Friday, May 18, 2012

Reader report: Starbucks back open on Second Avenue, but the sidewalk cafe is gone

[The now former sidewalk cafe via Google Street View]

A reader notes that the Starbucks is back open after Monday's temporary closure. Curious what had transpired, the reader went inside...

"I just chatted with the girl behind the counter. They were shut down Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of this week for illegally offering outdoor seating. The seating is now gone and they have no plans to bring it back."

4 comments:

THE NOTORIOUS L.I.B.E.R.A.T.I.O.N. said...

A few years ago I met a friend out there for coffee with my dog and they lost their shit. My dog is small and was on my lap sleeping. An employee comes bursting out the door hysterical, me and my dog "must leave immediately!" Some bullshit about the area being for food. Though he had no problem with the filthy sidewalk baking in the August sun, nor did he ask the smokers to stop smoking or to take their flip-flopped feet off the table.

Glad they got busted.

glamma said...

stay classy, starbucks.

Anonymous said...

starbucks is kinda like USSR; one day it will collapse upon itself due to its sheer weight and size and inefficiency...

Anonymous said...

OH NO where will Pippa and i go for a " CORTO".?