Review: Whole Foods - Pulled Pork Sandwich

One of my local Whole Foods has a smoker and does barbecue ribs, briskets, and pulled pork. Along with smoked barbecue meats by the pound, they offer brisket and pulled pork sandwiches.

They were having a special on the day I was there where a Pulled Pork Sandwich was $5.99 instead of the usual $6.99.

News: Panda Express Now Offers Online Ordering; Honey Sesame Chicken Returns

Panda Express now offers new online ordering so you can skip the line and pick up your order directly at the register.

Additionally, the Asian food chain has brought back their Honey Sesame Chicken Breast for a limited time.

News: Checkers / Rally's - $2 Chicken and Shrimp Box

Checkers / Rally's latest deal is for a $2 Chicken & Shrimp & Fries Box.

Each box comes with both crispy chicken and shrimp bites, plus a side of their signature seasoned fries.

Review: Lay's Wavy Mango Salsa Potato Chips

Lay's Wavy Mango Salsa-flavored potato chips are one of this year's "Do Us A Flavor" finalists (there are four in all) and features their wide-ridged (i.e. "wavy") potato chips with a dusting of mango salsa flavoring.

I picked these up at $1.49 for a 2 and 7/8-oz bag.

News: Pepperidge Farm Brings Back Caramel Apple and Pumpkin Spice Swirl Bread

Going with two familiar fall flavors, Pepperidge Farm brings back Caramel Apple and Pumpkin Spice Swirl Bread as this year's limited-edition seasonal items.

Both flavors come in 16-oz bags and are available for a short time this fall.

News: Sierra Mist's New Look Plus Cranberry Splash Returns

This month, the holiday-themed Sierra Mist Cranberry Splash is back in stores. The flavor is a blend of lemon-lime soda with a hint of cranberry. Also, the regular version of Sierra Mist now sports new packaging as well as a new (and supposedly improved) formulation.

Review: Pepperidge Farm - Pumpkin Spice Milanos

Pepperidge Farm's Pumpkin Spice Milanos are a new fall offering this year and feature the brand's signature cookie biscuit sandwich with dual layers of chocolate and pumpkin spice filling inside.

I bought a 7-oz bag for $1.99 on sale.

News: Cheetos Throws Some Bones This Halloween

Frito-Lay is offering new limited-edition Cheetos Bag of Bones as a Halloween snack this year.

The snacks feature white cheddar-flavored Cheetos in the shape of skulls, ribcages, bones, and paws, which is basically enough pieces to build your own Cheetos skeleton.

News: Krispy Kreme - Talk Like a Pirate, Get a Free Donut - September 19, 2014

Krispy Kreme is once again celebrating Talk Like A Pirate Day by offering donuts decorated like pirates and a free donut giveaway on Friday, September 19, 2014.

Frozen Friday: Ben & Jerry's - That's My Jam Core Ice Cream

Ben & Jerry's That's My Jam Core ice cream features chocolate and raspberry ice creams with fudge chips side-by-side with a core of raspberry jam in the middle.

I bought a pint for $2.50 on sale.

News: McDonald's - Free Coffee, September 16th Through 29th

For the second time this year, McDonald's will be giving away free drip coffee during breakfast hours for about two weeks.

Around the World: Wendy's Philippines Offers Sriracha and Chips in New Burger

Over in the Philippines, Wendy's recently introduced the new Spicy Smackdown Burger.

While the name might suggest a mash-up of competing spicy flavors, the new burger takes a standard Wendy's Single burger and throws in Sriracha sauce and Tostitos tortilla chips.

Review: Sonic - Cheesy Pub Chicken Sandwich

Sonic's Cheesy Pub Chicken Sandwich is a variant of their regular Chicken Sandwich that features a pub-style cheddar cheese sauce, a choice of grilled or crispy white-meat chicken breast, a slice of white cheddar cheese, zesty caramelized onion sauce, lettuce, and tomato, on a whole grain ciabatta bun.

I picked up the crispy version and they were going for $4.39 a pop. I received this one courtesy of Sonic though.

News: Sonic - New Waffle Cone Sundaes

For a limited time, Sonic is giving their sundaes the waffle cone treatment with new Waffle Cone Sundaes.

Like the name states, the new offering features ice cream with various topping combinations in a waffle cone.

News: Red Robin - New Southern Charm Burger and Fall Menu

Red Robin adds to their "Red Robin's Finest" line of burgers with the new Southern Charm Burger. They're also offering a new alcoholic bourbon shake that they're calling the Beam-N-Bacon Boozy Shake.

Review: Arby's - Meat Mountain

Arby's Meat Mountain is a secret menu item featuring every single meat available from Arby's. Between the two buns, you'll find two crispy chicken tenders, 1.5-oz of roast turkey, 1.5-oz of ham, 1 slice of Swiss cheese, 1.5-oz of corned beef, 1.5-oz brisket, 1.5-oz Angus steak, 1 slice of cheddar cheese, 1.5-oz of roast beef, and 3 half-strips of bacon.

The price tag on the Meat Mountain is a hefty $10.

Around the World: Burger King Japan's Latest Burger Comes with Pitch Black Cheese

Because they'd already done black buns, Burger King Japan continues the theme this fall with new black-bunned burgers with slices of pitch black cheese to match.

Offered in two varieties, Burger King designates them the "Kuro (Japanese for "black") Pearl" and "Kuro Diamond."

News: Pumpkin Spice Oreos Coming This Month

The Oreo brand announced via their Twitter that Pumpkin Spice Oreos are set to arrive in stores starting Wednesday, September 24, 2014.

News: Sonic - New Cheesy Pub Chicken Sandwich

Sonic's latest dish is the new Cheesy Pub Chicken Sandwich, so-named because it features a pub-style cheddar cheese sauce.

Taste Test: Taco Bell - Country and California A.M. Crunchwrap

I was invited to try both the upcoming Country and California A.M. Crunchwraps from Taco Bell along with the new Biscuit Tacos on a recent jaunt to Taco Bell Headquarters. I already wrote what I thought of the Biscuit Tacos previously, so let's talk about the Country and California A.M. Crunchwraps.