When Kanye West was interviewed on Big Boy’s Neighborhood a few years ago, he was asked if liked any new music coming out. His answer was brief: Yes, he really liked that at-the-time new Drake track “Hold On We’re Going Home.” He liked it so much, in fact, he wished he’d recorded it.
Recently, Drake released his much-anticipated album VIEWS. The record underwent many forms and iterations, including its singles. Notably, the song “Pop Style,” which featured “The Throne.”
“The Throne,” if you forget, was what Jay Z and Kanye called themselves during their collaboration effort Watch The Throne. Many people made the same joke about Jay’s verse, it being about two bars, because everyone on the Internet is highly original like that.
It was a good song, though. Kanye had the best verse on the song. But on his Beats One OVO Sound Radio show, Drake debuted a Throne-less version of “Pop Style,” featuring another verse of himself. Eventually, that version of the track was the one that ended up on VIEWS.
Rumors swirled recently about Kanye and Drake recording an album together. It seemed more “fun idea” than “actually happening.” But then a strange billboard popped up in Los Angeles, which read “calabasas is the new abu dhabi.” The all-green billboard also displayed both Drake’s OVO owl and Kanye’s G.O.O.D. Music angel.
In a recent Vogue interview Kanye confirmed the suspicion: Him and Drake have been recording music together and will release a collaborative album.
Judging by the interview, and that Kanye and Drake are touring, it sounds much more in the development stage than a thing currently happening. But it’s worth the speculation: Are we excited about Kanye-Drake joint effort?
I ask because Drake and Kanye don’t necessarily bring out the best tendencies in one another. It’s bigness they’re after with each other; bigness in records, bigness in expectations, bigness in such an event. They’re would be an Internet listening session as Drake releases songs on his OVO Sound show. Some deal would probably be made so Kanye could release some tracks or a video on big brother Jay’s Tidal streaming service.
Speaking of which: Was Kanye’s Twitter rant about the streaming wars urged from his wanting to collaborate with Drake? Maybe, but interesting to consider regardless.
Both Kanye and Drake released new albums this year; the records couldn’t sound any different. Kanye’s Life of Pablo was a frenetic, abstract collection with sounds heading inward. A dark subconscious permeates every song and when Kanye raps “Name one genius that ain’t crazy,” you have to believe he’s referring to himself. Drake’s VIEWS might be too long, but it exists more as structure for his pop records than an album. It’s a hit factory. He chased a global stardom with “One Dance” and “Controlla,” and succeeded.
But where do these two avenues intersect? Do they intersect? Yes, Drake was birthed from the new pop world Kanye created with 808s and Heartbreak—some of Drake’s best rapping was on “Say What’s Real,” a freestyle over Kanye’s “Say You Will.” And yes, Kanye and Drake sounded great together on posse track/LeBron mythos advertisement “Forever.”
Here’s the thing about waves: They always crash ashore.
But I remain suspicious. A Kanye-Drake joint sounds like a great idea…if it were five years ago. Drake buried the “Pop Style” version featuring The Throne because Kanye washed him on his own song. Drake’s formulaic stunting dated him when placed aside Kanye’s spastic energy. And one of Kanye’s favorite Drake tracks wasn’t even a Drake creation; “Hold On We’re Going Home” was a Majid Jordan record Drake basically hopped on, claiming it as his own. That very song helped instigate the main criticism against Drake: that he’s a wave-rider. That he’ll do anything to maintain his pop king status.
In many ways, this collaboration idea sounds wave-riding in some form, though it’s unclear whether Kanye’s riding Drake’s wave or vice versa. Maybe it’s both. But here’s the thing about waves: They always crash ashore. Let’s hope Kanye and Drake like the beach.
Twelve-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte has been suspended by the United States Olympic Committee and USA Swimming for triggering a minor international incident after a night of drunken debauchery in Rio, according to reports from ESPN and TMZ. Locate will reportedly miss the 2017 world Championships as part of the suspension.
As you’ll recall, Lochte and three other U.S. swimmers—Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger and Jimmy Feigen—drunkenly vandalized a gas station following a party the night of swimming’s final event at the Rio Summer Games. The whole thing likely would’ve gone unnoticed had Lochte not told his mother he’d been robbed at gunpoint. His mom, of course, repeated the story to a reporter, and Lochte went on to lie during an interview on The Today Show.
