arcman210" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> e:> Lets destroy the Circus Drive In > while we're at it. And the Roadside Diner. Both continue to do good business, especially the latter. ============================================ January 30, 2008 Overhaul, Make It a Venti _http://tinyurl.com/2tbj3b_ (http://tinyurl.com/2tbj3b)
When a _Starbucks_ (http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/companies/starbucks_corporation/index.html?inline=nyt-org) moved in next door, the coffee fanatics who run the Broadway Cafe trembled. Sure, they roasted their own beans and served up handmade espresso drinks to a loyal clientele. But would it be enough to fight off a corporate behemoth? That was nearly 10 years ago, and now the results are in: the Starbucks is about to shut down. The store had a funereal air the other day as a handful of loyal customers sipped beverages and jotted goodbye notes in what amounted to a book of condolences. Next door, the Broadway Cafe was bustling. “You win because of the coffee,” said Jon Cates, one of the owners. After more than a decade of sensational buzz, Starbucks is struggling: “It’ s lost its mom-and-pop home-away-from-home feel. It feels more corporate now. ” The Broadway Cafe: “We are not doing anything revolutionary here,” Ms. Honan said. “Coffee, and food that goes well with coffee.” **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48)
