Welcome to the Reader‘s morning briefing for Friday, December 9, 2016. Have a great weekend!
  • Starbucks will test stand-alone Italian bakery in the West Loop

        Starbucks is planning to open the first U.S. location of its chain of Italian bakeries, Princi, in the West Loop,     according to Eater Chicago. Starbucks already has Princi locations in Italy and London, and plans to open U.S. restaurants in Chicago, then New York     and Seattle. [Eater Chicago]