After the story unraveled, two of the swimmers—Conger and Bentz—were pulled of a U.S.-bound plane, and a third—Feigen—was forced to pay a $10,800 fine before was allowed leave Brazil. Lochte, who’d already left Brazil by the time his lie was exposed, lost four endorsements, though he was signed to compete in the new season of Dancing With the Stars.
As TMZ notes, Lochte’s suspension is four months longer than the one Michael Phelps received after his second DUI in 2014.
Lochte will also not receive the $25,000 bonus the USOC awards to Olympic gold medalists (Lochte was part of the 4×200 relay that won gold in Rio) and will not be eligible for his monthly USA Swimming stipend of $3,250 during the suspension.
Lochte will also have to serve 20 hours of community service. Bentz, Conger, and Feigen were each suspended for four months, and Bentz will have to serve 10 hours of community service for violating the curfew for swimmers under 21.
While a dark cloud looms over this year’s poor summer movies, studios and directors typically reserve their more grandiose projects–awards bait–for the fall. And this year looks packed as much as any other. Don’t worry, though, the Fresh Toast staff is here to highlight the movies you’ll want to see in 2016.
Snowden, Sept. 9
Whereas the intimate, surreal portraiture of NSA leaker Edward Snowden featured in Laura Poitras’ Citizenfour focused almost exclusively in their Hong Kong hotel room, Oliver Stone’s Snowden looks to take the long view. The question trying to be answered is simple: What created a guy like Snowden? A worthwhile question, though it will be hard to top Citizenfour, with its alienating and alarming vibes. Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s accent in the trailer, sounding like a navel orange sticks in his throat, isn’t helping matters.
Blair Witch, Sept. 16
The Blair Witch Project’s original trick was simple: Found footage. It heightened the proceedings. Though you might’ve suspected some chicanery on the side, you were never sure. Director Adam Wingard, direct sequel to the original Blair Witch Project. But skepticism abounds if the mythology of the Blair Witch is really driving audience’s curiosity. Adam Wingard is at the helm, though, so there’s hope. His arthouse horror cult hit You’re Next was a bloody treat, and forever ruined running out of the house for me.
The Magnificent Seven, Sept. 23
To recap: This will be a remake of 1960’s American Western The Magnificent Seven, an adaptation of Akira Kurosowa’s 1954 classic Seven Samurai, which was influenced by American Westerns. Good, you’re caught up. What else do you need to know? For starters, this film has about every “cool guy” working actor in Hollywood: Denzel, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, among others. Oh, and True Detective creator Nic Pizzolato helped write it. Also also, Training Day’s Antoine Fuqua directed. So basically: Every masculine puzzle piece you could ever want.
American Honey, Sept. 30
What stage of Shia LaBeouf narrative are we in now? Whatever the media labels him, it always seems like they’re playing the role of catchup. The Outcast Shia, Bad Boy Shia, Rapper Shia, J.D. Salinger Shia, Maybe-He-Has-A-Drinking-Problem Shia. I guess we’re in Redemptive Shia stage, though that still feels behind. Regardless, American Honey looks great and Variety’s recent Shia LaBeouf profile only jazzed me further, revealing Shia was never given a script (his lines were given to him day of) and he got 12 tattoos (!) with the cast during filming. His knees now feature matching portraits of Missy Elliott. Shia explained, he isn’t a huge fan but “‘But you’re in a tattoo parlor, and’ — he shrugs — ‘peer pressure.’ Whatever Shia mode we’re in, cherish him.
The Birth of a Nation, Oct. 7
Controversy surrounds this film, some good, some bad. When it premiered at Sundance, it received standing ovations and shook up the festival crowds, resulting in Fox Searchlight’s $17.5 million purchasing of the film. With all the hype, it seemed worth the price (though NYTimes film critic Manohla Dragis slightly tempered those expectations in her review). But rape allegations involving the film’s director and actor, Nate Parker, resurfaced, including news that his accuser had committed suicide in 2012. The problematic nature of such a revelation is clear and considering the film’s bold, confrontational tone, controversy will continue to surround its release.
The Girl on The Train, Oct. 7
When released in novel form, Paula Hawkins’ The Girl on A Train was near-instantaneously dubbed the next Gone Girl. So consider this a shocker: The Girl on The Train has been marketed as the next Gone Girl, but in movie form. Starring Emily Blunt, the adaptation will be on everyone’s radar come fall.
