Some mornings I venture to a Starbucks on the outskirts of Oak Lawn near the Medical District.
This is a unique Starbucks because you can’t go inside – it only has a walkup window and an extremely busy drive-thru.

The walkup Starbucks at the edge of Oak Lawn.

Ingrid the Labradoodle at the walkup Starbucks. She’s being patient.
My regular barista says that the walkup Starbucks has a reputation for making terrible drinks. I thought this was unnecessary shade until the walkup Starbucks botched my usual order of coffee with cream.