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Starbucks Supports Marriage Equality (And Tells Those Who Don't to Sell Its Stock)

Its brew might be bitter, but its politics are all love: Starbucks tells its shareholders that if they don't support marriage equality, they can sell its stock. The mammoth coffee company's CEO, Howard Schultz, announced at a shareholders meeting this week that anyone who didn't agree with Starbucks ... More >>

Turmoils Follows Starbucks' U.K. Twitter Campaign

A Starbucks twitter campaign in the U.K. has seriously backfired. The company recently encouraged its followers to get into the holiday spirit and use the hashtag #spreadthecheer. Instead of support, however, the effort resulted in an outpouring of tweets bashing the coffee chain's "low tax rates an ... More >>

10 Food-Related Sandy Revelations

He could be your new best friend. Any disaster of Sandy's proportions elicits the usual thoughts about how fragile life is and how much we all must look out for each other. We leave such observations to those more philosophical than ourselves. Here's what we've learned from the hurricane in life's ... More >>

NYC's 'Stealth' Starbucks Will Serve Beer and Wine

A 'stealth' Starbucks is an unbranded Starbucks location devoid of their usual mermaid decal, furnishings and overall look and feel. Grub Street broke the news that Macy's Square will be getting one called The Herald Square Cafe: From Grub Street: "Pastries are sourced from local bakeries, not ship ... More >>

New York Public Library Renovations: Good or Bad?

The New York Public Library has been working double time to boost positive P.R. about $300-million in planned renovations to its lion-fronted flagship on Fifth Avenue. Indeed, NYPL President Anthony Marx, in addition to penning many pro-change op-eds, has also agreed to field the public's question ... More >>

Starbucks' Insect Dye Causes Controversy Among Vegans

Starbucks is learning the hard way that you just can't please everyone. A few weeks ago, a vegan news and advocacy website, This Dish Is Veg, posted an article urging readers to beware of the Strawberry Frappuccino because it contains coloring made of dried cochineal insects, rendering it not vegan- ... More >>

Riots Erupt in Greece Over Austerity

Flames spread around Athens as demonstrators protested a vote in parliament on an austerity measures, which have been ordered upon the country in exchange for €130 billion from the International Monetary Fund and other European countries. The New York Times reports that demonstrators were throwing ... More >>

Starbucks Defends Itself Against Bathroom-Closing Allegations

​ An item ran in today's Post claiming that Starbucks, long the public bathroom of choice for New Yorkers, is putting an end to the practice of letting the general public use the facilities. The article quoted a "source familiar with the company's New York plans" saying that Starbucks is goin ... More >>

Nine Fast-Food Franchises Missing From NYC and How Far You Have to Go to Find Them

​To reenact this scene, you'd have to travel 1,360.1 miles from the Empire State Building. With his developer-friendly real estate policies, Bloomberg has opened the floodgates to fast-food franchises. Ten years ago we had a fraction of what we have now, and ma-and-pa eateries prevailed at ... More >>

Where to Drink During Oktoberfest; Red Wine Good for Hearts, But Not for Blood Pressure

​Eric Asimov finds himself rather underwhelmed by New Zealand Pinot Noirs. [NY Times] Fast-food chains like Starbucks and Burger King have started serving booze, but others say it's not worth the hassle. [NY Times] A roundup of spots to celebrate Oktoberfest includes Zum Schneider in the Eas ... More >>

James Ramsey Tells Us About the 'Low Line,' His Proposed Subterranean Sci-Fi Green Space on the Lower East Side

Raad Studio​James Ramsey, owner and founder of Raad Studio on the Lower East Side, has had a busy week. After New York Magazine unveiled his stunning renderings for The Delancey Underground (or, colloquially, "the Low Line," the name that seems to be sticking) -- an underground community green ... More >>

The Bean Is Being Replaced by Another Fucking Starbucks

The Bean​ Looks like the Bean's owners knew exactly what they were doing when they made the ostensibly puzzling decision to open a new location one block away from their original outpost on First Avenue and East 3rd Street.

After 78 Years, the Film Center Café Closes Its Doors in Hells Kitchen

Film Center Café​Looks like yet another old-timer has gone to the great beyond: after 78 years, the Film Center Café has closed.

