Starbucks explained that recently removing the word “coffee” from its logo freed up the company to branch out into new products. One of those products appears to be alcohol as the company looks to expand on this offering to new locations in Atlanta and Southern California. They also plan on boozing-up select Chicago locations by the end of 2012.
Starbucks began selling beer and wine in a handful of Seattle-area Starbucks locations starting in 2010.
“As our customers transition from work to home, many are looking for a warm and inviting place to unwind and connect with the people they care about,” Clarice Turner, Starbucks’ senior vice president of U.S. operations, said in a news release.
Starbucks noted that it does not expect to bring beer and wine sales to all of its 11,000 cafes, but it’s clear that they plan on taking the offering nationwide.
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Givenchy gives a hot collection for their Haute Couture Spring 2012 showcase in Paris. Impressive creativity and diversity of every piece including the large head pieces which all fell under the Japanese inspired collection. Ricardo Tisci is definitely leading Givenchy in the right direction.
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The Al Habtoor Group, a UAE-based development firm, plans to build a new triple-hotel complex in the heart of the Emirate as part of a $1.3 billion project.
The “Habtoor Palace” formed of two skyscrapers rising from a five-storey podium base, will see over 1,600 rooms added to Dubai‘s hotel scene.
The rest of the complex is designed as a ‘lifestyle experience,’ Al Habtoor says, with a luxury spa and multiple restaurants and banqueting facilities.
The attraction will also include a huge theater, complete with a hydraulic central stage, water features and movable floors.
A designer shopping arcade and sports academy will top off the project, Al Habtoor says, while 37,000 square meters of gardens will also be included.
Although the project isn’t likely to get underway until later this year and won’t be complete until 2015, concerns have already been raised about the effect of the extra rooms on the Dubai hotel scene, where supply already far outstrips demand.
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In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the James Bond film series, Omega is set to release a version of their Seamaster watch updated with details dedicated to the classic franchise. For instance, the watch uses a “007″ theme on the black lacquer dial with an emphasis on the number “50″ on the outer bezel. Less apparent details are the way in which the winding rotor is constructed in a bullet shape, a tasteful homage that does not compromise the Seamaster’s original beauty. The timepiece will be offered by the Swiss company in a limited edition of 11,007 pieces.
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Bodum Bistro Pour Over Coffee Machine ($250) aims to replicate the tedious yet tasty pour over process. It uses a spiral heating element to get the water as close to boiling as possible before transporting it over to the fine-mesh, titanium-plated coffee filter. It then passes though a shower head to ensure even distribution, while the filter lets through all the flavor and none of the grit. Finally, the double-walled thermos ensures the stuff stays warm, yet still opens with a simple press of a button.
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Alienware is slimming down in hopes of getting into your living room. The console-sized Alienware X51 ($700) is the company's smallest gaming PC yet, offering a 1080p high-def and 3D gaming experience with 7.1 surround-sound audio and an optional Blu-Ray drive. Sporting a matte black finish and dual-orientation chassis, the X51 packs in 2nd generation Intel Core i processors, NVIDIA GeForce GT or optional GTX graphics cards, Wi-Fi, HDMI, two SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports, 4GB of RAM, 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 545 graphics, and a 1TB hard drive.
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Montblanc Princesse Grace de Monaco Collection is dedicated to Grace Kelly from the designer brand, through a series of special edition pieces of jewelry, writing instruments, and artistically crafted watches. With the close association of the luxury brand and the Principality of Monaco, this special collection indeed stands a true tribute to the Princess, and the principality’s taste for aesthetic jewellery.
This collection would include pieces of jewelry like bracelets, ear-rings, pendants and rings. Some of the main highlights of this collection include the specially carved white and rose gold shaping which depict the petals of a rose, and the sensual grace of the princess. Other than that, there the drop-cut sapphires which intervene perfectly well with the theme of the collection, highlighting the feminine beauty of her royal highness, Princess Grace.
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