
Last week, Starbucks announced it was launching two new Bavarian-style pretzels ($2) in its snack lineup, for people who tend to sway toward salty provisions over sweet options. Curious about the new additions to the bakery section, we took a trip to our nearest Starbucks. The pretzels, which come in asiago and cheddar and stoneground Dijon, looked a little dehydrated and sad as they were pulled out of Starbucks's pastry refrigerator. The Starbucks employee said the pretzels tasted better when toasted, so they took a short trip to the oven before we brought them back to the office to try. Keep reading for our thoughts and the review.
In case you missed it, today is National Pretzel Day, and the product is having its moment in the spotlight. Not only are

Homemade German soft pretzels with hefeweizen horseradish mustard.
If you can't make it to watch your favorite baseball team on Opening Day this year, turn your home into spectator central by gathering everyone 'round the big screen and serving up some stadium foods. Hot dogs, peanuts, and, of course, beer. Be sure to pass around fresh, hot soft pretzels, too (since most of you