Moonlight, Oct. 21
Holy buzz. This movie couldn’t have more buzz. And watching the trailer gives us every reason to believe because, damn, this movie looks incredible. Following the turbulent life of an African-American man who survives his rough upbringing, he finds love in unexpected places, places that he struggles to accept. I don’t want to say anymore, because this looks like a film only possible to discuss after watching.
Loving, Nov. 4
Loving marks a bit of a turn for Jeff Nichols: His previous films all include either a surreal or heightened reality to them. But Loving appears straightforward though no less dramatic: An interracial couple who marry get sentenced to prison in Virginia 1958.
Doctor Strange, Nov. 4
Marvel is in its bit character phase of its approximately 47-phase plan to take over the movie industry. Doctor Strange, while an interesting character in his own right, might require a bit of convincing to get national audiences to pay attention. But the trailers haven’t entirely disappointed: They look like a trippier (if that’s possible), but not as good Inception. With Benedict Cumberbatch, Rachel McAdams, QUEEN Tilda Swinton, and Chiwetel Ejiofor, among others, maybe it will defy expectations.
Arrival, Nov. 11
Each year now, we receive a major space-alien epic of some kind: Gravity, Interstellar, The Martian. Sci-fi, it seems, is cool again. Canadian director Dennis Villeneuve has earned worthy critical buzz through picture like 2013’s psychological thriller Prisoners and 2015’s supremely underrated Sicario. But this has received much more attention than his previous efforts and rightly so: Amy Adams stars as the world’s best linguist set to interpret alien communications. I wonder what Neil deGrasse Tyson will say about this one.
Manchester by the Sea, Nov. 19
If its reasoned expectations you want, then, well, why are you on the Internet? Anyways, you won’t be getting them with this film. The buzz surrounding Manchester by the Sea focuses squarely on star Casey Affleck, who’s said to have given a “tour de force” level performance in the film. Though his best roles have come in supporting efforts, I guess Young Affleck is a star: He was pretty good in this year’s Triple 9 at least. Expect plenty of Boston-sized accents and Boston-sized tears with this one.
La La Land, Dec. 2
Few movies earn my personal anticipation like this one: I’ve been following its development since it was announced Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone will star in director Damien Chazelle’s follow-up. Whiplash is both a rapturous cacophony and one of my favorite films of the 21st century. I’ve avoided trailers I’m so excited. My Fresh Toast colleagues tell me the above trailer is indeed a La La Land trailer, but it could be a frog swallowing a jackrabbit and I wouldn’t know. Hopefully, for your sake, it’s not.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Dec. 16
It’s Star Wars. As the further gamification of the franchise happens, we’ll be seeing films like Rogue One in between proper Star Wars installments. Considering the vast reaches of the Star Wars universe, the potential is there. Though the internet reacted in mass hysteria following the announcement that Disney had ordered reshoots for the movie, it seems like all is (mostly) good with the film.
The Founder, Dec. 16
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksLZEepQ0nA
Is it too early to call it the Keatonaissance? I’m calling it the Keatonaissance. Here’s the range of Keaton’s NBA Jam he’s-heating-up recent history: unhinged manic in Birdman, measured foundational piece in Spotlight, and wackadoo sideshow in Need for Speed (whatever, I’m counting it). This movie almost certainly feels like a heat check for Keaton: playing Ray Kroc, McDonald’s founder, during the inception of the golden arches. What kind of processed meat will he find on that bone? Who knows! But who isn’t willing to go there with Keaton at this point.
Assassin’s Creed, Dec. 21
Have video game-based movies ever worked? Well, Mortal Kombat was an essential rewatch and cultural touchstone in my youth so I’d say yes. But I guess it was also kind of a flop? I don’t know. Regardless, 20th Century Fox is betting a lot on Assassin’s Creed, like near $200 million a lot. And while the video game trend over the past decade was to move its storytelling into more cinematic avenues, whether that can still translate to the screen remains unknown.
Passengers, Dec. 21
(Teaser trailer yet to be released by Sony)
Little is known about this movie: It was heralded as the best unproduced screenplay floating around Hollywood for years. It involves Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence. Morten Tyldum of Imitation Game fame directed. Two passengers on a distant space travel mission awaken 60 years early, due to a malfunction it the ship’s sleeping chambers. It’s got the right pieces, so be sure to keep an eye on it.
