Restaurant bans young kids, says they’re too loud
After suffering through countless meals with whiny, crying kids for years, one restaurant will soon ban kids six and under, a decision that’s drawn cheers and boos from the deep divide between parents...
View ArticleJeff Bezos’ spaceship fails
An unmanned spaceship funded by Amazon founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos failed during a test flight last week, in a mishap described by the Wall Street Journal as an illustration of “the dramatic...
View Article‘Billionaire’ video mocks lavish fed spending
Days after a scandal erupted over a federal agency’s lavish spending on parties, fancy dinners, resort suites and rented tuxes, a music video has emerged by one of the agency’s employees, mocking the...
View ArticleStarbucks to drop crushed bugs from drinks
There will be a little less protein in that strawberry Frappucino this summer. Starbucks announced Thursday it will stop using insects as a food colorant in their rosy-hued drinks and foods in the wake...
View ArticleCostco shoppers want ‘American only’ hours
If you’ve ever shopped at Costco on a weekend, you know it’s like an endurance sport, with tough parking, packed crowds and competitive lines for those mini-sausage samples. But Costco shoppers in...
View ArticleCall for ‘American only’ Costco hours to end
That was quick. A Facebook page in support of “American only” hours at a Bellingham, Wash. Costco – in response to the store’s many Canadian shoppers – is ending, after attracting 4,600 likes and many...
View ArticleStarbucks’ new super-expensive coffee: Worth it?
Until a few weeks ago, Starbucks’ most expensive coffee was the citrusy, milk-chocolatey Jamaica Blue Mountain, available for $30 for a half-pound of beans, or $4.50 for a tall, brewed cup. But that’s...
View ArticleOh no! Christmas tree ‘busts’ through roof
Did Patrick Kruger’s giant Christmas tree really bust through the roof of his low-slung house in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood? Sure looks that way. But a closer a look shows a bit of clever...
View ArticleOops, Starbucks barista writes ‘Vagina’ on customer’s cup
It’s tough being a Starbucks barista who has to write customer names on cups. Is it “John” with an “h”? “Thanh Ha” with three “hs?” It’s all part of Starbucks’ effort to personalize things. But one...
View Article15 secrets restaurants won’t tell you
Ever wonder if restaurants recycle food or make up wait times to keep you around? Seattle-based Urbanspoon has some answers, with a recent behind-the-scenes look at things restaurants don’t want you to...
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