Starbucks Launching McCartney's Newest

IN THE NEWS: If you can't stand Paul McCartney music, you don't want to go into one of the many Salt Lake City-area Starbucks on June 5. That's the day the Seattle coffee giant will launch McCartney's first album recorded on Starbucks' Hear Music label, called "Memory Almost Full," the Pugent Sound Business Journal reports. The album will be played in all Starbucks stores, all day, all over the world, Starbucks officials said. "Customers from Taipei to Topeka have the opportunity to experience this extraordinary album all within a span of 24 hours," said Ken Lombard, who is president of Starbucks Entertainment and runs Hear Music, in a statement. In March, Starbucks Corp. announced that former Beatle McCartney would be the first musician signed for Los Angeles-based Hear Music. ... The Tribune's Kathy Stephenson looks at area barbecue restaurants, including Greg Chamberlain's eatery Kaiser's Barbeque and General Store (962 S. 300 West). ... The Trib notes the expanded hours at Big City Pizza (237 S. 400 West) and the recent closing of Big City Soup (234 S. Main St.) to make way for redevelopment. sltrib.com ... City Weekly's Ted Scheffler reviews Finn's Cafe (1624 S. 1100 East). slweekly.com ... Deseret News' Stacey Kratz gives three stars to 3 Little Pigs BBQ (10600 S. 1300 East, Sandy), while Doug Smeath also notes the closing of Big City Soup as well as Chilean Deli, which was shuttered May 26. deseretnews.com

Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com