BK Meat Monster

Not to be outdone by KFC or Taco Bell, Burger King Japan launched the Meat Monster Whopper, a sandwich consisting of a basic Whopper, two cheese slices, three strips of bacon, a second 3.3-oz. beef patty and a Tendergrill Chicken patty. The price translates to nearly ten American dollars.

BK Whopper Bar

Holy moley meee-oh-my!! These upscale, eat-in, "modernized Whopper-centric restaurants" are popping up all over the place. Orlando, South Beach, Memphis, Spain, Venezuela, Singapore, New York City... And each features "create-your-own Whoppers with over 20 topping choices" available 24/7. This isn't the first we've heard of the BK's latest venture (remember a few months ago we reported about them serving beer?) but having never visited one, this is the first we've heard of specific menu options. SeriousEats reports:

The New York Pizza Burger ($12.99), a 9-and-a-half-inch wide burger made with four Whopper patties topped with pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, marinara sauce, and Tuscan pesto sauce. It'll be available exclusively at the New York City Whopper Bar starting in September to fulfill that longtime desire for a giant burger that sort of tastes like a pizza.

Meat Beast Whopper ($5.54) topped with bacon, pepperoni, mayo, lettuce, tomato, onions, American cheese, and ketchup.

7-ounce BK Black and Bleu Steakhouse XT ($6.30) topped with blue cheese and blackened Cajun sauce.

California Whopper ($5.54) topped with guacamole, crispy bacon, and Swiss cheese.

Check out SeriousEats slide show featuring some of these menu items and a peek inside the venue here.

No. No. No.

This just in from a loyal reader: Burger King Fries to Hit Your Grocer's Freezer

The new line of frozen fries includes not only the traditional crinkle-cut variety, but also "healthy" BK Fresh Apple Fries, King Kolossalz extra large fries, and King Wedgez seasoned potato wedges in the fall. From the article:

"...This is on top of a recently launched line of snacks that include ketchup and fries potato chips, crispy onion ring-flavored snacks and crisps that taste like Burger King's famous French toast sticks. Inventure Group has already shown it can successfully bridge the gap between restaurants and grocery stores with its line of TGI Friday's snack foods. As the recession cut into consumer spending, sales dipped at many restaurants as consumers looked to keep down their costs and prepare food themselves. In order to tap into that stream of cash many restaurants have opted to cash in at the grocery store. Take recent offerings of Starbucks ice Cream, bottled drinks and more meant for retail sale outside its coffee shops...."

Is there no place safe from these fast food corporations?!

(Thnx, B)