http://chicagoist.com/2008/07/24/quick_bites_37.php All comments for Quick Bites en-us 2009 Marcus Gilmer Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:30:00 -0600 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss marcusisabadass@gmail.com marcusisabadass@gmail.com 60 http://chicagoist.com/2008/07/24/quick_bites_37.php#comment-1417328 http://chicagoist.com/2008/07/24/quick_bites_37.php#comment-1417328 Comments Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:46:21 -0600 <p>i've got a DIY recipe for iced coffee too. make a pot of coffee, poor in glass with ice. was that a joke?</p> http://chicagoist.com/2008/07/24/quick_bites_37.php#comment-1417213 http://chicagoist.com/2008/07/24/quick_bites_37.php#comment-1417213 Comments Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:58:54 -0600 <p>The most telling line in the NYT article about Starbucks gets to the heart of what troubles so many companies that try to cash in with an IPO only to find out what it really means when The Street runs their business. "[C]ommercial real estate brokers nationwide who work with the chain suggest...that the company was so determined to meet its growth promises to Wall Street that it relaxed its standards for selecting new store locations." Starbucks played a major role in creating a climate that put a double espresso in walking distance from just about every American urbanite. For that, they should be commended. Despite all that is mock-worthy about the chain, I'm pulling for them this time.</p>