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[Vanillalite]

Chicago Tribune

Starbucks will expand its evening alcohol and light bites menu, which includes bacon-wrapped dates and Malbec wine, to thousands of stores, Chief Operating Officer Troy Alstead said in a phone interview.

The rollout, which can help boost sales, will take several years, he said.

"We've tested it long enough in enough markets -- this is a program that works," he said. "As we bring the evening program to stores, there's a meaningful increase in sales during that time of the day."

 

[Bo Knows GAF]

But probably not here in PA :'(

Stupid laws...

 

[Jakeh111]

Yes please.

 

[tanooki27]

Irish coffee hell yes

 

[dekline]

Can't wait to get drunk at B&N and buy a bunch of books I won't read.

 

[arts&crafts]

This definitely wont happen in Canada...I guess I will just swig gin in the parking lot.

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

Now you can take pictures of tipsy hipsters

 

[Intheflorsh]

bacon-wrapped dates

Ew.

 

[xxracerxx]

Ew.

Bacon wrapped dates are amazing. Not sure about from Starbucks though.

 

[outunderthestars]

Irish coffee hell yes

I doubt they will have liquor, just (vastly overpriced beer and wine). Thankfully you could go to almost any bar or restaurant and get an Irish coffee though

 

[Arkos]

But probably not here in PA :'(

Stupid laws...

Haha PA alcohol laws are indeed insane.

I've known plenty of local coffee shops that also serve alcohol, seems like it kind of makes sense. Obviously I don't think it's supposed to be a bar atmosphere, but you know.

 

[Vyroxis]

So... They will add overpriced watered down booze to their overpriced coffee?

And people will line up to be raked over the coals. Fucking amazing.

 

[triplestation]

That seems kind of an awkward decision

What are they, well actually I think the hipsters will eat this up

If they sell 2,dollar beers then I'm gonna become a hipster

 

[Megalosaro]

My local hipster coffee shop has been adding alcohol to my coffee for years.

 

[FloppyDelux]

I think Japan has been doing this for years...

 

[You Are Viewtiful]

All those late night owls studying for their exams are not gonna like this one.

 

[Kisaya]

Can't wait to get drunk at B&N and buy a bunch of books I won't read.

lmao im fucking ready

 

[120v]

there's alot of coffee shops in my city that do the same thing, and it works out really well. it doesn't really change the atmosphere or anything, no drunks flailing around or whatever you'd expect. but those are in the more upscale neighborhoods.

 

[Log4Girlz]

Can't wait to get drunk at B&N and buy a bunch of books I won't read.

Can't wait to throw up in some and politely re-shelve them

 

[commedieu]

Can't wait to throw up in some and politely re-shelve them

jesus.

 

[daizydoesit]

Oh yay. Let's get drunk at Starbucks. Fucking stupid

 

[ConradCervantes]

Can't wait to get drunk at B&N and buy a bunch of books I won't read.

They're not affiliated with the company, all they do is sell Starbucks beverages.

I hope I'm done there by the time the program makes its way to my area. Customer base already annoys me, last thing I need is boozing them up.

 

[SRG01]

Nothing wrong with wine and coffee on an outing, but... Starbucks?

 

[Smellycat]

Bacon covered dates? Is nothing sacred in this world?

 

[supergiz]

So does this mean you should tip there now?

 

[wenis]

Just fill my coffe cup up with wine. I got places to be.

 

[PantherLotus]

Man some of you are MAD at Starbucks.

 

[dekline]

They're not affiliated with the company, all they do is sell Starbucks beverages.

I hope I'm done there by the time the program makes its way to my area. Customer base already annoys me, last thing I need is boozing them up.

So they won't sell booze at B&N?

 

[You Are Viewtiful]

Man some of you are MAD at Starbucks.

Baristas hate him!

 

[RiccochetJ]

Man some of you are MAD at Starbucks.

I had a barista who would draw me nice pictures and I tipped well. They had fresh ground coffee and it was great.

The Starbucks is an assembly line.

I've gotten to know the people at the Starbucks and they are nice and good people. But it's not the same.

I generally don't go to a Starbucks after 10am. The addition of alcohol does nothing for me.

 

[MogCakes]

I see people running businesses out of Starbucks cafes whenever I go to them. It annoys me because there are very few seats left for people who actually want to sit and drink their damn burnt coffee, AKA what the shop is meant for.

 

[Lijik]

Count me in for overpriced hot whiskey+tea mixed drinks

 

[SteveWinwood]

I mean if I get an alcoholic beverage I'd have to sit in store to consume it and wouldn't be able to get it to go. Silly.

 

[Wyndstryker]

This definitely wont happen in Canada...I guess I will just swig gin in the parking lot.

I hope it'll happen, it would actually make me go to the Starbucks down at the corner near my place.

 

[xbhaskarx]

Now you can take pictures of tipsy hipsters

Hipsters don't go to Starbucks...

 

[Sobriquet]

Finally a reason to go to Starbucks

 

[Buttonbasher]

Awesome! I'm not paying NEARLY enough for alcohol at local bars.

This is perfect.

 

[TheSadRanger]

Not to get off topic but didn't they try this before not to long ago?

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

Hipsters don't go to Starbucks...

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=784824&highlight=starbucks

 

[Avixph]

Bacon wrapped dates are amazing. Not sure about from Starbucks though.

That looks like poop.

 

[Laieon]

Starbucks is amazing. I would say I'll be anxiously awaiting my frappucino mixed with rum, but I live in Texas and liquor laws are somewhat strict here. Oh well, wine is fine.

 

[Vanillalite]

Not to get off topic but didn't they try this before not to long ago?

Test markets

Those went over well sales wise hence the idea to roll it out to a wider number of stores.

 

[xxracerxx]

That looks like poop.

Tasty ass poop.

 

[Avixph]

Tasty ass poop.

I could never get myself to eat something that looks like poop.

 

[XANDER CAGE]

Tasty ass poop.

Tasty asspoop.

 

[Chris R]

Is a list of stores available anywhere?

Can't charge any more than any other bar in town, and they have decent wifi and a fireplace

 

[Rafterman]

Oh yay. Let's get drunk at Starbucks. Fucking stupid

Everything about Starbucks is fucking stupid, this is par for the course.

 

[Blearth]

I was a big fan of all the "coffee shop by day/dive bar by night" spots when I visited NYC.

We need those nationwide.

 

[Scalemail Ted]

Oh yay. Let's get drunk at Starbucks. Fucking stupid

Why?

 

[ConradCervantes]

So they won't sell booze at B&N?

It'd be up to the B&N execs. Certainly possible, but I don't know if they've offered their opinion on the subject.