It’s no secret that Italy is known for certain things, coffee being one of them. It’s part of Italy’s DNA you could say. Many brands have been created and have flourished on the foundation of Italian coffee. Starbucks for instance was created with the Italian coffee experience as its inspiration. I’ve often said (and [...]
Every Starbucks in the US (approx. 7100 stores) closed this past Tuesday from 5:30pm -9pm for a barista retraining. Apparently the company wants to fine-tune the way their baristas make espresso and other coffee drinks. It makes me wonder:
Has Howard Schultz been reading my blog?
Maybe he just came back from a trip to [...]
I did some more walking today and ventured into the Venetian’s new hotel and casino that recently opened. The new hotel and casino is called “Palazzo” and is a continuation of the Venetian with more Italian shops and themes. As I walked past the new shops I bumped into “Espressamente” which is an Italian [...]