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Starbucks is turning baristas into bartenders by adding drinks to the menu of a growing number of coffee shops across the country.
Starbucks is serving beer and wine at five additional locations this week, bringing the total to 70 nationwide. The company is expandingmenu met drankat coffee shops in New York City, Denver, Miami, the Orlando suburbs and Northern California.
Starbucks (SIX)said it will start serving booze Wednesday in Williamsburg, a Brooklyn neighborhood with no shortage of bars. The company already served alcohol at another location in New York City, at Macy's in Manhattan.
This week's expansion takes place in places where the alcohol menu has already taken hold. This will be the sixth coffee shop in Denver to serve alcohol, the ninth in Northern California (including four in San Francisco), the fifth in Greater Orlando and the second in Miami.
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Starbucks tested it"evening program"for years,starter in Seattle in 2010. The company hopes to have beer and wine on the menu in 2,000 of the 12,000 coffee shops in America within five years.
The company's online menu offers a selection of wines including Malbec, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Prosecco. “Ask your barista about our current selection of curated craft beers,” the menu reads.
The drinks are served alongside dishes that are not the usual Starbucks fare. Small plates include truffle mac & cheese, chicken skewers, artichoke and goat cheese flatbread, meatballs with tomato basil sauce, bacon wrapped dates, a cheese plate and truffle popcorn.
CNNMoney (New York) First published August 18, 2015: 7:26 AM ET
