McDonald's Southern-style chicken biscuit tastes like an oversized McNugget in a buttery, greasy biscuit that you've had so many times before. It's too late to snag a free Southern-style chicken biscuit from McDonald's—the breakfast promotion lasted today between 7 a.m and 10:30 a.m—but if you missed out, don't worry; it wasn't totally free. As we mentioned before, there was a medium or large drink caveat, so the "freebie" cashed in at a minimum of $1.50. Overall, it wasn't the most mind-blowing experience since McDonald's already sells biscuits and chicken McNuggets, and together, they approximate this same taste concept. But borderline mind-blowing is that you can eat fried chicken for breakfast without hauling to a less-accessible Chick-fil-A or sneaking in last... More

McDonald's today is giving away its Southern Style Chicken Sandwich. The offer starts at the breakfast-to-lunch switchover and runs to 7 p.m. at participating McD's. The sandwich, which apes Chick-fil-A's signature creation to good effect, is free with the purchase of any medium or large beverage. The chain is also giving away its Southern Style Chicken Biscuit breakfast sandwich—same deal, but I can't wholeheartedly recommend that product. Find a McD's here. (Limit one per customer per bev buy.) Dunkin' Donuts Pouring You Free Iced Coffee And why not head on over to Dunkin' Donuts for a post-McMeal iced coffee? From 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. today, participating stores are giving out 16-ounce cups of Dunkin's original or flavored iced... More

As the blog Midtown Lunch pointed out, one difference between Chick and Mick is bag vs. box. -->McDonald's Southern Style Chicken Sandwich hit New York City recently, and since it's designed to compete with the Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich, right down to the two--and only two--sliced pickles, we thought we'd grab both and do a head-to-head comparison. The results, after the jump.... More