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Jan 16, 2017

Review: Wendy's - Bacon Sriracha Fries

Wendy's Bacon Sriracha Fries feature French fries topped with pieces of Applewood-smoked bacon, cheese sauce, shredded cheddar cheese, and the Sriracha aioli.

Denny's Increases $4 Value Selection and Adds New Super Blackberry Pancakes

Denny's adds to their selection of $4 value menu items with a number of limited-time $4 Short Stacks, including new Super Blackberry Pancakes.

The new value-priced options include:

Red Robin Introduces New Avocado Chicken Wedgie Sandwich

Red Robin's latest better-for-you option is the new, bun-less Avocado Chicken Wedgie sandwich.

Jan 15, 2017

Starbucks Adds New Sous Vide Egg Bites to Breakfast Menu

Offering an option to those who prefer a bread-less or grain-less breakfast entree, Starbucks adds new Sous Vide Egg Bites to their breakfast selection.

Velveeta Makes Its Way to the Frozen Food Aisle with New Cheese-Filled Biscuit Turnovers

Kraft brings Velveeta to the frozen food aisle with the nationwide launch of two new products: Velveeta Stuffed Grilled Cheese and Velveeta Cheesy Bites.

Jan 14, 2017

Tropical Smoothie Cafe Adds New Caesar Salad and Chia Blueberry Max Smoothie

Tropical Smoothie Cafe adds a few better-for-you options to start 2017 with the new Supergreen Caesar and new Chia Blueberry Max smoothie.

Pringles Debuts New "Loud" Line of Crisps

Pringles unveils a new "Loud" line of corn- and grain and vegetable-based crisp that feature "layered," bolder flavors.

There are five new flavors at launch:

Jan 13, 2017

7-Eleven Offers New $2 Big Deals and Others to Start 2017

7-Eleven has a number of limited-time deals available starting this month including new $2 Big Deals, where you can get two select items for $2.

Arby's Deer Steak Sandwich Returns for Round Two

Arby's hunter-friendly Venison Sandwich will make a very limited return to just two locations in Nebraska for only one day at each location.

Jan 12, 2017

Review: Papa John's - Wisconsin Cheese Stuffed Cheesesticks

Papa John's Wisconsin Cheese Stuffed Cheesesticks feature melted cheddar, Asiago, Fontina, Provolone, and cheese made from mozzarella and come topped with garlic sauce and Parmesan Romano cheese.

Checkers/Rally's Adds New Roadhouse Baconzilla and Discounts Cheeseburger to $1

Checkers and Rally's latest menu item is the new, limited-time Roadhouse Baconzilla--a combination of the Baconzilla and the Bacon Roadhouse.

Pei Wei Introduces Two New Thai-Inspired Rice Bowls

Pei Wei looked to Thailand in coming up with two new rice bowls: the Supergreen Thai Coconut Curry bowl and Thai Basil bowl.

El Pollo Loco Adds New Entrees to Under-500 Calories Menu

El Pollo Loco adds three new faces to their Under-500 Calories menu including new Lettuce Tacos.

Available for a limited-time, the three new dishes are:

Jan 11, 2017

Fudge Truffle Ice Cream Returns to Cold Stone for Valentine's Day

Fudge Truffle ice cream is back at Cold Stone Creamery as a Valentine's Day special through February 28, 2017

Frito-Lay Brings Back Blazin' Buffalo & Ranch Doritos Chips

Perhaps looking to capitalize on the popularity of Buffalo wings at the tail end of the football season, Frito-Lay has brought back Blazin' Buffalo & Ranch Doritos tortilla chips, but only for a limited time.

Burger King Offers New Coffee Under Old "BK Joe" Name

Burger King brews up new coffee and brings back the "BK Joe" name along with a limited-time deal where they're offering any size coffee (hot or iced) for 99 cents.

The Naked Chicken Chalupa Comes to Taco Bell in Late January

Taco Bell's fried chicken taco shell comes home to roost with the nationwide launch of the new Naked Chicken Chalupa late this month on January 26, 2017.

Jan 10, 2017

Del Taco Changes to New Lower-Fat Ground Turkey Recipe

Del Taco has once again played around with their seasoned ground turkey recipe and starts off 2017 with new seasoned ground turkey, which now features 40-percent less fat than their ground beef (the previous version was 33-percent less fat).

My Top Five New Fast Food Items of 2016

Another year, another parade of new fast food items eaten. Here's my top five for 2016, in no particular order:

Olive Garden Releases Under-600-Calorie "Tastes of the Mediterranean" Menu

Olive Garden starts the new year with the "Tastes of the Mediterranean" menu featuring six under-600-calorie entrees, including two new ones.

Here's what's on the menu: