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Time Out
29-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Get a Dubai chocolate ice cream sandwich as this secret LA pop-up
The viral food of summer 2025 is coming to a secret LA pop-up August 2, and you don't want to miss it. Pop‑Tarts and B.J. Novak's cult-favorite foodie collective Chain are teaming up for a one‑day pop‑up on National Ice Cream Sandwich Day on August 2. And this isn't just Pop-Tarts celebrating its already released ice cream sandwiches. No, fans will get the chance to indulge in just 1,000 next‑level creations featuring viral flavors Strawberry Matcha and Dubai Chocolate. Earlier this summer, Pop‑Tarts officially launched three packaged ice cream sandwich flavors (Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon, Frosted Strawberry and Frosted Chocolate Fudge), inspired by what Pop-Tarts aficionados apparently make at home. Now, Pop-Tarts has tasted viral success, and they want more. Enter: the Pop-Tarts Ice Cream Sandwiches by Chain pop-up. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pop-Tarts (@poptartsus) Imagine, if you will, biting into a Frosted Strawberry Pop‑Tart sandwich that's hugging cool matcha ice cream with a swirl of bright strawberry. Or: nibbling on a decadent Frosted Chocolate Fudge Pop‑Tart filled with pistachio ice cream, topped off with crunchy toasted kataifi and rich tahini‑chocolate ribbons, riffing on the luxe Dubai chocolate craze. These are the kind of bold mashup flavors SoCal foodies (and anyone who chases viral trends) dream of. Chain, the food collective from BJ Novak and chef Tim Hollingsworth, is what happens when Hollywood nostalgia meets culinary chaos in the best way. Known for pop-ups that remix fast food and chain restaurants with fine-dining flair, Chain throws parties that feel like a fever dream from your childhood... if your childhood also had craft cocktails and a red carpet. No flavor is too kitschy or too craveable, which makes them perfect for a Pop-Tart/Dubai chocolate collab. The Pop-Tarts Ice Cream Sandwiches by Chain pop-up is free to attend, but space is limited. Fans can RSVP here or text 505-552-4246 to get the secret Los Angeles location and reserve their sandwich in advance. We might be headed into the dog days of summer, but that's all the more reason to score a sweet frozen treat. And if that comes with a side of clout, so be it.
Business Insider
08-07-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Big Changes Coming to Some Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) Locations, Shares Slip
Coffee giant Starbucks (SBUX) has been eagerly trying to get more people interested in coming in, hanging around, and buying more coffee while they are there. Sometimes referred to as the 'Back to Starbucks' plan, the changes include modified furniture and décor in a bid to not only get customers in the door, but also to encourage them to stay. California and New York stores are in line for a major renovation, but investors were not interested and sent shares down fractionally in Monday afternoon's trading. Don't Miss TipRanks' Half-Year Sale Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. Make smarter investment decisions with TipRanks' Smart Investor Picks, delivered to your inbox every week. Early reports note that several New York stores have already been redone, offering '…cozy chairs, hardwood floors, and artwork on the walls that capture the spirit of the areas' local communities.' Ceramic mugs and a self-service condiment bar are also back in play to encourage people to personalize their beverages and make the experience more their own. Better yet, Starbucks has also revamped its order processes and pared back its menu, which allowed around 75% of orders at test locations to reach completion in under four minutes. The changes are expected to continue hitting stores, and investors will naturally be watching closely to see what impact this has on sales and revenue accordingly. The Frappuccino, Revamped One of Starbucks' leading beverages is the Frappuccino. Though this has not seen much change in recent months, that itself is about to change, as Starbucks is rolling out several new breeds of this frozen coffee wonder. Dubbed the 'Strato' line, the three new drinks feature layers of cold foam stacked on top of the beverage itself. The Strato drinks come in three flavors: Strawberry Matcha, Brown Sugar, and Salted Caramel Mocha. Those interested in trying out the beverages will need only to hit their local Starbucks starting tomorrow, July 8, to get hands on one. Or all three, whichever. But those who have a taste for this latest Starbucks treat will want to move quickly; the drinks are a limited time offering. Is Starbucks Stock a Good Buy? Turning to Wall Street, analysts have a Moderate Buy consensus rating on SBUX stock based on 13 Buy and 11 Hold recommendations assigned in the past three months, as indicated by the graphic below. After a 26.65% rally in its share price over the past year, the average SBUX price target of $95.52 per share implies 2.03% upside potential.
