I decided to check it out this morning, and yes it is true! The offer ended at 10.30am, and I was there at 9.30am++, and it was not crowded, and still had plenty of pastries left, beautifully displayed. :-)I ordered the signature hot chocolate, but they ran out of it, so I got myself the regular hot chocolate (which is less rich than the signature one), Tall, for $2.85. All the pastries such as the raspberry scones, muffins, bagels etc look so pretty, and I got the prettiest one, the "Cheery Cherry Pie" which was billed as 'Tart Cherry' $2.25 as you can see in the green box, followed promptly by the next line that it was 100% discounted because it was Free Pastry Day.
But frankly, it was not a free pastry day? It was just a few short morning hours which ended at 10.30am, not a full day event. ;-) Nevertheless, I enjoyed it.
I tried to check online what the price of a Tall Hot Chocolate in Singapore would cost, but "check here check there" cannot find leh. Tricky Starbucks... Can someone check the price, and post it in the comments please? I wanna compare! Hehehe.
One thing I know though, Starbucks here is trying to promote it's pastries by tout
ing it to be real good food made from real fresh ingredients. I wonder if it is this year's new idea because it says (C) 2009. Here's what the front and the back of the paperbag says (someone check if Sg is having the same promo?):Front: "REAL FOOD. SIMPLY DELICIOUS. We've got good news. We removed the artifical transfats, artificial flavors, artifical dyes and high-frutose corn syrup. Now your food not only tatstes better, it is better. We hope you enjoy the difference."
Back: "Hi, We're making a change. Using simpler recipes and taking out artificial ingredients. So your food not only tastes better, it is better. It's a start. But we think it's a good one. Hope you do too. Enjoy. Your Friends at Starbucks P.S. More to come."
Maybe that's why they're giving away free pastries this morning. And it's true, it's pretty good. The shortcrust melted and crumbled well, and was not too buttery. The cherry fillings inside had whole cherries. Definately not maraschino cherries from a can, possibly fresh cherries made into a cherry jam preserve/filling. Good healthy morning. :-)