Oregonians hoping to buy legal marijuana at a retail store for the first time next month may face empty shelves and limited supply. A bureaucratic snafu in Oregon’s cannabis-testing lab accreditation program threatens to make the state’s Oct. 1 legal launch day a difficult one.
Gary Ward, administrator of the state program ensuring that cannabis labs are up to code, claims the Oregon Health Authority has ignored his request for more resources and that his agency is “on the verge of collapse.”
“We are on the precipice of collapse of environmental, drinking water and cannabis accreditation because of the lack of resources and the last-minute rush of cannabis labs with applications,” Ward, the man in charge of Oregon’s Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program wrote The Fresh Toast in an e-mail.
ORELAP, which also is responsible for testing drinking water, was promised that it would receive adequate resources from the Oregon Health Authority to do cannabis testing accreditation, but “so far we have received zero” support from the health authority, according to Ward’s email.
Of the nearly 40 labs applying for accreditation, only four have been given approval. Less than 20 are expected to be given the green light before Oct. 1.
Oregon is the just the latest state to struggle with regulatory hurdles after voting in favor of legalization. Its northern neighbor Washington also suffered supply issues when recreational retail stores opened their doors in 2014.
Oregon has planned more of a “rolling opening,” meaning that the state will deliberately ease into legalization from October through December; the program is expected to be fully developed by January.
As Apple releases its newest edition of the premiere golden calf that is the iPhone, the world looks on in collected reaction of: okay, cool. When the iPhone was first released it was a revolution: It changed our concept of “smartphones” and introduced a wide-appealing operating system into a market dominated by Blackberries and flip phones. The biggest concern for many was wondering if they’d manage typing without a keyboard.
This is all old news and so is, collectively, the iPhone’s revolution. Each new release sees a set of diminishing returns in the processing functionality and aesthetics of the phone. When Apple revealed the upgraded iPhone 6S, the tagline might as well have been: “Now with rose-gold exterior!” Not really worth dropping a few stacks over.
How do you make the next evolution in phones? Stop thinking about them as phones. Introducing the iHuman.
While Apple wasn’t the first to create a product that would have fans waiting in lines hours, if not days, just to purchase it, the company did stoke a pretty-annual savagery over getting the upgrade. It mattered, a status symbol of some kind.
So with the release of the iPhone 7, what could Apple do to light inferno to those smoldering coals? We’ve got some very serious suggestions.
Nighttime Vision Camera
As small war rages between major smartphone companies to establish their camera as “the best-ever,” Apple needs to splash big to make some noise. (Yes, that was a cannonball joke.) The biggest struggle of partiers and lifestyle selfie enthusiasts everywhere is snapping pictures in the club or at a bar. It’s dark, the lights might be producing some weird strobe effect, your vision’s impaired because of outside forces. Getting a good pic can be tough.
It’s why many opt to take photographs with Snapchat’s nighttime filter and save them to their phone. But that’s not good enough, anymore. Apple needs to be a leader not a follower, give the people what they want when they don’t even know they wanted it. Yes: Nighttime vision camera. A lens that picks up infrared lighting and detect people in all their glorious, green fashion. No more using that small flashlight to illuminate the night, you’ll be able to see everything. What’s more: Apple could charge like $500 for this limited edition iPhone–and tell me it wouldn’t be a hit.
Apple, if you want the green, go green.
The Boombox Speakers
Every music fan has done it: Playing their latest jams through the teeny iPhone speakers. The real MacGyvers among us fashion advanced technology colloquially known as a “Red Solo Cup” to amplify our tunes. And while it’s a hip trend you can use to impress your friends, like all hip trends, it must perish.
Apple—like Facebook, like Google—would monopolize the tech world if allowed. So it makes little sense why it’s leaving technology like those Bluetooth speakers to the other guys. The only reason those speakers are necessary is because of the iPhone own inferiority. Change that. Change it now. Import a boombox into the iPhone; who cares how big it gets? You see how many went goo-goo over those “big-screen” iPhone 6’s, the iPhone could be designed like a giant block and Apple would spin it as chic.
Virtual Reality Sunglasses
Skepticism has always been healthy when it came to VR. The technology always seemed too far away to take seriously. A shitty pipe dream, someone like Andy Dufresne might have. But here’s the thing about shitty pipe dreams: Sometimes they lead to LeBron James.
