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Jan 27, 2020

Applebee's Welcomes New Irresist-A-Bowls

Applebee's welcomes new Irrestist-A-Bowls as their latest limited-time special.

Featuring five new bowls with prices starting at $7.99, the Irrestist-A-Bowl line-up includes:

Free Beyond Burger with Any Beverage Purchase at Denny's on January 30, 2020

To promote the national launch of the new Beyond Burger, Denny's will be offering a deal where you can a free Beyond Burger with the purchase of any beverage on January 30, 2020, from 11 AM to 10 PM.

Halo Top Releases New Keto Series Made from Ultra-Filtered Milk

Halo Top caters to followers of a keto diet with the release of their new Keto Series, which is made with ultra-filtered skim milk for fewer calories and sugar versus regular milk as well as more protein.

Jan 26, 2020

Magnum Debuts New Ruby Minis Ice Cream Bars

Magnum debuts new Magnum Ruby Minis ice cream bars featuring a shell of ruby chocolate.

Yogurtland Unveils New Plant-Based Salted Chocolate Souffle Flavor

Yogurtland whips up their first vegan, plant-based chocolate frozen yogurt flavor with the arrival of new Salted Chocolate Souffle. The chain also adds Bear Naked White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Granola to their toppings bar for a limited time.

Jan 25, 2020

Jack in the Box Offers New Deluxe Fish Sandwich

Jack in the Box offers up the new Deluxe Fish Sandwich for the 2020 Lenten season and brings back the regular Fish Sandwich.

Mountain Dew Maui Burst Returning Permanently at Dollar General

Dollar General-exclusive Mountain Dew Maui Burst returns to Dollar General stores nationwide as a permanent item starting February 1, 2020.

Jan 24, 2020

Boston Market Launches New Baby Back Ribs

Boston Market launches new Baby Back Ribs to the menu, which the chain slow-cooks, seasons, and then brushes with Sweet Baby Ray’s Hickory BBQ Sauce.

Lay's Puts Out Three New Potato Chip Flavors Including Kettle Cooked Flamin' Hot

Lay's welcomes 2020 with three new potato chip flavors: Lay's Cheddar Jalapeno, Lay's Poppables Sea Salt & Vinegar, and Lay's Kettle Cooked Flamin' Hot.

7-Eleven Pours New Quake Energy Berry Blast Slurpee

7-Eleven releases the new, limited-time Quake Energy Berry Blast Slurpee as an exclusive icy slush flavor based on their Quake energy drink.

Duncan Hines Introduces New Keto Friendly Cake Cups

Duncan Hines expands on their selection of single-serve cake cup mixes with the introduction of new Keto Friendly Cake Cups.

Jan 23, 2020

New Buffalo Chicken Nacho Fries Land at Taco Bell Starting January 30, 2020

New Buffalo Chicken Nacho Fries arrive at Taco Bell for a limited time starting January 30, 2020 and bring with them the limited-time return of Nacho Fries.

Ben & Jerry's Adds New Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and Half Baked Cookie Dough Chunks

Ben & Jerry's adds two new flavors--Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and Half Baked Chunks--to their line of edible cookie dough chunks.

Most Stuf Oreos are Back for a Limited Time

Most Stuf Oreos are back on store shelves for a limited time due to "popular demand" (it says so on each package).

Chick-fil-A Looks at Paring Back Menu with Test in Charlotte and Arizona

Chick-fil-A considers paring back the menu by removing some current menu items in a test at participating restaurants in Charlotte and Arizona. The purpose of the test is to "maintain a focus on serving high quality food and make room for future offerings."

$4.99 Triple Bonus Jack Returns to Jack in the Box Along with New Quad Bonus Jack Option

The $4.99 Triple Bonus Jack is back at Jack in the Box for a limited time as their latest combo deal and, this time around, you can upgrade to the new Quad Bonus Jack (pictured; it adds an extra beef patty and slice of cheese) for an extra $1.

