Calling all witches! If you are a basic witch like me, you must have been just as excited as me to hear about this year’s Halloween themed Starbucks Frappuccino, the “Witch’s Brew”. This drink is a witch’s dream. Yum! Toad’s breath, bat warts, and lizard scales, the perfect ingredients for a witch. I usually do…
About a month ago, the Keg replaced their plastic straws with a plant-based straw in an effort to minimize plastic waste. A restaurant in Banff, Magpie and Stump, is following the #StrawsSuck campaign and serving all drink without straws. Even Starbucks has planned to eliminate all plastic straws from their stores by 2020. Vancouver and…
After the backlash surrounding Starbucks’ holiday cup from last year, which featured no holiday or Christmasy imagery, patrons are freaking out again over what many thought was the new 2016 design. Being called out as an attack against Christmas, and by extension, Christian tradition. Do people really have nothing better to complain about? First and foremost, the…
Travelling is by far one of my favourite things in the world. I recently returned from a trip to France and Switzerland and despite being confident in my own abilities to adapt to wherever I find myself, there are still some differences between the metropoles of Paris and Geneva and my hometown of Calgary that…
On a gloomy Thursday evening, at the Starbucks located in Chinook’s Chapters, I sat down with one of the brightest and effervescent young people I have met. This is not an understatement. Serena is one of the most intrinsic people you will ever have the good fortune to know. With her writing, she has tackled…
This week, I’ll be talking about guilty pleasures. We all have one, or in my case, a couple of them. I will be talking about my absolute favorite guilty pleasures I have. For one thing, lately I’ve been making great Oreo Milkshakes. For me I used no recipe! I’ve been doing it trial and error I…
APPLE Are you on your Macbook, iPhone, or iPad right now, reading this blog? If not, I’m sure you are still curious to know how the Apple logo came to be. Did you know Steve Jobs had just came back from an apple farm after he had started a fruitarian diet? At first, he made…
This article is definitely not about Starbucks, much to your potential dismay. Starbucks has had its fair share of media attention, most recently, the launch of “Dumb Starbucks” in Los Feliz, Los Angeles. With a visit to Crepes and Cravings today, I discovered that Starbucks isn’t the only company that can dazzle and amaze you…
“One sip and you might just feel like you’ve been magically transported to India. In the middle of a snow storm.” …
Perhaps you’ve read my article from a while back complaining speaking about a few issues I have with ordering drinks at Starbucks. Well, although a year later I can’t say I’ve become too much more coffee savvy, I can appreciate the variety of drink combinations that the global favourite does offer. I thought I’d share a few secrets I’ve picked up through…
Christmastime, the perfect time of year for baking gingerbread men, decorating your Christmas tree, and spending cherished time with family and friends. After a fulfilling afternoon of skating, tobogganing, or simply going for a wintry stroll, the best thing to do is have a nice hot drink, and a festive one at that. This season,…
I promise I am not a spokesperson from Starbucks. Here is the result of another photo shoot at the coffee shop.
Don’t you just love the serendipitous moment of accidentally finding photographic inspiration? This beautiful scene just walked right under my nose while I was sitting in Starbucks one evening.
When it comes to me ordering a drink from Starbucks, the menu might as well be written in Greek. Honestly, when people order, I always think to myself – “you want a tall, non-fat, no foam, whipped cream topped, caramel drizzled what?” – and the barista doesn’t even bat an eyelash. The other day, I…
Do you know that Starbucks is the largest purchaser of Fair Trade Coffee? Also, every time you buy a coffee at Starbucks, your money goes not only towards your coffee, but also for the children who need school and other good stuff. So don’t blame your friends too much about drinking Starbucks. They are donating…