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February 11, 2014

Duo says Dumb Starbucks is actually an art gallery

  • Film permits that show the buzz-generating coffee shop is tied to a comedy duo — Tim & Eric — with a cult following.
  • By JUSTIN PRITCHARD
    Associated Press

    LOS ANGELES — It was a caffeine-charged Hollywood whodunit: Just whose bright idea was the “Dumb Starbucks” coffee shop that popped up and started serving free drinks from the corner of an otherwise uncelebrated strip mall.

    Film permits that show the buzz-generating shop is tied to a comedy duo with a cult following might provide a clue.


     
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