"The smell of market research is everywhere."
Best description of Starbucks, EVER. Thank you, BJC! Your review exemplified why I never patronize Mr. Schultz's stinky green corporate monster.
I though it was 15th St. Coffee & Tea next to Smith's that was the first Starbucks to serve alcohol? (it's a stealth Starbucks) That one opened a few years ago.
The next was the one next to the Harvard Exit theater (across from Ada's Books).
Maybe this is the first to actually be called "Starbucks".
Then there's awesome places like Solstice in the u-dist which have always served coffee & beer.
Wait. It's corporate policy NOT to encourage tipping at Starbucks? I could've sworn I remember jars full of small bills at many a Starbucks franchise. Am I going senile?
Nope, j.lee, "Starbucks's" is correct according to The Chicago Manual of Style, which our house style is based on. If "Starbucks" were the plural form of "Starbuck," you would be right. (E.g., it's "the United States' role in international law" not "United States's" because "States" is plural.) While Starbucks the company is named after Starbuck the character, I believe the current iteration comes from a dropped possessive apostrophe, not a multitude of Starbucks.
@ 5 The barista's and I would assume the bartender can accept cash tips but their corporate policy doesn't allow for tips to be written onto credit/debit card totals.
Ah. I also assumed you were using the AP Style manual, which drops the additional s after a sibilant (if I'm not mistaken...I'll need to check it again when I get home). Also, I agree with keshmeshi that it does seem strange that you're using Chicago, although the "'s" use has become a bit dodgy overall.
Regardless, I stand corrected. Sorry for the interruption.
your article conveniently neglects the actual coffee house that roasts its own beans two blocks up on the same street that has always served beer and wine: Online Coffee
i think the review is off. I find the whole bar there to be exactly as I like it. not the typical bar scene. the baristas at that starbucks are exemplary and Nik the bartender is second to none. Its worth it to go there just to have he serve you. refreshing and delightful.
Fried Chicken is correct; both Cafe Starbucks in Madison Park AND in Pacific place previously sold beer, wine and hard alcoholic coffee and non-coffee drinks. I worked there and made them
Best description of Starbucks, EVER. Thank you, BJC! Your review exemplified why I never patronize Mr. Schultz's stinky green corporate monster.
The next was the one next to the Harvard Exit theater (across from Ada's Books).
Maybe this is the first to actually be called "Starbucks".
Then there's awesome places like Solstice in the u-dist which have always served coffee & beer.
Stranger writer goes to the new concept Starbucks and writes snarky review.
Predictable and boring; I would almost rather read Mudede’s mess of a tapas review.
No one really wants to get drunk in a Starbucks. It's like getting drunk at the gym.
Also, United States is a proper noun, so wouldn't that make it singular?
Regardless, I stand corrected. Sorry for the interruption.
Carry on.
"Irish Frappuccino, please."
@16: The entire last paragraph is about the bartender and his greatness...
Is this thing on?!
And @15: Clearly!!!
I need a drink.
I, for one, think this article would have been better if BJC had said something about how you can nearly smell the market research at Starbucks.
Also, I heard the bartender was nice. Why didn't she mention that?