Rich People Love Fast-Food; It's Been a Good Year for Maine Lobster

​A U.S. Appeals Court upheld a lower court ruling allowing Starbucks to end its distribution agreement with Kraft. [BusinessWeek] Rich people are eating out more at fast-food restaurants. It turns out some people with six-figure salaries would rather spend their money on Jimmy Choos than dinn ... More >>

Is Chick-fil-A Anti-Gay?; Starbucks Wins Rights to Instant Coffee

​Eddie Huang divulges his favorite picks for Chinatown eats, including Shanghai Cuisine on Bayard and Oriental Garden on Elizabeth. [NY Post] Cupcake Stop, Taco Truck, and Desserts Truck are among food trucks getting permanent addresses at brick-and-mortar locations. [NY Post] Taco Bell has ... More >>

New Starbucks Logo Has Absolutely Nothing to do With Coffee

​It really has been almost 40 years since Starbucks opened its first store, innocuously enough, in Seattle. And given the company's subsequent, unstoppable stampede towards Matrix-like world domination, it seems appropriate that, in celebration of its March birthday, the company is debuting a ... More >>

Restos Offering Gluten-Free Dishes; White House to Host Healthier Holiday Parties

​A Canadian biotechnology company has come up with a genetically modified apple that doesn't brown after slicing and is trying to sell it to the U.S. [Yahoo News!] Restaurants like Blue Smoke and Bar Breton, and chains like P.F. Chang's and Chipotle, are offering gluten-free menu options. [Bl ... More >>

UC Davis Turning Wine Into Science; Starbucks to Serve Booze

​The University of California, Davis is researching how to control fermentation to the point of creating identical barrels of wine each vintage. [Wall Street Journal] A glimpse into the world of David Wondrich reveals how the cocktail historian came to write his book about punch, called Punch ... More >>

What to Drink at Death & Co.: The Cortado

Each week in The Daily Shot, we have ourselves a drink that we think you should try, too. thespeakista.comThe Cortado: caffeinated for your drinking pleasure.​The drink: The Cortado The bar: Death & Company, 433 East 6th Street The price: $13 The ingredients: Pampero Aniversario Rum, Lemon ... More >>

Anita Lo Gets a Feng-Shui Boost at Annisa; Starbucks Launches Low-Cost Coffee Brand

​Steve Cuozzo takes aim at bad hotel restaurants, listing The Fives at Peninsula, Arabelle at Plaza-Athenee, and Commodore Grill at Grand Hyatt among the worst offenders. [NY Post] Despite being something of a "non-believer," Anita Lo hired a feng-shui consultant to help her redesign the inte ... More >>

Copenhagen's Noma Named Best Restaurant in the World; Amtrak Tests Beef-Powered Train

​Noma in Copenhagen finally topped El Bulli as the best restaurant in the world at the S. Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants reception, held last night in London. Daniel jumped 33 spots to no. 8, Per Se dropped four spots to no. 10, and Le Bernardin stayed at a comfortable no. 15. [Bloombe ... More >>

Starbucks Introducing Vegan Frappuccinos

basheertome/FlickrNow with more vegans.​Looks like Starbucks is heeding the clarion call most recently trumpeted by the food scientists at Chipotle: it's introducing vegan frappuccinos.

Morning Links

​Happy Thursday. We wish you a glorious tax/census/free-coffee-from-Starbucks (with reusable travel mug) day. For those productive folks who have already done their taxes and censuses, fear not! Amuse/disturb yourselves with the following: • God help us, Tea Partyers are educated. This ne ... More >>

Sam Sifton Offers Diet Tips; Thomas Keller Talks Shop

​Sam Sifton reveals how he manages to stay healthy while eating five meals a day: "I walk everywhere... I take the stairs when I can. And on days off, I make salads and pretend they're good for me." [NY Times] Thomas Keller talks about how French Laundry differs from Per Se. Apparently not mu ... More >>

Craigslist, Starbucks New Drug Trade Hot Spots

​Ah, gentrification. It seems that nothing these days is free from the sucking black hole of Starbucks. Not even illegal drugs. Kinrod Priester, 37, ("a personal trainer with a rap sheet") took his drug biz to Craigslist, which just seems efficient in this Internet-savvy era, no? Unfortun ... More >>

The Blogroll Gazette: Starbucks' Rumored Brooklyn Invasion; McDonald's Big Mac in Wrap Form

This week in food blogs... Eater heard that Starbucks is taking over a space on Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, but wasn't too worried seeing as Starbucks-in-Billyburg rumors pop up regularly. Grub Street caught up with Blue Hill chef Dan Barber to ask about Lent, salt, and America's chances at Bo ... More >>

Starbucks Bounces Back; American Goes Crazy for "Cabbage Crack" (Kimchi)

​Restaurants are starting to offer more luxurious prix-fixe menus -- or more downscale tasting menus, depending on your perspective. Upscale Greek Milos Estiatorio, The Capital Grille, and Dovetail are all offering wallet-friendly multiple-course menus. [Nation's Restaurant News] Emeril Lagas ... More >>

Fast-food Chains Target Dieters in January; The Price of Tea (in China, Everywhere) to Rise with Shortage

