News, 'Dumb Starbucks' coffee shop opens in Los Feliz (2014, laws, world)

[JD59]

Los Feliz was buzzing Sunday afternoon as crowds of people lined up for hours to grab a cup of coffee from, uh, “Dumb Starbucks.”

The mock store, which quietly opened Friday, is nearly identical to a typical Starbucks location, with tumblers for sale and trendy CDs, including "Dumb Jazz Standards," displayed on the counter.


'Dumb Starbucks' coffee shop opens in Los Feliz - latimes.com

[afoigrokerkok]

I can see a lawsuit coming.

[Harrier]

They should have opened in Silver Lake.

The hipsters would love it.

[Gurbie]

Originally Posted by afoigrokerkok

I can see a lawsuit coming.

Turns out it was a gag stunt by some Comedy Central comedian. The City of LA Health Dept shut him down.

Hope he's still laughing when the fine comes in the mail.

[NJBest]

Originally Posted by Harrier

They should have opened in Silver Lake.

The hipsters would love it.

Did you even read the OP? It mimics a Starbucks in many ways. A hipster would have no interest in it.

[WannaliveinGreenville]

Health Officials already shut down Dumb Starbucks..

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[FrugalYankee]

I'm sure the coffee was better than the cigar ash slurry you get at the real Starbucks.

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[Frank DeForrest]

Free wi-fi? parking spot for my scooter? Real hipsters or actors?

[D. Scott]

Weird store. That had to be a copyright issue that would have been trouble had they not shut it down. They should have called it "Skcubrats" like a bizarro world Starbucks and had weird drink names like Bigfoot power or Turbo-vitamin-packed-fusion-soy-latte-one-shot-foam-vanilla-fudge-super-duper-energy-up-the-wazzoo-infusion-green-tea-hint-of-mint-desert-rose-angel-wings-butter-crunch-latte-winning-tigerblood drink.

Yes, the last one is one drink. : )

[HappyTexan]

I can't believe that so many came and waited on line to be part of this stunt.