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Archive: May 07, 2007

Bean there yet?

Px00031_9 The Chicago Tribune has a good story today about Arshad Javid, the force behind scrappy coffeehouse mini-chain Café Descartes. If you haven't been to one yet, Cafe Descartes roasts its own beans and has some interesting concoctions like oatmeal latte. The story says Javid's eventual ambition is to take on Starbucks. We wish him the best of luck, but when it comes to caffeine, well, some habits are hard to break. That said, we do have to wonder why makes folks so fanatical about Starbucks in the first place? They either love it, or they hate it.  How 'bout you? Are you pro- or anti-Starbucks? Who sells the best cup of Joe in town?


Categories: Chris LaMorte Food and Drink
May 07, 2007 1:14 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)

Box office shocker!

OK, not really. It was ALL "Spider-Man 3" this weekend, with the big-budget superhero flick taking home $148 million, breaking the previous three-day high of $135.6 held by "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest." And Spidey clearly doesn't like to share. Previous champ "Disturbia" fell to second with a measly $5.7 million, and the week's only other major release, "Lucky You," totally tanked with $2.5 million. Did you see "Spider-Man 3"? Will the record stand for awhile, or will upcoming blockbusters like "Shrek the Third" and "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" claim the crown?


Categories: Matt Pais Movies
May 07, 2007 9:50 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
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