Jan 22, 2020

Tasting: Taco Bell - Halloumi Crunchwrap

Taco Bell's Halloumi Crunchwrap was first released in Cyprus last November and then for a limited time across Europe in December. I was able to try it out at Taco Bell headquarters in Irvine, CA.

Oreo Welcomes New Caramel Coconut and Chocolate Marshmallow Flavors

Oreo's latest new flavors are Caramel Coconut and Chocolate Marshmallow, which have both started to pop up in stores this month.

Burger King Serves Up New Cheddar Bacon King

Burger King serves up a slight variant of their Bacon King in the new, limited-time Cheddar Bacon King.

Checkers and Rally's Offers $4 Pick 2 Meal Deal

Checkers and Rally's latest special is the $4 Pick 2 Meal Deal, where, for $4, you can pick two entrees from a limited selection and round it out with a small order of seasoned fries and a 20-oz drink.

The entree choices include:

Panda Express Introduces New Firecracker Shrimp

Panda Express introduces new Firecracker Shrimp as a better-for-you menu item to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

Del Taco Brings Back Two for $4 "Mix 2" Mix & Match Deal

The "Mix 2" two for $4 mix-and-match deal is back at Del Taco for a limited time.

Jan 21, 2020

A Look at the Coca-Cola Insiders Club Subscription Box for January 2020

While the 1,000 initial allotment of subscriptions for the new Coca-Cola Insiders Club sold out in short order, I was able to get a media subscription courtesy of Coca-Cola. Here's what I found in the Coca-Cola Insiders Club subscription box for January 2020:

$5.99 Carryout Special on Large Two-Topping Pizzas at Domino's Through January 26, 2020

Domino's is running a carryout special through January 26, 2020 where you can get large, two-topping pizzas for $5.99 each.

Little Caesars Tests New "Slices-N-Stix," Half Pizza, Half Italian Cheese Sticks on One Pizza

Little Caesars is testing the new Slices-N-Stix pizza, which is so-named because half of the round pizza is cut into pepperoni pizza slices while the other half is cut into Italian Cheese Stix.

Kettle Brand Releases New Farmstand Ranch and Parmesan Garlic-Flavored Potato Chips

Kettle Brand releases two new kettle-cooked potato chip flavors, Farmstand Ranch and Parmesan Garlic, to their permanent chip line-up.

Mod Pizza's New Lucia Pizza or Roasted Sriracha Chickpea Salad for $5 Online Through January 26, 2020

Mod Pizza welcomes the new Lucia Pizza and Roasted Sriracha Chickpea Salad to the menu for a limited time and is offering them for $5 each when you order either online or via their app through January 26, 2020.

Marco's Pizza Offers $6.99 Medium 1-Topping Pizza Deal Through February 23, 2020

Marco's Pizza is offering a limited-time deal where you can get medium 1-topping pizzas for $6.99 each through Sunday, February 23, 2020.

Jan 20, 2020

Review: Jack in the Box- Tres Leches with Strawberries Parfait

Jack in the Box's Tres Leches with Strawberries Parfait features "creme-style" sponge cake soaked in three kinds of milk ("tres leches" means "three milks" in Spanish) with a layer of strawberry filling, finished with vanilla whipped topping.

Fage Branches Out with New Sour Cream; Also Adds New "No Sugar Added" TruBlend Yogurt

Fage branches out beyond yogurt with the debut of new Fage Sour Cream. They also expand their existing yogurt offerings with the arrival of new TruBlend Greek yogurt, which features no added sugar or sweeteners.

Del Taco Tests Kitchen Crafted Tacos at Select Locations in Southern California

Del Taco tests new Kitchen Crafted Tacos as a possible premium taco line at 28 restaurants in the Los Angeles and San Diego markets for a limited time.

Jan 19, 2020

New Dairy-Free Yoplait Oui Yogurt Made from Coconut Arrives in Stores

Yoplait offers a new, non-dairy version of their Oui brand of French-style yogurt that's made with a coconut base instead of traditional milk.

