Starbucks staging pop-ups with free drinks through New Year's Eve

Starbucks announced yesterday that it will run pop-up parties at 200 stores, starting today and continuing through Dec. 31st, a total of over 1,000 "parties". The retailer will hand out free espresso drinks from 1:00 to 2:00 pm at locations to be revealed at www.starbuckspopup.com.