LeBron James didn’t need to win a championship in Cleveland to win me over. He’d already won the championship of my heart—by being a friend.
That’s why I realized after trying the Samsung Gear VR, which includes a 360-degree film demo that follows LeBron James around during some off-season training. You ride in a golf cart with him, you swim in the water with him (warning: this ride could get wet), you lift weights together, you relax on the beach together. LeBron James didn’t need to win a championship in Cleveland to win me over. He’d already won the championship of my heart—by being a friend.
Then the goggles came off. But why should they, especially in our Pokemon Go-addicted world? Give me my augmented reality, and since you’re Apple, make it aesthetically *cool*. We’re talking iPhone sunglasses; accessorize with Ray Ban, Aviator, or those goofy, white Oakleys every bro loved in the 2000s. Turn the projection on or off with a small click in the center of the sunglasses. Think Urkel fixing his glasses, but like cool. Because it’s Apple. And they’re super cool.
iHuman
Who am I kidding? If this is Apple we’re talking about, they’re not even considering the next step. They’re not even wanting to make the next-next step. Apple wants the “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” level next step.
How do you make the next evolution in phones? Stop thinking about them as phones. Introducing the iHuman, which outfits users with all the chip technology inside their smartphone, but inside them instead. Forget going headphone jack-less, install small electrical nodes that send signals to your brain the detection of music. Place microscopic microphones inside cheeks to pick up all audio output. You love the iPhone so much, become one. The possibilities are endless. The technology is there.
Apple, change our realities forever. We trust and believe in you. We love you. Just like we would a big brother.
There’s lots of ways to spin this classic drink, from the type of gin to the brand of tonic. How about a G&T party? Pick 4 – 6 gins and be sure to get some different styles: London Dry, Plymouth, New Western Style (more floral botanicals with less juniper; think Hendrick’s or Aviation), and at least 3 types of crafty tonics like Q Tonic, Fever-Tree, and East Imperial Old World Tonic to increase the flavor profile.
Set out a variety of oversized wine glasses and ice for guests to build and dress up their gin & tonic – Put out some different citrus like grapefruit, limes, lemons, or other orange varietals – for wedging, slicing and zesting. And mix it up even more with a “buffet” of herbs and spices or vegetal/fruit options. A combination of fresh rosemary, thyme, mint, basil, star anise pods, black pepper corns, or allspice berries with sliced cucumber, radish, sliced peaches, or fresh berries will make each cocktail customizable and unique. You and your guests will soon discover there is no such thing as a boring Gin & Tonic.
Gin & Tonic al Fresco
This is a good example of one of my favorite G&T combos. Oregon’s Aviation gin has a slight lavender note that plays well with the fresh strawberries and the herbal notes of fresh basil. This recipe makes a single cocktail.
INGREDIENTS:
1 sliced strawberry
1 – 2 leaves of fresh basil
2 oz Aviation Gin
4 oz Q Tonic Water (or tonic of your choice)
Garnish: wide lemon peel
Place the strawberries and basil in a mason jar or large wine glass. Measure in the gin and tonic and stir around with a spoon to incorporate the flavors. Express lemon peel oil over top of drink, twist peel, and then drop into glass.
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Kathy Casey is a chef, mixologist, and is known as the Original Bar Chef. Her newest book is D’Llish Deviled Eggs, which is a great accompaniment to any cocktail. Follow Kathy Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. For more great cocktail recipes, visit www.LiquidKitchen.com.
The man who wrote “Baby Got Back” is most definitely a foodie.
“I love trying new stuff,” says Anthony Ray, aka Sir Mix A Lot. “[Cooking] is a craft, man, it’s an art.”
Which, of course, inspires the question: would Sir Mix A Lot ever put aside the one’s-and-two’s and microphone for a chef’s hat and measuring cup?
“Hell, no,” he laughs. “I have too many damn hobbies that are damn near careers.”
On tour, Mix says he regularly stops at Cracker Barrel but “can’t stand Denny’s.” The morning of this phone interview, he’d picked up a 6-inch flatbread turkey sandwich from Subway.
“The reason I had that was I have to shoot this TV show in a minute,” he says, “I wanted oatmeal though.”
I love baked goods. I’m serious. I will drive 40 miles for one apple fritter.