Jan 17, 2020

Review: Healthy Choice - Simply Steamers Beef Chimichurri

Healthy Choice Simply Steamers Beef Chimichurri features beef strips with potatoes, green beans, and red bell peppers in a chimichurri sauce.

McDonald's Serving McChicken Topped with Mozzarella Sticks in South Korea

Calling it the new "McChicken Mozzarella," McDonald's is basically serving your plain old McChicken stuffed with two mozzarella sticks and spicy Arrabbiata sauce over in South Korea.

IHOP Welcomes New Raspberry Cannoli Crepes

IHOP follows up Cannoli Pancakes with new, limited-time Raspberry Cannoli Crepes.

Burger King Adds Impossible Whopper to 2 for $6 Mix-and-Match Deal

Burger King adds the Impossible Whopper to the available selection for their 2 for $6 mix-and-match deal for a limited time at participating locations.

Starbucks Features Plant-Based Milk with Arrival of New Almondmilk Honey Flat White and Coconutmilk Latte

Starbucks adds two new plant-based milk and espresso drinks to the permanent menu with the arrival of the new Almondmilk Honey Flat White and Coconutmilk Latte. The chain also adds oatmilk as another non-dairy option in select Midwest markets.

Jan 16, 2020

Cold Stone Brings Back Fudge Truffle Ice Cream Ahead of Valentine's Day 2020

Cold Stone Creamery brings back Fudge Truffle ice cream ahead of Valentine's Day along with "Be Mine" Reese's Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cups.

Cookies & Creme Twix Candy Bars are Back

After a long hiatus, Cookies & Creme Twix candy bars have found their way back onto store shelves in 2020.

Tyson Introduces New Instant Pot-Specific Meal Kits

Tyson teams up with Instant Pot to release new Tyson Instant Pot Meal Kits. The new meals are meant to serve three to four people and take 20 minutes to cook in an Instant Pot multi-cooker.

Jan 15, 2020

TGI Fridays' New Friday Feast Special Offers Three-Course Meal for Two Starting at $20

TGI Fridays welcomes the Fridays Feast, a three-course meal for two promotion, to kick off 2020.

The Fridays Feast includes two appetizers, two entrees, and two desserts with prices starting at $20 (and varying with your choice of entrees).

Ruffles Collaborates with Anthony Davis to Put Out New Lime-and-Jalapeno-Flavored Potato Chips

Ruffles works with NBA basketball player Anthony Davis to come up with a new flavor of Ruffles ridged potato chips: Lime and Jalapeno.

Pastrami Reuben Sub Returns to Firehouse Subs

The Pastrami Reuben Sub is back at Firehouse Subs for a limited time at all US locations.

Fairlife Rolls Out New Creamers Made with Ultra-Filtered Milk

Fairlife ventures into the coffee creamer arena with the arrival of new Fairlife Creamers made from their signature ultra-filtered milk.

Jan 14, 2020

Review: Taco Bell - Nachos Party Pack

Taco Bell's Nachos Party Pack is their latest order of nachos so far and features tortilla chips topped with seasoned beef, warm nacho cheese sauce, refried beans, guacamole, pickled jalapeno peppers, reduced fat sour cream, and pico de gallo.

Ruby Tuesday Slow-Cooks New Sticky Ribs

Ruby Tuesday serves up new Sticky Ribs as their latest variety of ribs.

Zaxby's Releases New Caribbean Jerk Fillet Sandwich and Brings Back Caribbean Jerk Boneless Wings

Zaxby's goes with a tropical theme with the release of the new Caribbean Jerk Fillet Sandwich and return of Caribbean Jerk Boneless Wings.

Free Bagel and Shmear with Purchase at Einstein Bros. on January 15, 2020

Einstein Bros. Bagels will be offering a free bagel and schmear with any purchase at participating locations on Wednesday, January 15, 2020.