Hindustan Times
02-07-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
What is Luckin Coffee? Chinese Starbucks competitor opens first stores in THIS US state, offers affordable beverages
Luckin Coffee, the biggest coffee chain in China, is now formally open in the United States, competing with Starbucks. Luckin Coffee officially enters the U.S. market with stores in Manhattan, directly competing with Starbucks.(Getty Images) Starbucks faces intense competition in China, its second-largest market after the United States, where consumers are becoming more frugal with their spending. Domestic competitors like Luckin Coffee, which draws clients with cashierless locations and cups as cheap as 8.8 to 9.9 yuan ($1.23 to $1.38), pose serious threats to Starbucks. Currently, Luckin Coffee is flourishing in the United States, launching two stores in Manhattan, New York City. According to the brand's Instagram page, the company offered complimentary tote bags to the first 100 clients as part of special promotions to commemorate the launch of the stores on Monday. While Luckin Coffee's U.S. opening day is over, New Yorkers can still look forward to a unique treat at the two locations: drinks that cost $1.99. A person can download and order drinks through the Luckin Coffee app in order to take advantage of the offer on the first beverage order. Like Starbucks, Luckin Coffee serves a variety of beverages in addition to hot or iced coffee, such as frappes, matcha, specialty lattes, and refreshers. The company also sells cold brew in a variety of flavors, including pineapple, blood orange, coconut, and raspberry. Also Read: McDonald's expands menu with new burger to its menu; What it is, price and where you can get What is Luckin Coffee? With more than 22,000 outlets since its establishment in 2017, Luckin Coffee has emerged as one of China's fastest-growing coffee businesses. Singapore is home to its stores as well. The chain's mobile app allows its locations in China to function without cashiers, enabling customers to order their drinks by paying online. This isn't the case with the new Manhattan outlets, though, as cashless establishments aren't allowed in NYC till 2020. According to Luckin, their coffee beans are sourced directly from the best coffee-producing locations, and the coffee is chosen from over 180 blending formulas that closely fit consumer preferences. Starbucks participated in the most recent battle in China over low rates for coffee earlier this month. The company announced that it would make dozens of its products, including non-coffee drinks like the Frappuccino, more "accessible" in a post on its Weixin social media account. Prices for some drinks will start at just 23 yuan ($3.21). Starbucks alters menu for the summer Starbucks recently revealed some modifications to its summer menu in the United States. The Strawberry Matcha, Brown Sugar, and Salted Caramel Mocha are new frappuccinos that will be available in stores in July, with a layer of cold foam on top.