Like many touring artists, Mix knows the perils of trying to eat well on the road. Replaced are the home-cooked meals for paper-wrapped tacos and piled-high burgers. Not that he wouldn’t drive out of his way for a cookie. “See, my thing is anything baked. Cinnamon rolls, doughnuts,” he says. “I love baked goods. I’m serious. I will drive 40 miles for one apple fritter.”
“I don’t eat a lot of bread or stuff like that, but diet is not what I’m good at. I’m fat – but I am trying to be less fat. I move a lot – I’m not lazy – but damn I’m still on the road a lot. You know, on the road the food is shit that ain’t good for you.”
One of Mix’s many hobbies is collecting lavish cars. In fact, he recently bought a new Lamborghini. So, does Sir Mix A Lot ride up to drive-throughs in convertibles surprising the workers, prompting them to play “Baby Got Back” the rest of their shift?
“Usually I’m in my truck,” he chuckles. “So when people see me they go hmmm that’s not Mix, no, he wouldn’t be in that.”
Mix travels all over the country, from Seattle to Vegas to New York. And prior to a gig – he’s learned over years of experience – he gives himself up to four hours between his a meal and taking the stage.
“I don’t lip synch,” he says. “People who lip synch can get away with burping and stuff. We’re 100-percent real! So I can’t eat usually four hours before the show.”
The man whose hits are still sung in karaoke bars all over the world is so connected with the human body (his hugest hit is about butts, after all), it’s impossible to talk about his work without talking about what it did for body-positivity.
“[Baby Got Back] introduced the powers-that-be to the normal body,” Mix says. “Not to a different body shape, but to the normal body shape. And that’s why I wrote it.”
For the past two months, I’ve worked near the Whole Foods in Gowanus, Brooklyn. It’s an easy lunch destination, with mostly overpriced, mediocre and healthy-ish options except for the buffalo chicken tenders, which are delicious, terrible for you, and cost like $6.
The problem is the tenders aren’t always in stock. Sometimes I’ll walk the two blocks or so, over a gross canal and past loud, odorous industrial sites, only to discover that they’re out of the tenders, or perhaps never even made any that day. When that happens, I’m left with two choices: the teriyaki chicken bowl, which is fine and costs $9.99, or building my own salad, which I always fuck up by adding too many disparate ingredients and it ends up costing like $16.
Hoping to avoid the sad surprise of a salad or teriyaki chicken bowl, I began looking for buffalo chicken tender-shaped pattern. Sure enough, one emerged: There werebuffalo chicken tenders on consecutive Thursdays. The Whole Foods in Gowanus has daily specials, like half a rotisserie chicken and potatoes for $5 on Wednesdays, or eggplant parmigiana subs for $5 on Tuesday, so I thought to myself, “Maybe the buffalo chicken tenders are a secret weekly special that only I’ve noticed.”
I decided to test my theory on August 11 by politely asking the Whole Foods in Gowanus about it.
The Whole Foods in Gowanus has not responded, which is suspicious because they had lots of buffalo chicken tenders today. Why won’t they go on the record about when exactly they have buffalo chicken tenders? We may never know.
Twenty years ago, OutKast released their most influential and best album, ATLiens. Ten years ago, my mom and I were at a mall in Atlanta, and we ran into Andre 3000. Here’s what happened, according to two emails from my mom.
My Mom:We were at Phipps Plaza and I spied Andre 3000. Thinking you were right beside me, I thought I would be nice, and I said, “Mr. Andre!” He turned and said, “Yes ma’am.”I then told him how much I enjoyed his music and he thanked me. Unfortunately, you were looking at hats and missed my whole encounter. Dang.
Ed. Note: I actually spotted Andre 3000 first, and was hiding out of embarrassment, not looking at hats, when my mom met him. The rest of the story, as far as I can recall, is accurate.
[Five Minutes Later]
My Mom: Was my memory correct? I bet Mr. Andre thought, “What is that old lady saying?” Maybe not.
While the rest of the world is guzzling Pumpkin Spice Lattes this morning, those who live in Seattle and Portland are digging into Starbucks baked French toast, Belgian waffles and quiche. If you think this sounds a lot like brunch, you’re right. The coffee chain is testing a weekend menu at 78 stores in the Pacific Northwest.
It’s not the first time Starbucks has heated up the griddle. According to Starbucks Melody, they tested a similar brunch menu earlier this year.
Starbucks brunch is currently being offered from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.. No word whether or not other markets will get to test out the menu. Or if it will ever become a regular thing.
