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Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Restaurants Good reasons to love Starbucks

Posted by Cliff Bostock on Wed, May 21, 2008 at 4:22 PM

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Here's a reason to love Starbucks. Michelle Malkin, the kooky right-wing blogger, hates it.

Malkin writes that she's given up her regular Starbucks habit in large part to support Dunkin' Donuts, which is an aggressive supporter of immigration law. Yes, really. Read Malkin's other reasons for quitting Starbucks here.

Here's another good reason to love the coffee chain: Malkin also links to a report that a Christian right-wing group in San Diego is boycotting Starbucks because of its new logo:

A Christian group based in San Diego found grounds for outrage over the new retro-style logo for Starbucks Coffee.

The Resistance says the new image "has a naked woman on it with her legs spread like a prostitute," Mark Dice, founder of the group, said in a news release. "Need I say more? It's extremely poor taste, and the company might as well call themselves Slutbucks."

The group, which claims more than 3,000 members nationwide and has found a place on the fringe advancing various conspiracy theories, is calling for a national boycott of the coffee-selling giant.

Oy. The slutty logo is a mermaid! Fight stupidity! Drink frappuccinos!

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I once had a dream where Anthony Bourdain told me he drinks frappuccinos. That made me feel better about my grande lite mocha frap addiction.

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Posted by Molly on May 21, 2008 at 10:19 PM

I see a certain very prestigious chef in our city drinking fraps all the time.

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Posted by cliff bostock on May 22, 2008 at 11:07 AM

I guess there is no way I'm going to find out who that certain prestigious chef is, right? I guess I should start hanging around the Ansley Starbucks to see who it could be!

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Posted by Molly on May 23, 2008 at 10:50 PM

Well, you could consider that a frap combines strong flavors with icy, smooth and creamy textures. You could consider that sometimes the combinations seem quite unthinkable. That should give you a hint.

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Posted by cliff bostock on May 26, 2008 at 7:10 PM

Well, if that is the case, then I think I've met the chef you're talking about!

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Posted by Molly on May 26, 2008 at 8:16 PM
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