Hindustan Times
02-07-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
What is Lucking Coffee? Chinese Starbucks competitor opens first stores in THIS US state, offers affordable beverages
Luckin Coffee, the biggest coffee chain in China, is now formally open in the United States, competing with Starbucks. Luckin Coffee officially enters the U.S. market with stores in Manhattan, directly competing with Starbucks.(Getty Images) Starbucks faces intense competition in China, its second-largest market after the United States, where consumers are becoming more frugal with their spending. Domestic competitors like Luckin Coffee, which draws clients with cashierless locations and cups as cheap as 8.8 to 9.9 yuan ($1.23 to $1.38), pose serious threats to Starbucks. Currently, Luckin Coffee is flourishing in the United States, launching two stores in Manhattan, New York City. According to the brand's Instagram page, the company offered complimentary tote bags to the first 100 clients as part of special promotions to commemorate the launch of the stores on Monday. While Luckin Coffee's U.S. opening day is over, New Yorkers can still look forward to a unique treat at the two locations: drinks that cost $1.99. A person can download and order drinks through the Luckin Coffee app in order to take advantage of the offer on the first beverage order. Like Starbucks, Luckin Coffee serves a variety of beverages in addition to hot or iced coffee, such as frappes, matcha, specialty lattes, and refreshers. The company also sells cold brew in a variety of flavors, including pineapple, blood orange, coconut, and raspberry. Also Read: McDonald's expands menu with new burger to its menu; What it is, price and where you can get What is Lucking Coffee? With more than 22,000 outlets since its establishment in 2017, Luckin Coffee has emerged as one of China's fastest-growing coffee businesses. Singapore is home to its stores as well. The chain's mobile app allows its locations in China to function without cashiers, enabling customers to order their drinks by paying online. This isn't the case with the new Manhattan outlets, though, as cashless establishments aren't allowed in NYC till 2020. According to Luckin, their coffee beans are sourced directly from the best coffee-producing locations, and the coffee is chosen from over 180 blending formulas that closely fit consumer preferences. Starbucks participated in the most recent battle in China over low rates for coffee earlier this month. The company announced that it would make dozens of its products, including non-coffee drinks like the Frappuccino, more "accessible" in a post on its Weixin social media account. Prices for some drinks will start at just 23 yuan ($3.21). Starbucks alters menu for the summer Starbucks recently revealed some modifications to its summer menu in the United States. The Strawberry Matcha, Brown Sugar, and Salted Caramel Mocha are new frappuccinos that will be available in stores in July, with a layer of cold foam on top.
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
A bounty of new Canadian bevvies make summer splash
(editors: please note C-olsch in Xhale blurb is spelled correctly) Canada Day is in less than a month, and perhaps now more than ever, Canadians are looking to support and buy from Canadian-owned businesses. I know I am, whether I'm looking for coffee or coolers, wine or whisky. Here are eight to consider from Calgary-based businesses and beyond. Inversion Nitro Cocktails, Elderflower Gin Sour, A small, family-run business, Gradient Beverages started in 2020 and does its mixing and canning in southeast Calgary. They have a few different products, but the award-winning Inversion Nitro Elderflower Gin Sour is particularly unique. Give the can a hard shake and then open, turn it upside down and pour. The nitrogen in the can creates the silky foam you'd expect from a fancy bar drink, while butterfly pea flower gives it a lavender-purple colour. The name Inversion Nitro Cocktails refers to the upside-down pour, notes co-founder John Eresman. 'Inversion also speaks to what we're really trying to do, flip people's expectations of what a canned cocktail can be.' Watch for new flavours this month, including a Passionfruit Mai Tai. Suggested price: $19.50 for a four-pack at Co-op Wine Spirits Beer, 5 Vines Wine, Craft Beer & Spirits, Wine & Beyond, select Sobeys Liquor and Safeway Liquor. Phil & Sebastian, Iced Lavender Latte and Strawberry Matcha, Perhaps your palate needs a non-alcoholic flavour kick this summer. That's why Phil & Sebastian have launched two new cold drinks. The Iced Lavender Latte is made with espresso, milk and a house-made lavender syrup with blueberries, while the Strawberry Matcha features strawberry puree, syrup, milk and matcha over ice. Price: $7 to $8 at all Phil & Sebastian locations except the new airport cafe. Eau Claire Distillery, Rupert's Exceptional Canadian Whisky, The Eau Claire Distillery team has relaunched its Rupert's Exceptional Canadian Whisky, with an updated bottle and label that brings it in line with the rest of the brand. Expect smooth butterscotch and baking spice flavours from this deep amber spirit, which is made from 100 per cent Alberta-grown barley and glacier-fed spring water from Mount Rae, a mountain just off Highway 40 in Kananaskis Provincial Park. Suggested price: $39. Widely available, including Co-op Wine Spirits Beer, Willow Park Wines & Spirits, Wine and Beyond, Sobeys Liquor, and Safeway Liquor. Xhale Brew Co., Created in Calgary in 2020, Xhale Brew Co. is Alberta's first all-female, all-queer-founded and operated brewing company, says Christina Owczarek, the founder and 'chief causer of chaos.' 