​Just weeks after McDonald's unexpectedly lost its no. 2 executive, Domino's Pizza's CEO, David A. Brandon, has announced he is stepping down from his position in March. J. Patrick Doyle is expected to be named as his successor. [Wall Street Journal] A global tea shortage may worsen this year ... More >>

Strange Snacks of the World: Weird Holiday Candy at Dylan's Candy Bar on the UES

This bizarre Peep wants you to be happy​ Dylan's Candy Bar, a three-level sugar emporium on the Upper East Side, has broken out the green-and-red foil wrappers, chocolate Santas, and just about everything else you can think of that's holiday-themed and will rot your teeth. It's a good place to ... More >>

Gourmet Dining at the Symphony; Brooklyn Restaurant Staffers Underpaid; the Cannabis Cafe

​Mimi Sheraton will host a series of dinners beginning early next year that combine a concert by the New York Philharmonic and a meal prepared by such chefs as Alain Ducasse, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Lidia Bastianich, and Daniel Boulud. [Reuters] More than 200 workers at 25 Brooklyn restaur ... More >>

Freaks Of The Industry: An Unnecessarily Sassy User's Guide To Tuesday's Slate Of CMJ Panels

​CMJ starts today. There are too many goddamn shows. I can't make any sense of it. Here you go. Good luck. Of greater interest at the moment is the fest's daily glut of afternoon panels, wherein folks in the music industry attempt to convince those hoping to get into the music industry that th ... More >>

The River Crosses Rivers: 14 One-Acts by Nonwhite Women, Two Gems

Nora Ephron Dishes More on Her Eating Habits; Starbucks Goes Lean

​Everyone's talking to Nora Ephron this week, including Newsweek. The Julie & Julia director drops several new nuggets of culinary information about herself: "I'm a pretty careful eater but I do love a good corn chip, I really do." [Newsweek] Life as a competitive eater isn't as glamorous as ... More >>

Japanther Do Barnes & Noble: The Video

The video of Japanther's guest spot last month at the Barnes & Noble in Union Square is online and, if you're at all inclined to pay attention to these guys and their art project of a band, it's entertaining. Though the graf-punk pair obeyed most of the talk-showy rules--they didn't tag the brande ... More >>

Rare 1 in 30 Million Yellow Lobster Found; McNugget Scam Uncovered

Gebisa Ejeta, a scientist at the University of Purdue originally from Ethiopia, has been awarded the 2009 World Food Prize for his work on drought and weed-resistant varieties of sorghum. [VOA News] The most common source of food poisoning across the country in 2006 was chicken, followed by leafy v ... More >>

Obama Foodarama Profile & Breaking News--People Like Fruit Even in the Bronx!

A new fruit cart located in what is known as a Bronx "food desert" has already become quite popular. The cart is part of a citywide effort to encourage fruit stand vendors to open up shop in low-income neighborhoods where fast-food chains reign. [NY Times] Obama Foodorama, the blog by Eddie Gehman ... More >>

Fast Food Causing Colon Cancer Rates to Rise; Prez Boosts Five Guys Burger Business

While the overall rate of people with colon cancer has gone down over the years, more people under the age of 50 are being diagnosed, especially in the 20-29-year-old range. The prevalence of fast-food is a possible culprit. [US News & World Report] USA Today takes a look at the Five Guys burger ch ... More >>

Chili's Big Mouth Bites Blow Big Macs Out of the Water; Midtown Lunch Founder Profiled

Starbucks plans to launch a healthy new menu later this month that will feature baked goods without high-fructose corn syrup or artificial flavors, as well as salads and other items. The new menu will be advertised with the slogan "Real Food. Simply Delicious." [Reuters] If you think a Big Mac has ... More >>

69 Reade Street Collapses

No one seems to know why yet, but a five-story building at 69 Reade Street in Manhattan fell down this morning. Police believe no one was inside, but are scouting with dogs nonetheless. FDNY says there are no victims on the scene. The available city records don't tell much, except that the buildi ... More >>

Save the Planet--Eat More Jellyfish, Experts Say

Starbucks yesterday opened its first café in Poland, located in downtown Warsaw. The company said it has been wanting to enter Poland, a country that has embraced coffee culture, for awhile. [Seattle PI] Hamptons restaurateur Ed "Jean Luc" Kleefield was arrested Friday after turning himself in f ... More >>

Starbucks to cut 6,700 jobs

Starbucks says it plans to close 300 more stores and cut 6,700 jobs after first-quarter profits fell an estimated 69%.[Bloomberg]A new study finds that chemicals commonly found in food packaging, upholstery and carpets may reduce a women's fertility.[BBC News]Cheesemakers in Roquefort, France hope t ... More >>

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