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Seriously, how is the McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish not already a “Dollar Menu” item?  Either the Filet-O-Fish has shrunken down to an almost laughable size or my hands have become monstrous.  So we are in the season of Lent and fish on Friday’s is a common tradition.  Last year we featured a seafood product on every Friday during Lent (check out our Fish Fridays Review Wrap-Up).  Of course one of those products was the McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish.  Here in the DC Metro area, the McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish is promo priced at 99 cents for a limited time. Add in a medium fries and drink for $3.99.  The 99 cents for the sandwich alone is a nice deal but an extra $3.00 for fries/drink?  Really?  So do you have this deal running in your town? Let us know.

St. Patty’s Day is right around the corner and it’s time for the Shamrock Shake to make a return.  This limited-time only green treat should be springing up at select McDonald’s locations around this time of year.  Is it at your local McD’s? Last year, the McDonald’s Shamrock Shake lost out in a head to head battle with Dairy Queen Mint Oreo Blizzard.  Which one will you grab this time?

With a new McNugget sauce hitting McDonald’s restaurants for a limited time, I’ve had McNuggets on the brain for a couple of weeks now.  If you’ve got a dollar, a 4-piece is in your future.  While I’m sure that a majority of the readers know all about McNuggets, I still thought it would be fun to revisit this classic and feature them in a review.  Every kids favorite and yet another food I have yet to grow-up from, McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets.

For a lot of you, McNuggets were probably your introduction to the world of McDonald’s.  As a kid I can remember sitting in the back seat of the family station wagon on a Saturday afternoon, patiently waiting for my Happy Meal with McNuggets.  It’s really such a simple item and that’s likely why it appeals most to kids with simple tastes. (more…)

A new McNugget sauce is now available and they call it Sweet Chili.  I’ve actually had McNuggets on my mind this week and I’m eager to give this new sauce a taste.  McDonald’s is introducing this new Sweet Chili sauce just in time for the Winter Olympic games and they are going hand in hand with a Winter Olympics promotion.  Check out the McNuggets Village and pick your favorite McNugget sauce.  This new Sweet Chili McNugget sauce is available for a limited time.

Meh, just 12 seconds but here it is.

…and just because 12 seconds isn’t enough, here is another 12 seconds of King James grubbing on some fries from a fan.

Thanks everyone for commenting.  Over 70!  Here are the randomly picked winners for a Free Mac Snack Wrap:

• #3 Nick K
• #17 Koni
• #21 johnrdunn
• #30 Matt
• #38 Gregb7677
• #56 James Egan
• #61 Bruce
• #64 Lea

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Here’s a little inside info for my readers.  I’ve had maybe 2 Big Mac’s in my entire life.  I am definitely no Don Gorske.  As most of you probably already know, McDonald’s recently released a wrap version of the Big Mac called the Mac Snack Wrap.  I have yet to try it but we do have a review of the Mac Snack Wrap that you can check out.  Since I’ve never been a Big Mac guy, I’m not really the best person to ask about how the wrap compares to the sandwich.  All I know is that it’s only $1.49 and I’ve got 8 to give away.  Try one and let me know what your opinion is.  Just leave a comment on this post and we’ll draw 8 winners on Tuesday.