Carl's Jr. and Hardee's
Item: All-Natural Burger, ground patty of grass-fed, free-range beef that hasn’t been treated with antibiotics or hormones, served with a slice of natural Cheddar cheese, vine-ripened tomatoes, red onion, lettuce, bread-and-butter pickles, ketchup, mustard and mayonnaise on the chain’s premium Fresh Baked Bun, $4.69 for a single, $6.99 for a double.
Availability: Permanent, starting Dec. 17, at Carl’s Jr., with tests beginning at Hardee’s this month
Romano's Macaroni Grill
Items:
Kitchen Counter Menu: Each item is guaranteed to be served in seven minutes.
• Pronto Caesar: Romaine, Romano cheese and garlic croutons, $7
• Chicken Milanese Panzanella salad: Lightly breaded chicken, Roma and yellow grape tomatoes, arugula, pickled onions, olives, Parmesan and Mediterranean vinaigrette, $7
• Prosciutto Grilled Cheese sandwich: Lightly smoked prosciutto, fresh mozzarella and four-cheese fonduta on ciabatta, $7
• Italian Pulled Pork sandwich: Roasted pulled pork, Italian slaw, Calabrian chile pesto and balsamic glaze on ciabatta, $7
• Caprese sandwich: Fresh mozzarella, tomato, arugula, basil pesto and Mediterranean vinaigrette on ciabatta, $7
• Chicken Parmesan sandwich: Parmesan chicken, mozzarella, tomato sauce and basil on ciabatta, $7
• Chicken Caesar calzonetto: A handheld dough pocket stuffed with grilled chicken, tomatoes, spinach, oregano, Parmesan, mozzarella and Caesar dressing, $7
• Pepperoni calzonetto: A handheld dough pocket stuffed with pepperoni and mozzarella, Parmesan and provolone cheeses, $7
• Spaghetti Bolognese: Mediterranean herbs, Parmesan, Bolognese meat sauce, tomato sauce and spaghetti, $7
• Baked Ravioli: Basil, Mozzarella, tomato sauce and cheese ravioli, $7
• Sausage Rigatoni: Italian sausage, mushroom, Romano cheese, Alfredo sauce and rigatoni, $7
• Spaghetti Verdi (pictured): Spinach, Romano cheese, Parmesan cheese, creamy pesto and spaghetti, $7
Availability: Permanent
Qdoba Mexican Grill
Item: Smothered Burritos, choice of mild-to-medium Tangy Verde sauce, medium Bold Red Chile sauce or hot Smoky Chipotle Cream inside and on top of burritos, available at no additional charge.
Availability: Permanent
The Tilted Kilt
Items:
• Pint O’Fries: Fries with a choice of sea salt and cracked pepper, Cajun or Sriracha, served with spicy ketchup, spicy mustard or ranch dressing, $2
• Slider Town: Choice of four meatball marinara sliders with provolone cheese or pulled pork sliders with barbecue sauce, $2.50 each
• Corned Beef and Cabbage Spring Rolls: Corned beef, braised cabbage, red onions and carrots wrapped in a spring roll shell, fried and served with spicy mustard, $4
• Buffalo Chicken Dip: Spicy Buffalo chicken dip with potato chips, $4
• TK Cheese Bites: Fried white Cheddar cheese bites with marinara sauce, $5
• Whiskey Beef (pictured): Irish-whiskey-marinated beef skewers, griddled and served with spicy mustard and Samuel Adams Boston Lager demiglace, $5
Availability: Permanent, available from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and from 9 p.m. to closing
Sizzler
Items:
• Steak and Shrimp in Bang Bang Sauce (pictured): 6-ounce tri-tip sirloin with shrimp in a sweet-spicy Thai sauce made with lime juice. The shrimp is served on a bed of cilantro-lime rice and comes with a choice of side dish, $10.99
• Steak and Cilantro Lime Shrimp: 6-ounce tri-tip sirloin and cilantro-lime shrimp on a bed of cilantro-lime rice with a choice of side dish, $10.99
Availability: Through Jan. 4
Subway
Item: Gingerbread Cookie, soft-baked spiced cookies, 65 cents each, $1.70 for three, $6 for 12.
Availability: Through the holiday season
Dickey's Barbecue Pit
Item: Stampede Stew, winning dish on TNT’s On the Menu, made of turnip greens, Great Northern beans and vegetable broth topped with Polish sausage, $7.99.
Availability: Through Jan. 6
Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt
Item: York Peppermint Pattie, vanilla frozen yogurt with pieces of York Peppermint Patty candy in it, price varies based on size and location.
Availability: Through Dec. 28, or while supplies last
Bruster's Real Ice Cream
Items:
• Peppermint Stick ice cream: Vanilla ice cream with red and green peppermint flakes, starting at $2.89
• Eggnog ice cream: Eggnog flavors frozen into ice cream, starting at $2.89
Availability: Through December
Boloco
Item: Eggnog shake, vanilla eggnog, nutmeg and nonfat frozen yogurt, $3.99 for a mini, $4.49 for a small, $5.49 for an original.
Availability: Through the end of the month