Review: Nabisco - Mallomars

Nabisco's Mallomars are round graham crackers topped with a marshmallow and covered in dark chocolate. They've been around since 1913 and are not distributed by Nabisco during the summer months (that doesn't mean you can't find them; it just means they don't ship them out).

I usually don't see them on sale and they tend to cost about $5 for an 8-ounce box, but I found this particular box at Big Lots for $2.50 (score!).

News: Chili's Adds Pizza to the Menu

Chili's gets into the pizza making business with the new addition of four pizzas to their menu.

The 9-inch pizzas are made to order can come in the following varieties: Five Cheese, Pepperoni, Southwestern Chicken, and Taco.

Frozen Friday: El Monterey - Chicken & Cheese Flour Taquitos

El Monterey's Chicken & Cheese Flour Taquitos feature chicken, Monterey Jack cheese, and Mexican spices rolled inside an oven-baked flour tortilla.

They come in a 24-ounce pack of 16 taquitos for around $4.99.

News: Jack in the Box - Chipotle Chicken Club Returns

The Chipotle Chicken Club is back at Jack in the Box for a limited time and with it, the Chipotle Chicken Club Combo for $4.99.

The sandwich features a spicy crispy chicken filet, hickory-smoked bacon, American cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes, on toasted sourdough rounds. The combo tacks on a small order of fries and a drink.

The sandwich and combo were also offered around this time last year.

News: Baskin-Robbins - April 2013 Flavor of the Month

Baskin-Robbins' Flavor of the Month for April 2013 is Jamocha Heath, a combination of their signature coffee ice cream with crunchy pieces of Heath toffee candy.

As part of the feature, they're also offering a Jamocha Heath Cappuccino Blast and a Waffle Bowl Sundae.

Review: McDonald's Crispy Chicken and Ranch McWrap

McDonald's Crispy Chicken and Ranch McWrap is the last of the McWrap Trio that I tried. It features crispy chicken breast strips, two half slices of tomato, cucumber slices, spring greens, shredded lettuce, shredded cheddar jack cheese, seasoned rice vinegar, and buttermilk ranch sauce for $3.99.

Local News: $2 McWraps at Los Angeles Area McDonald's Through April 15

McDonald's restaurants in the Southern California market are hoping you'll try the new McWraps by offering them for $2 each through this Monday, April 15.

McWraps are normally sold at $3.99 a piece and the promo price brings them down to Snack Wrap territory. That's pretty good considering they're more than twice as big.

News: 2013 Tax Day Deals

As the deadline to file tax returns looms (Monday, April 15), a number of US eatery chains seek to alleviate the stress a bit by offering deals to help celebrate getting it done.

Here's this year's Tax Day Deals:

News: Dunkin' Donuts Tests Glazed Donut Breakfast Sandwich

Dunkin' Donuts is trying out a Glazed Donut Breakfast Sandwich at a few locations out in eastern Massachusetts. As you might expect, the sandwich features bacon and a pepper fried egg inside a split yeast ring donut. Apparently, a version of the sandwich is also available in the Bahamas.

Review: McDonald's Sweet Chili Crispy Chicken McWrap

McDonald's Sweet Chili Crispy Chicken McWrap features crispy chicken breast strips, cucumber slices (a first for McDonald's), spring greens, shredded lettuce, sweet chili, and creamy garlic sauce.

These go for $3.99 each.

News: Panda Express - New Samurai Surf & Turf Free on April 17

Panda Express is giving away their latest new entree, Samurai Surf & Turf, for free on Wednesday, April 17. Panda Express has promoted surf and turf before, but this is the first time they've combined steak and shrimp into a single entree.

Samurai Surf & Turf features a stir-fry of Angus top sirloin steak, marinated shrimp, red bell peppers, string beans, diced potatoes, and a zesty Samurai sauce.

News: Church's Chicken - New Bigger Biscuits

Church's Chicken looks to improve on their signature Honey-Butter Biscuits with the release of a new "bigger, better" biscuit

Church's Chicken's biscuits are known for their crunchy crust, soft crumb, and plentiful, sweet sticky honey butter on top.

Review: Pizza Hut's Crazy Cheesy Crust Pizza

Pizza Hut's new Crazy Cheesy Crust Pizza is their latest limited-time gimmick and is basically Pizza Hut's hand-tossed pizza with the crust stretched out to form 16 open-faced dough pockets filled with a blend of five cheeses.

I picked up one with pepperoni for $12.99.

News: Sonic Debuts New Iced Green Tea

Sonic adds a new line up of fresh-brewed green iced teas to round out their drink menu, which already includes black iced teas. Also new are five sugar-free flavored syrups: peach, mango, raspberry, blackberry, and mint.

The new green iced teas are available in Sweet (with sugar) or Diet (with Splenda). The sugar-free syrups are also sweetened with Splenda.

News: Dunkin' Donuts - New Ice Cream-Flavored Coffees

In a bit of co-branding, Dunkin' Donuts partners with sister brand Baskin-Robbins to offer new Baskin-Robbins ice cream-flavored iced coffees. Specifically, Dunkin' is offering Mint Chocolate Chip Iced Coffee and Old Fashioned Butter Pecan Iced Coffee.

Each flavor is made with a blend of brewed coffee and flavored syrup.

Review: Carl's Jr. - Jim Beam Bourbon Burger

Carl's Jr.'s Jim Beam Bourbon Burger features a "rich and tangy sauce flavored with Jim Beam bourbon," a single, double, or Six Dollar Burger patty, onion straws, two strips of bacon, pepper jack cheese, lettuce, and tomato on a sesame seed bun.

I went with the single for $3.89.

News: Frito Lay - New Doritos Locos Taco Tortilla Chips

Frito Lay goes full circle in offering new, limited-time Doritos Locos Tacos Tortilla Chips. That's right, they're offering a bag of chips that's the flavor of the tacos that's the flavor of the chips. Actually, the new chips take a cue from the currently discontinued Doritos Collisions, where two different chips are offered in the same bag.

News: Dunkin' Donuts - New Chicken Salad and Tuna Salad Wraps

Dunkin' Donuts now offers new Wraps at participating Dunkin' locations nationwide. The new wraps are served in an 8-inch, warm flour tortilla with white cheddar cheese and bacon and mixes it up with two varieties: Chicken Salad and Tuna Salad.

The salad feature their respective proteins blended with mayo, celery, herbs, and spices.

Local Review: Bun Bun Tea House

Bun Bun Tea House in Arcadia is most notable for offering a Taiwanese take on classic American burgers. They offer several burgers and each order comes with French fries and a potato ball.

I got their Black Pepper Beef with Egg Rice Bun, but was also able to sample their Taiwanese Beef Burger and Taiwanese Juicy Pork Burger from my siblings. The Black Pepper Beef Rice Bun was $7.25, the beef burger was $6.50, and so was the pork burger.

News: New Pringles Stix

Pringles is branching out beyond potato crisps with new Pringles Stix. You might expect these to be made of dehydrated potatoes or potato flour, but their main ingredient is wheat flour.

The idea for Pringles Stix are that they are "fun to play with;" they're about just the right size to substitute as chopsticks or drumsticks.