Brand Eating Giveaway Drawing: $20 Arby's Gift Card

To help promote their new Angus Cool Deli Sandwich, Arby's has graciously provided a $20 Arby's Gift Card for one lucky reader so you can try the new sandwich yourself.

To enter, just drop a comment below with what you like to put in your favorite summer sandwich and I'll pull a name out of the virtual hat sometime this Saturday and contact the winner by email. The winner will have three days to respond to my email, after which time I will pick another winner.

Good luck guys! Be sure check back here on Saturday for the results.

Update: I put all your names in the virtual hat and pulled a number via Random.org and the winner is...

Adam from GrubGrade! Congrats, I'll send an email shortly to get your mailing address to get your gift card sent.

News: Wienerschnitzel - 61 Cent Dogs on July 17

Wienerschnitzel is celebrating their 50th Anniversary this Sunday, July 17, by offering Chili Dogs, Mustard Dogs, and Kraut Dogs for 61 cents each (cheese is extra) to coincide with their 1961 founding year.

In addition to snagging hot dogs for 61 cents, you can also:

-fill in a mail-in submission in hopes of winning a trip for two to Germany (roundtrip fare to Munich, 7 days, 6 nights hotel accommodations and $1000 spending cash) and;

-and try to win certificates for free food, "D/W" crest stickers, and other Wienerschnitzel merchandise via giveaways.

News: Subway - New BBQ Pulled Pork Sub

In the spirit of summer and barbecue, Subway is whipping out their new, limited-time BBQ Pulled Pork Sub features slow-cooked pork with a smoky barbecue sauce served with your choice of veggies, cheese, and fresh-baked bread.

If you want to go with the picture, you're looking at lettuce, onions, and pickles as far as I can tell.

Nutritional Info - Subway BBQ Pulled Pork Sub - 6 inch (318g)
Calories - 570 (from Fat - 150)
Fat - 17g (Saturated Fat - 6g)
Sodium - 1340mg
Carbs - 68g (Sugar - 11g)
Protein - 56g

Review: Arby's - Angus Cool Deli Sandwich

Arby's Angus Cool Deli Sandwich which is basically your classic cold deli sub and is filled with thin-sliced Angus beef, shredded lettuce, tomato, red onion, Swiss cheese, mayo, vinaigrette, banana peppers, and pickles on a toasted sub bun.

I picked up my Angus Cool Deli Sandwich for $4.99 (courtesy of an Arby's-provided gift card) but it can also be had as a whole grain wrap.

Review: Chipotle Secret Menu - Quesarito

Among one of the more interesting "secret"/"off-menu" items at Chipotle, the Quesarito takes another secret menu item, the Quesadilla, and wraps it into a burrito. Neat right?

I'm not sure if it's supposed to cost the price of a Quesadilla ($2.75) plus a Burrito ($6.10 for steak) but they only charged for the price of the burrito.

Review: Hostess - Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake

Hostess Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cakes come in a box of 8 individually-wrapped cakes each featuring a coffee cake with a cinnamon swirl topped with a sweet crumb or "streusel" topping.

The normal price on a box is around $3.99 but I picked this one up on sale for $2.50.

International Weekend: Nestle Milo

Nestle Milo chocolate malt drink found in either liquid in Red Bull-sized cans or powdered and ready-to-mix in jars. It's very popular in Malaysia and Singapore (but also available in other countries) and if you find it in a store here in the States, it is probably from Malaysia like this 8-ounce can that I bought for 79 cents.

Frozen Friday: Marie Callender's - Herb Roasted Chicken

Marie Callender's Herb Roasted Chicken frozen dinner features a leg and thigh of herb roasted chicken plus mashed potatoes and carrots and broccoli florets for about $3.99 normal price or around $2 on sale.

News: Arby's - New Cravin' Chicken Sandwich

Arby's has reworked their version of the standard premium chicken sandwich with their new Cravin' Chicken Sandwich which replaces the Crispy Chicken Fillet Sandwich.

Available in both Crispy and Roast versions, the Cravin' Chicken Sandwich's most novel feature is what's described as a "zingy, zazzy, zaucy, zesty Cravin’ sauce" which replaces mayo in the equation. Other than that it's your choice of either a crispy Prime-cut filet or thin-sliced roast chicken with the standard lettuce, tomatoes, and a sesame bun.

Review: Taco Bell - XXL Grilled Stuft Burrito

Taco Bell's new XXL Grilled Stuft Burrito takes a kitchen sink approach to big burrito making, probably featuring most available Taco Bell ingredients with their largest burrito thus far filled with seasoned beef, a three cheese blend (cheddar, pepper jack, and mozzarella), seasoned rice, refried beans, reduced-fat sour cream, guacamole, avocado ranch, and fiesta salsa wrapped in a flour tortilla and grilled.

The burrito is priced at $3.99 at my local Taco Bell. It's also available with chicken for $4.79 and steak for $4.99.

