Celebrate National Donut Day at Dunkin' Donuts


Updated 06/09/11 6:25 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Free Doughnuts at Dunkin' Donuts June 3, 2011

Need an excuse to kick off your Friday with a sweet indulgence? Now you've got one. It happens to be National Donut Day, and to celebrate, Dunkin' Donuts is giving away a free doughnut of your choice with the purchase of a drink (excluding bottled cooler beverages). Interesting fact: National Donut Day, which customarily takes place the first Friday of June, was established in 1938 by the Read more

Yummy Links: From Tequila to Coconut Milk


Updated 05/05/11 10:30 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

The History of Tequila and Other Food Fun From the Web

The history of tequila. — Salon Speaking of tequila, is the margarita ready to reclaim its cool status? — Grub Street NY Five things you don't know about Daniel Boulud, Dan Barber, and Wolfgang Puck. — The Feast Dunkin' Donuts is going public. — Huffington Post Food Must make: roasted jalapeño tomato salsa baked goat cheese. — Chaos in the Kitchen If you love tea, here's an app for Read more

Starbucks vs. Dunkin': A New Breakfast Sandwich Taste Test


Updated 01/06/11 5:55 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks Breakfast Sandwich Taste Test

The fast food breakfast war was one of our biggest headlines of 2010, but it looks like the battle of the breakfast sandwich isn't over yet! Our friends at Slashfood decided to put Starbucks' and Dunkin' Donuts offerings to the test. The coffee chain and donut shop aren't known for their egg sandwiches, but that didn't stop the Slashfood team from digging into Starbucks's veggie artisan sandwich Read more

Do You Know Your Thanksgiving Stats?


Updated 11/25/10 3:05 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

Thanksgiving Survey Statistics and Fun Facts

Happy Thanksgiving, and welcome to the most ambitious food day of the year! Now that you've done all the planning and cooking, you can relax and enjoy yourself. Why not begin by soaking up some turkey-related statistics? Dunkin Donuts recently commissioned a survey about how Americans will spend this Nov. 25. Can you guess what the most popular answers were? Take our quiz to find out! Take the Read more

Burger King Partners With Seattle's Best Coffee


Updated 01/21/11 12:57 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 1 comment

Burger King to Begin Selling Starbucks-Owned Seattle's Best Coffee in US Stores

Looks like Burger King wants its own piece of the coffee and breakfast pie. The number two fast food chain has become the latest restaurant to enter the on-the-go breakfast market. In an announcement yesterday, Burger King said it plans to offer Starbucks-owned Seattle's Best Coffee in 7,250 of its US restaurants by September. In addition to hot coffee drinks, the new rollout, which begins this Read more

Is McDonald's Launching a Dollar Breakfast Menu?


Updated 03/22/10 4:56 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 8 comments

McDonald's Rumored to Be Rolling Out a Dollar Breakfast Menu

In this economy, even the savviest of fast food diners have a hard time stretching their dollar. But if the rumors are true, value-seekers may soon find it a lot easier to fill up for a buck early in the day. According to the Chicago Tribune and the Wall Street Journal, McDonald's plans to reveal a nationwide breakfast dollar menu. Based on internal documents obtained by the two publications, the Read more

Dunkin' Drinks Join Beef, Cookie Dough Ranks in Food Recall


Updated 07/03/09 5:46 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 3 comments

Dunkin' Donuts Among Additional Food Recalls

Yesterday, Dunkin' Donuts temporarily pulled its Dunkaccino and hot chocolate drinks off store menus after discovering that one of its suppliers' facilities may have been contaminated with salmonella. The doughnut chain's supplier, Plainview Milk Products Cooperative, voluntarily recalled several of its products, although no illnesses have been traced back to the contamination. Dunkin' Donuts is Read more

Yummy Links: From Tanya Steel to Olympic Diets


Updated 08/08/08 1:45 PM · Posted by partysugar · 0 comments

Yummy Links: From Tanya Steel to Olympic Diets

With her new book, Tanya Steel shows adults how to feed kids without being deceptive. — The Epi-Log What is your most-stained cookbook? — Serious Eats A delicious combination: tomatoes and vodka. — GlamDish Before you pack that Spanish ham leg in your suitcase, learn what food and drink can legally be brought into the United States. — The Kitchn Go behind the scenes of the 19th Read more

A Healthier Dunkin' Donuts Near You


Updated 08/08/08 9:15 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 23 comments

A Healthier Dunkin' Donuts Near You

People have been demanding healthier fare at restaurants these days and an unlikely hero has stepped up to the plate. Dunkin' Donuts has added an entire new section to their menu called DDSmart. The new, healthier fare is supposed to have 25 percent fewer calories and less sugar, fat, and sodium compared to other products not on the DDSmart menu. And it should also contain ingredients that are Read more

Sugar Bits — Harvey Korman Passes Away


Updated 05/31/08 9:05 AM · Posted by · 16 comments

Harvey Korman Dies at Age 81

Comedian Harvey Korman died yesterday at the age of 81 at UCLA Medical Center following complications from the rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm four months ago. — AP Dunkin Donuts pulled a commercial featuring Rachael Ray because the scarf she is wearing resembles a keffiyeh, a traditional Arab headdress that some think could be construed as a terrorist symbol. — YumSugar Steven Read more