'We take a lot of pride in brewing provocative beer for conscious thinkers and drinkers that is not just quality beer but beer that creates positive community impact.' A certified Alberta Living Wage employer, Xhale supports poverty reduction, women and diversity, STEM, entrepreneurship and diversity in sports. But what about the beer? There are five, plus seasonals. The See Ya Next Tuesday Aussie C-olsch is a delicious kolsch-style beer with pineapple and apple flavours – and sassy packaging. Part of the proceeds go toward the Calgary Kangaroos youth development program. Suggested price for a four-pack: $14 to $19. Widely available, including Co-op Wine Spirits Beer, Market Wines, Silver Springs Liquor, Liquor Depot, Vine Arts, Wine & Beyond, Willow Park Wines & Spirits. Stickler Shrub Cocktails, 'Like all good ideas, this one started in a hot tub…,' says Stickler Shrub Cocktails founder Peter Bishop with a laugh. A couple of years ago, the Calgary-based entrepreneur and a group of friends were in a hot tub, discussing how they'd never found a ready-to-drink cocktail that they really liked. Bishop convinced them to try his shrubs, fruit and vinegar cocktails that are sweet, tart and full of flavour. And then he convinced them to form a business. His attention to detail led them to call him a stickler, and, well, the label stuck. Stickler Shrub Cocktails was born. All four flavours (grapefruit, pineapple-jalapeno, cranberry-orange and blackberry-lemon) are made with gin, fruit and red wine vinegar. They're refreshing and well-balanced. You may smell a hint of vinegar, but it's just a hint. Suggested price: $16 for a four-pack. Available at Sobeys Liquor, Safeway Liquor, Wine & Beyond and Willow Park Wines & Spirits. Dame Beverage Co., Donna Italian Spritzes and Dame Hard Seltzers, I couldn't wait when I heard Melissa Pulvermacher was launching ready-to-drink spritzes and hard seltzers. Based in Ontario, she has an impeccable palate and has been a wine importer for years, bringing top European wines to Canada. The Donna Italian Spritzes and Dame Hard Seltzers didn't disappoint. They're now in Alberta, and non-alcoholic options will arrive this summer. If you only try one, try the Donna Sicilian Lemon with Sea Salt Italian Spritz. It's cheaper than a ticket to Taormina but with that Tyrrhenian Sea vibe. It's worth mentioning, too, that Dame Beverage is launching a mentorship program for women in hospitality as well as bursaries for women to build sustainable careers in hospitality. It's about creating a 'safe, viable and prosperous industry for everyone,' Pulvermacher says. Suggested price: About $5 per can. Widely available, including Britannia Wine Merchants, Kensington Wine Market, Market Wines, Wine & Beyond, Silver Springs Liquor and Vine Arts. Henry of Pelham Family Estate, Speck Family Reserve 2022 Riesling, From Niagara Peninsula, Ont., this vintage won big at the Decanter World Wine Awards last year – and it'll win over Calgarians, too, with its crisp, citrussy style. Riesling is a charming and food-friendly white wine; it'll pair with a range of foods, including shellfish, soft cheeses and Thai curry. The land that Henry of Pelham is on has been in the Speck family since 1794, before Canada was a country. The three Speck brothers, who now own the winery, grew up on the land, planted the first modern vineyards and founded the winery with their parents in the 1980s. Suggested retail price: $40 at Co-op Midtown Wine Spirits Beer. Invermere Brewing Co., When the Village Brewery folks in Calgary heard Arrowhead Brewing Company in Invermere, B.C., was for sale this year, they bought the brewery, rebranded it and reopened it, keeping many of the same staff. 'We're not coming from Calgary to take away jobs. It's about supporting what they already have there,' says Jackson Stuart, Village Brewery's marketing director. 'We want the beer to reflect the town and where it comes from.' They launched in May with four fine beers: a West Coast IPA, Mount Nelson Hazy, Copper City Lager and Pacific North Red. We'll be keeping the Pacific North Red, in particular, on heavy rotation in our house this summer. Suggested price: $18 for a four-pack. Calgary sales begin this month. Look for it anywhere Village Brewery beer is sold.
