Lindsay Putnam
NY Post
If you’re looking to unwind over tapas and vino at Starbucks after a long day at the office, be prepared for a latte agita.
On Wednesday, the Seattle-based coffee chain unveiled a new campaign: “Starbucks Evenings,” featuring a menu of “savory small plates” and “a thoughtful selection of wine and craft beer” after 4 p.m. at 70 locations nationwide, including two in New York City.
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I didn’t find a single piece of chicken sausage on a chicken sausage and mushroom flatbread ($6.95).
Chicken skewers ($4.95), meanwhile, turned out to be two chicken nuggets on a stick. The chicken was so rubbery and unpalatable, there was no doubt in my mind they were frozen and reheated — which a barista later confirmed.
“Yes, everything is frozen and reheated in the oven,” he said woefully.
I took a chance with another bar-food staple: spinach-and-artichoke dip ($5.95). The crust was overcooked, and in some places actually burnt, and wasn’t helped at all by a pile of borderline-stale pita chips that came with it.
More here:
http://nypost.com/2015/08/20/starbucks-new-tapas-menu-is-totally-disgusting/
