Yup. They first thought of calling it Pequod's but quickly realized that wouldn't do. The company started in Seattle in 1971.
Choisya wrote:
I only realised today, when reading an article on the American coffee shop chain Starbucks in my Sunday paper that Laurel was referring to those shops!!They aren't as common over here, although I have seen one or two in London. Were they named after Moby Dick's Starbuck?? 0
pmath wrote:
Would "Stubb's" have been a better choice than "Starbucks?""What has he in his hand there?" cried Starbuck, pointing to something wavingly held by the German. "Impossible!--a lamp-feeder!"
"Not that," said Stubb, "no, no, it's a coffee-pot, Mr. Starbuck; he's coming off to make us our coffee, is the Yarman; don't you see that big tin can there alongside of him?--that's his boiling water. Oh! he's all right, is the Yarman."
"Go along with you," cried Flask, "it's a lamp-feeder and an oil-can. He's out of oil, and has come a-begging."
Laurel wrote (here):
Starbuck is the man for me. I'll bet he would even bring me coffee.
Choisya wrote:
I only realised today, when reading an article on the American coffee shop chain Starbucks in my Sunday paper that Laurel was referring to those shops!!
According to the Starbucks website, there are 140 stores in London. Last time I was in London, there seemed to be one on every street corner.
I don't go down there as often as I used to do Friery so more have probably sprung up since my visit last summer, or I just haven't distinguished them from other coffee shops like Costas or Pret a Manger. We don't have any in the town where I live or the one just north of me but we do have Costas. Perhaps Danielle could report on the situation in Paris?
friery wrote:
Choisya wrote:
I only realised today, when reading an article on the American coffee shop chain Starbucks in my Sunday paper that Laurel was referring to those shops!!
According to the Starbucks website, there are 140 stores in London. Last time I was in London, there seemed to be one on every street corner.
Laurel wrote:
Yup. They first thought of calling it Pequod's but quickly realized that wouldn't do. The company started in Seattle in 1971.
Choisya wrote:
I only realised today, when reading an article on the American coffee shop chain Starbucks in my Sunday paper that Laurel was referring to those shops!!
I thought about it when I started to read the book and I decided it was too farfetched ;-) Pequod would give bad wibes...even if they all went down, I say: Call me Ishmael! One tht makes it through all ordeals.
One Ishmael's espresso, thanks, and that rum to it, please!
ziki
Perhaps Ishmael's would be better as a cocktail bar - mixing all kinds of wonderful ingredients to make life sustaining grogs? There could be some great names for them too - come on Ziki, you are the cook: What would be in a Golden Doubloon? A Pink Pequod? A White Whale? A King Queequeg? A Black Ahab?
ziki wrote:
Laurel wrote:
Yup. They first thought of calling it Pequod's but quickly realized that wouldn't do. The company started in Seattle in 1971.
Choisya wrote:
I only realised today, when reading an article on the American coffee shop chain Starbucks in my Sunday paper that Laurel was referring to those shops!!
I thought about it when I started to read the book and I decided it was too farfetched ;-) Pequod would give bad wibes...even if they all went down, I say: Call me Ishmael! One tht makes it through all ordeals.
One Ishmael's espresso, thanks, and that rum to it, please!
ziki
Choisya doesn't like pubs - too much smoke
I like an elegant tea-room like those at Claridges or The Ritz where would order Afternoon Tea
http://www.theritzlondon.com/tea/teamenu.asp
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/01/2006_29_
I like an elegant tea-room like those at Claridges or The Ritz where would order Afternoon Teahttp://www.theritzlondon.com/tea/teamenu.asp
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/01/2006_29_
ziki wrote:
Choisya is a Brit and she lives too close to London, moreover, she focuses on pubs ;-)
You need the American vision for that sort of Starbuck corners situation and the walk away with it as fast as hell ;-)
Starbucks in Paris? That will be the end of me!
ziki
How about if we pop over to Pip's?
Choisya wrote:
Perhaps Ishmael's would be better as a cocktail bar - mixing all kinds of wonderful ingredients to make life sustaining grogs? There could be some great names for them too - come on Ziki, you are the cook: What would be in a Golden Doubloon? A Pink Pequod? A White Whale? A King Queequeg? A Black Ahab?
ziki wrote:
Laurel wrote:
Yup. They first thought of calling it Pequod's but quickly realized that wouldn't do. The company started in Seattle in 1971.
Choisya wrote:
I only realised today, when reading an article on the American coffee shop chain Starbucks in my Sunday paper that Laurel was referring to those shops!!
I thought about it when I started to read the book and I decided it was too farfetched ;-) Pequod would give bad wibes...even if they all went down, I say: Call me Ishmael! One tht makes it through all ordeals.
One Ishmael's espresso, thanks, and that rum to it, please!
ziki
