Review: Starbucks - Pumpkin Scone

Starbucks' Pumpkin Scone features the flavors of pumpkin pie spice, brown sugar, and cinnamon and comes topped with a white icing and orange (yellow on mine) icing drizzle.

It was $2.45 for one, which seems to be the average price for Starbucks' baked items.

Red Robin Breaks Out New Garlic Herbed Fries in Time for Halloween

To help you fend off those pesky vampires, Red Robin breaks out new Garlic Herbed Fries just in time for Halloween.

Garlic Herbed Fries are a variation on the chain's Bottomless Steak Fries that tosses them in a garlic herb seasoning and finishes it all off with shredded Parmesan and parsley.

Sonic Selling 50 Cent Corn Dogs on Halloween

Sonic will be offering their corn dogs for 50 cents a piece all day on Halloween this Friday.

The corn dogs normally go for $1 or more and there's no limit on how many you can buy (well unless they run out).

Church's Chicken Unveils New Chicken Fried Steak

Church's Chicken unveils new Chicken Fried Steak as October comes to a close. The dish is so-named because it's a cut of tenderized steak that's breaded and deep-fried like fried chicken (I've also come across the occasional "Chicken Fried Chicken" now and again, which I've always thought is funny/weird).

Review: Jack in the Box - Spicy Sriracha Burger

Jack in the Box's Spicy Sriracha Burger features a beef patty, hickory-smoked bacon, sliced jalapenos, a slice of Swiss-style cheese, shredded lettuce, sliced tomatoes, and creamy Sriracha sauce on toasted sourdough bread.

I picked one up for $4.59.

Papa Murphy's Offers New Orange Cookies for Halloween This Year

In addition to the annual return of the Jack-O-Lantern Pizza, Papa Murphy's is also offering new orange-colored chocolate chip cookie dough to help you celebrate Halloween.

The new Spooky Dough is available at participating Papa Murphy locations through October 31, 2014. It's sold in one-pound containers as an add-on to go with the Jack-O-Lantern Pizza (they're calling the combo the "Scream of a Deal").

New Buttermilk Biscuit Butterfly Shrimp at Popeyes

Butterfly Shrimp is back at Popeyes and it comes with a new buttermilk twist. They've basically dipped the shrimp in buttermilk biscuit batter before frying and are calling it "Buttermilk Biscuit Butterfly Shrimp."

Review: Kettle Brand Jalapeno Potato Chips

Kettle Brand's Jalapeno Potato Chips feature their signature kettle-cooked potato chips with a jalapeno-flavored spice mix.

An 8.5-oz bag cost me $2.50 on sale.

Papa John's Debuts New Fritos Chili Pizza

Papa John's takes on the Fritos chili pie with their new Fritos Chili Pizza. It comes topped with beef, chili sauce, Roma tomatoes, onions, cheddar, mozzarella, and Fritos corn chips.

Domino's Offers New Pizza Sandwiches in India

Domino's latest over in India are new Subwiches--sandwiches that are assembled by placing various fillings between two triangles of raw pizza dough before baking in the oven.

The triangles are actually the same size as a slice of pizza as they're cut from rolled-out pizza dough.

Review: Pepperidge Farm - Cinnamon Bun Cookies

Pepperidge Farm Cinnamon Bun Cookies are part of their Coffee Shop line and feature soft-baked cookies dusted with cinnamon sugar and cream cheese-flavored chips.

I got a 8.6-oz bag for $1.99 on sale.

Is a Pretzel Pizza in the Works for Pizza Hut?

Pizza Hut recently filed as trademarks a series of names that hints at future pizzas from the chain, or perhaps a new line of pizzas to come. The names aren't a lot to go by, but they do take a bit more artistic license than usual.

White Chocolate Mocha Back at McDonald's

McDonald's is once again offering the White Chocolate Mocha for this fall-holiday season.

Additionally, they've added a new Hot White Chocolate and White Chocolate Latte.

Frozen Friday: Haagen Dazs - Bourbon Pecan Praline Ice Cream

Haagen Dazs' Bourbon Pecan Praline ice cream features bourbon ice cream with a bourbon-brown sugar swirl and pecan praline pieces.

I bought a 14-oz carton for $2.99 on sale.

KFC Unleashes New Double Shell Tacos on New Zealand

While there aren't any Taco Bell restaurants in New Zealand, fellow Yum brand KFC looks to pick up the slack with new Double Shell Tacos.

Starbucks Set for Mobile Ordering Starting Next Year

Starbucks plans to launch mobile ordering across the United States next year, except in the Portland, OR area, where it will be rolling out by the end of this year.

The system will enable customers to place and pay for their orders on their phone before going to their selected Starbucks location and picking it up.

Crisp Burritos Back at Green Burrito

Crisp Burritos are back at Green Burrito-Carl's Jr. dual-branded restaurants. Basically Carl's Jr.'s version of a chimichanga, the burritos feature seasoned ground beef, shredded cheddar cheese, and jalapenos rolled up in a flour tortilla and "crisped" to a golden brown.

Secret Menu: Taco Bell - Country Gravy Waffle Taco

Taco Bell is one of those places who will pretty much make whatever you want given the ingredients on hand, so I had them make me a Waffle Taco with the new Country Gravy.

It ended up costing me 30 cents extra for the gravy for a total of $2.29. They offered me syrup on the side, but I declined. I also nixed the cheese.

McDonald's Offers New Top Chef Burger in Spain

McDonald's latest in Spain is a burger created by a contestant in the country's season of Top Chef, chef Javier Pena. The burger was the winning recipe from an in-show competition where the contestant had to come up with a simple McDonald's burger.

El Pollo Locos Intros New "Create Your Own" Bowls

El Pollo Loco introduces new "Create Your Own" Bowls, a build-your-own take on their signature Pollo Bowls, for a limited time