shell box to drive the point home.

Carl's Jr. Breakfast Burger Now Available All Day

While Carl's Jr. isn't offering breakfast all day (at least not yet), the chain will now offer their Breakfast Burger all day long.

Shake Shack Rolls Out New BBQ Menu

Shake Shack goes for a barbecue theme with a new, limited-edition menu featuring a trio of  menu items, each including Shack BBQ Sauce.

Here's what you can expect to find:

Baja Shrimp Returns to El Pollo Loco in Four New Items

Baja Shrimp is back on the El Pollo Loco menu for a limited time and can be found featured in four new menu items.

Review: McDonald's - Shamrock Chocolate Chip Frappe

McDonald's Shamrock Chocolate Chip Frappe features a Chocolate Chip Frappe (mocha frappe base, caramel frappe base, chocolate chips, and ice) blended with Shamrock Shake syrup and finished with whipped topping, green sugar crystals, and a drizzle of chocolate syrup.

Burger King Israel Offering Adult Version of Kids Meal for Valentine's Day

As a Valentine's Day-only special, Burger King is offering kids-meal-style Adult Meals, featuring an "adult toy" over in Israel.