Okay, I’ll admit it, I love Starbucks. The funny part is, I’m not even a coffee drinker. But I do love the smell of it, and I especially love the hustle and bustle at the stores. As a writer, Starbucks is often my office away from home.

If you’ve gone to Starbucks recently, you’ve noticed that the coffee is different. Not bad, mind you, but different. As the company began to expand, they switched to preground coffee. Now, as places like McDonald’s have begin offering cheaper coffee, Starbucks is going back to its roots. …read more

This is how completely bonkers I think our society has become, as it relates to popular culture in this country. This country being, the U.S. — land of Anna Nicole Smith and Starbuck’s.
Because I am in deep, deep love with chef Mario Batali, I have become obsessed with trying to get reservations to his swanky new restaurant in Manhattan,
Del Posto. The place is stunning and the food ethereal.
Del Posto has taken on this infuriating practice of forcing patrons to book 30 days in advance, so not only do you have to be cognizant of …read more