News: BJ's - Free Pizookie Day on June 17, 2014

BJ's Restaurants has claimed this upcoming Tueday, June 17, 2014, as BJ's Free Pizookie Day.

On the day, the casual dining chain will be offering a free Chocolate Chunk Pizookie with no purchase necessary, but only if you order it using the "Dine-In Order Ahead" feature of their smartphone app. The discount is automatically applied when you use the app to order ahead on June 17th.

Frozen Friday: Breyers - Tiramisu Gelato Indulgences

Breyers' Tiramisu Gelato Indulgences features mascarpone gelato with espresso sauce on top of ladyfinger cookie pieces and dusted with cocoa. Gelato Indulgences is their new line of gelato with toppings and sauces.

A 28.5-fl oz container was $3.99.

Around the World: Burger King Philippines Offers 4-Cheese Whopper

In a simple twist that sounds pretty tasty, Burger King is offering the new 4-Cheese Whopper over in the Philippines.

A pitch straight down the middle for the meat-and-cheese set, it comes with a flame-grilled beef patty plus American, Swiss, mozzarella, and "special cheese sauce" on a toasted sesame bun.

News: DiGiorno - New Design A Pizza Kits

In a bit of a head-scratcher, DiGiorno is making their pizza less convenient by offering new Design A Pizza Kits AKA frozen pizza that you can/have-to top yourself.

Each kit comes with a full-sized, hand-tossed pizza and separated packages of various meats, veggies, and seasoning so that you can top your pizza however you like.

Review: Burger King - Extra Long BBQ Cheeseburger

Burger King's Extra Long BBQ Cheeseburger features two flame-grilled beef patties side-by-side (alas, no extra long beef patty), topped with American cheese, onion rings, and barbecue sauce on a toasted long sesame bun. It's basically two Rodeo Cheeseburgers merged into one.

I paid $3.99 for one (the Burger King I visited wasn't participating in the two for $5 deal).

News: Jack in the Box - New Hella-peno Burger Plus Two New Ultimate Cheeseburgers

Jack in the Box adds the new Hella-peno Burger to their late night menu and two new Ultimate Cheeseburgers available all day.

The Hella-peno Burger features a beef patty, sliced jalapenos, cheese-filled jalapeno poppers, cheese sauce, and taco sauce on a sesame bun.

News: 2014 Father's Day Deals and Promotions

I put together a list of some of 2014's Father's Day deals and promotions available at some popular food stops in case you'll looking to take your dad out for some grub this Sunday:

Review: Quiznos - Southern BBQ Pulled Pork Sub

Quiznos' Southern BBQ Pulled Pork Sub is back for the summer and features pulled pork, mozzarella and cheddar cheese, pickles, yellow mustard, and BBQ sauce over your choice of bread.

An 8" regular sub was selling for $7.79 at a local Quiznos but I received this one courtesy of the company.

News: Carl's Jr. - New Hearty Breakfast Platter

While it has been available at sister restaurant Hardee's for some time, Carl's Jr. now offers the new Hearty Breakfast Platter. It's a fairly standard breakfast plate featuring two strips of bacon, a sausage patty, a folded egg, hash rounds, and a biscuit.

News: Boston Market - New Kentucky Bourbon BBQ Ribs

Boston Market is offering new Kentucky Bourbon BBQ Ribs for a limited time. The new menu item takes their existing St. Louis Style BBQ Ribs and sauces with a new Kentucky BBQ sauce that is described by the chain as "a smoky, sweet taste with just the right amount of heat."

News: Dunkin' Donuts Announces the First Five Traditional Locations in California

Dunkin' Donuts recently announced the planned locations of the first traditional Dunkin' restaurants in California. Permits have been acquired for locations in the cities of Downey, Long Beach, Modesto, Santa Monica, and Whittier with construction scheduled to begin this month.

Review: Taco Bell - Quesarito

Taco Bell's Quesarito features seasoned ground beef, Latin rice, chipotle sauce, and reduced-fat sour cream, rolled up in a grilled cheese quesadilla.

I bought one for $1.99. It's also available with shredded chicken for $2.79 and marinated steak for $2.99.

Around the World: Mos Burger Japan's Latest is a French Cruller Burger with Chorizo

Japanese burger chain Mos Burger is offering a new, limited-time French Cruller Burger with a spiraled chorizo sausage instead of a beef patty. The donut burger is part of a collaboration with Mister Donut (they call it "MOSDO!") and also includes a few other cross-over menu items like a dessert version of Mos Burgers' signature Rice Burgers exclusively available at Mister Donut locations in Japan.

News: Coca-Cola Offers New Personalized Bottles of Coke

For those who prefer a more personalized soda drinking experience, Coca-Cola is offering bottles of Coke, Diet Coke, and Coke Zero with their logo switched out for one of 250 of the most popular names among teens and Millennials. The bottles are the key part of their "Share a Coke" campaign this summer.

News: Taco Bell - New Dr. Pepper Vanilla Float Freeze

Taco Bell introduces the new Dr. Pepper Vanilla Float Freeze to their drink selection this summer. The icy slush beverage mirrors the flavor of the recently-introduced, limited-time Dr. Pepper Vanilla Float soda.

Review: Burger King - Orange Freeze

Burger King's new Orange Freeze features a blend of ice, orange juice, and natural flavors to make a slushy citrus drink.

I picked up a 12-oz cup for $2.49.

Around the World: Wendy's New Zealand Offers Team Baconator

While we have the Baconator and Son of Baconator here in the States, over in New Zealand, Wendy's offers two other versions of the Baconator to make up the new, limited-time Team Baconator line up.

In addition to the Baconator, there's the Spiceanator and the BBQnator. While the names kinda make me laugh, the burgers sound pretty good:

News: Del Taco - New Epic Cali Steak & Guac Burrito

Del Taco offers the new, limited-time Epic Cali Steak & Guac Burrito as part of their line of Epic Burritos.

The new burrito features carne asada (grilled steak), guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo (salsa), and crinkle-cut fries.

The suggested price for the new burrito is $4.99 (may vary). You can also get it in a combo with a drink for $6.49.

News: Togo's - New Toasted Cuban Sandwich

Togo's introduces the new Toasted Cuban sandwich for the summer as part of their Signature Sandwiches line.

It features pulled pork, Black Forest ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, and a Cuban-inspired Dijon mustard vinaigrette on toasted white bread.

Review: Keebler - Cashew Sandies

Keebler's Cashew Sandies are shortbread cookies with cashews in them.

A 12.8-oz package was $2.50.