Review: McDonald's - Mango Pineapple Smoothie

New for the summer, McDonald's Mango Pineapple Smoothie features mango and pineapple puree blended with low-fat yogurt, ice and fruit juice concentrate for a frosty tropical drink to fight the summer heat.

It's available in small, medium, and large sizes at $2.29, $2.79, and $3.29 respectively (price may vary).

News: Baskin-Robbins - Super Soldier Swirl - July 2011 Flavor of the Month

In a Captain America: The First Avenger movie tie-in, Baskin-Robbins' featured flavor for the month of July 2011 is the patriotically-colored Super-Soldier Swirl.

The new flavor features vanilla ice cream swirled with blue chips and a cherry-flavored ribbon.

Super-Soldier Swirl ice cream is available nationwide during the month of July by the scoop (in a cup or cone), in a sundae or in hand-packed pints, quarts and half-gallons. Samples are always available gratis with those mini pink sample spoons.

News: Chick-fil-A - Cow Appreciation Day - Dress like a Cow for Free Food

Chick-fil-A's seventh annual Cow Appreciation Day is coming all day this Friday, July 8, 2011 which Chick-fil-A restaurants nationwide are offering you a free meal (entree of choice, side item, and medium beverage) to come into their restaurant fully dressed as a cow.

For those unable or unwilling to go whole, uh... "cow," you can still score a complimentary entree for partially dressing in cow attire (such as "such as a cow-spotted scarf, purse, tie, hat or other accessory").

For additional details, you can check out Chick-fil-A's Cow Appreciation Day website here. The site also has printable costume pieces and the details on a  "best cow costume photo" contest for prizes.

News: Carl's Jr./Hardee's - New Hand-Breaded Chicken Fillet Sandwich

Declaring, "If Machines Can't Eat It, Machines Shouldn't Make It!", Carl's Jr and sister chain Hardee's herald in their new Hand-Breaded Chicken Fillet Sandwich where, like their Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders, the chicken fillet is freshly prepared, battered, and breaded by hand in each restaurant throughout the day.

The chicken is served on a sesame bun with the typical accouterments of tomato, lettuce, and mayo. The Hand-Breaded Chicken Fillet Sandwich is available for $3.99 alone or $6.49 in a combo with fries and a drink (prices may vary).

To go with the declaration, Carl's Jr and Hardee's made a commercial featuring a robot trying to eat the new sandwich. You can check out the extended spot after the jump.

News: Burger King - New BCR Tendercrisp Sandwich

For a limited-time, Burger King is adding a little extra "somethin'-somethin'" to their Tendercrisp Sandwich with the new Bacon Cheddar Ranch or "BCR" Tendercrisp Sandwich.

Unsurprisingly, the sandwich features bacon and a cheddar ranch sauce as well as a crispy fried white meat chicken filet, lettuce, tomatoes, white onions, and two slices of Cheddar cheese on a bakery corn-dusted bun.

News: Arby's - New Angus Cool Deli Sandwich

Arby's latest iteration of their new Angus beef is the Angus Cool Deli Sandwich which is more or less your classic deli sub filled with thin sliced Angus beef, shredded lettuce, tomato, red onion, Swiss cheese, mayo, vinaigrette, banana peppers, and pickles on a toasted sub bun.

The Angus Cool Deli is also available in wrap form on whole grain flatbread.

Both versions are priced at $4.99.

News: Frito Lay - New Cheetos Honey BBQ Puffs

Frito Lay is offering its cheesy Cheetos but in Honey BBQ flavor with new Cheetos Honey BBQ Puffs.

The flavor offers a blend of cheesy, sweet, and smoky flavors. I like cheese and I like barbecue but I don't know how I feel about cheese and barbecue together.

They're available nationwide but that doesn't mean every store will carry them. You can try locating a bag nearby with Frito Lay's convenient snack locator.

News: Sonic - New Flamin' Bacon Breakfast Burrito

Available all day but for a limited time Sonic's new Flamin' Bacon Breakfast Burrito brings a bit of heat this summer with bacon, deep-fried jalapeno strips, sliced jalapenos, cheese sauce, eggs, and onions wrapped in a warm, flour tortilla.

I'm surprised there's not a squirt of hot sauce in there.

News: Sonic - New Sundae Shakes

If you've ever been to lazy to spoon a sundae into your mouth, Sonic has you covered with their new, limited-time Sundae Shakes.
Rather than rely on scoops of ice cream topped with sauce, toppings, and whipped topping, Sonic blends the ice cream with the sauces before going with the tried-and-true whipped cream, more sauce, and the requisite cherry on top.

The sundaes are available in three flavors: Hot Fudge, Strawberry Dream, and Turtle.

News: Sonic - New Baja Dog

Sonic is continuing their hot dog parade with their new, limited-time Baja Dog. The name might evoke images of salsa, hot sauce, or guacamole but you won't find any of that here.

The Baja Dog is priced at $1.99 and features a 100% beef hot dog with pepper jack cheese, tomatoes, chopped onions and spicy jalapenos served in a poppy seed bun.