Great! #Starbucks makes it possible to get #wasted there AND recover from your everyday #hangover. - http://clapway.com/2015/08/18/starbucks-coffee-shop-by-day-bar-by-night-234/

Welcome to Starbucks! Would you like an Iced White Chocolate Mocha Espresso or a glass of our best Pinot Grigio? — This could be the greeting you receive from your next Starbucks cashier. Starbucks wants to increase their visitors and provide a comfortable place for people before and after a day at work. 70 Starbucks locations nationwide will begin serving alcohol tomorrow during the launching of “Starbuck Evenings.”

Coffee Shop and Bar

Two in New York City, five in Denver, and a host of other locations will partake in “Starbucks Evenings.” “Starbucks created the Evenings menu to give customers a place to begin and end their day,” said Alyssa Zauderer, report for PIX 11 news. “Starbucks Evenings” will begin after 4 p.m. The menu for each location will differ based on the opinion of the public and local companies.

Although only 70 out of 12,000 locations will begin serving alcohol tomorrow, Starbucks has submitted liquor licenses for hundreds of their locations. After five long years of working towards this goal, the company hopes by the end of this year each and every liquor license will be approved. Five years from now the company hopes to have 2,000 locations licensed to sell alcohol.

Wine or Beer?

“Red, white and sparkling wines are also available, alongside a local Brooklyn craft beer,” said Carly LedBetter, writer for the Huffington Post. Beverages containing alcohol cost $6- $15. They are served with dishes that are not typically sold at Starbucks. “Small plates include truffle mac & cheese, chicken skewers, artichoke & goat cheese flatbread, meat balls with tomato basil sauce, bacon-wrapped dates, a cheese plate and truffle popcorn,” said Aaron Smith, writer for Channel3000.com.

Baristas and Bartenders

“Baristas will have to learn a bigger menu and learn to prepare the small plates. On top of that, not every employee will be able to serve alcohol depending on what state they work in,” said Victor Jacobo, writer for touchvision.com, “But Starbucks is convinced this move will boost business.” Starbucks typically sells scones, donuts and coffee. The company is guaranteed to make more money and attract more customers because Starbucks offers a great deal of new menu options.

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Starbucks: Coffee Shop By Day, Bar by Night

Beat the Hangover Like a True Mexican - http://clapway.com/2015/06/09/beat-the-hangover-like-a-true-mexican/

Have you ever had a night out, party and then when you wake up in the morning with the worst headache and thirst, you say to yourself never again? As you probably know Mexicans love to party, and oh boy we do it well. Some well-known ammo or staples include tequila, margaritas, mezcal and certainly mariachis.

But as all good things, there is always a cost, and after a night out with more than a fair share of tequila shots, you might end up having a miserable “cruda” or hangover. Good thing that there are certain Mexican recipes that can get you back on track, people know them by heart and rely on them t after a night out. While in most cities, restaurants and bars close sometime after 2 AM, in Mexico City you can drive and find many eating places where the peak hours start precisely after this time. These are some of the most popular dishes you might find in these restaurants:

Chilaquiles

The most common and popular dish for breakfast after a long evening. Chilaquiles are made up of fried tortilla pieces (please don’t think of using Doritos), green or red salsa, cream and cheese. It can also be accompanied with some black beans or even a fried egg on top if you are truly hungry. Urban myth says that the spicier the chilaquiles the more they cure the hangover because the spicy food makes you thirsty, which combats the dehydration since you tend to drink more. If you ever go to a Mexican wedding don’t be surprised when chilaquiles are served around 6 am to prevent a bad hangover the next day.

Micheladas

This drink is prepared with beer, salt, lime and tomato juice. Its important to add tomato juice since this has magnesium, potassium and some antioxidants that help eliminate toxins from your body. Micheladas are just the hangover cure for you.

Pozole

Pozole from the nahuatl pozolli, is a classic in the western states of Guerrero and Michoacán in Mexico. This stew with corn and (beef or pork) meat has several variants depending on each state. You can find green, red and white pozole and still remains a popular hangover cure.

Menudo

A labor intensive soup made out of beef tripe and a spicy broth. Menudo can have some variants depending on what part of Mexico you are located. In northern Mexico people add unground tortilla corn and in the northwest the dish is made without the red chiles and called menudo blanco.

What other home remedies to cure hangovers have you experienced? Don’t be shy and share them with us! For more information and tips on traveling and food in Mexico and abroad visit michelleonbell.com.

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