Ten years on from Sydney’s Lindt Cafe siege, the man tasked with investigating has a warning: it could happen again | Sydney siege
Ten years after the Lindt Café siege shocked the nation, the man leading the ground-breaking investigation into the tragedy has issued a stark warning to Australians. “People have this idea that the terrorist threat has passed,” said former New South Wales coroner Michael Burns. “I think it's possible that something like this could happen again […]
Emhoff, Tim Walz Walk Away from Cafe Counter Without Paying
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) left the cafe counter without paying, and Walz's daughter said “someone will pay.'' video footage Posted To Ta. “I'm waiting for my tea,” said Mr. Waltz's daughter, and they left. After being handed the tea, Walz's daughter can be heard thanking the worker and telling […]
NYC’s first Rainforest Cafe to pop up at the Empire State Building
No pranks allowed. New Yorkers will get their first taste of the classic themed restaurant, Rainforest Cafe, when it opens on the 86th floor of the Empire State Building in the first week of October. The excited news comes after news that the popular eco-focused chain, a staple of upscale shopping malls in the late […]
Cafe serving kava and kratom sues NYC for shutting it down over ‘dangerous’ teas
A Lower East Side man who spent his entire fortune on a cafe selling kava and kratom-infused teas said the city wrongfully shut him down, claiming the drinks were “dangerously adulterated.” Tobry McSmith, who opened Here and Now on Allen Street in December 2022, has filed a lawsuit to force the city to reopen the […]
Afghan gang rapes shatter Vienna’s civilized café society
Austria is often portrayed as a blissful paradise, echoing with the sounds of music and towering Alpine peaks, and its capital, Vienna, exudes a sophisticated atmosphere, known for its stunning architecture and countless cafes. But beneath this postcard-perfect image lies a much darker reality: yodeling has turned to screams as gang violence takes hold of […]
California Legislature Passes Amsterdam-style ‘Cannabis Café’ Bill
California lawmakers have passed a bill allowing cannabis dispensaries to operate like the marijuana cafe in Amsterdam, where customers can consume products on-site, order food, and socialize with other customers. The bill is supported by the legal marijuana industry as part of an effort to help struggling licensed retailers compete with the illegal marijuana market […]
No cakewalk! East Village cafe tracks down viral Olympic Village muffins, flies them in from France
Getting these muffins couldn’t have been easier. An East Village cafe owner and local foodies are so enamoured with the taste of a chocolate muffin that’s making waves at the 2024 Paris Olympics that they’re competing for a gold medal to bring the muffin from France to New York. Isshiki Matcha owner Angel Jenn teamed […]
Taxpayer-funded new high-rise for homeless features gym, cafe — and apartments with skyline views
A luxury new high-rise taxpayer-funded homeless shelter with apartments with skyline views, a gym and a cafe is set to open in Los Angeles — and it looks more like a hipster haven than public housing. The 19-story tower will consist of 228 studio and 50 one-bedroom apartments, costing about $600,000 each to build. It […]
Video shows San Francisco residents tackle and hold down thief who tried to steal laptop from woman at cafe
SAN FRANCISCO residents, fed up with rampant crime in the state, are revolting after a man allegedly tried to steal an expensive laptop from a woman at a small cafe. of The incident was revealed Saturday afternoon at Sanaa Cafe on New Montgomery Street near the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. According to witnesses, […]
North Carolina cafe customer, Rhonda Deaver, nailed by $2,000 in credit card charges
A cafe customer in North Carolina lost $2,000 after her favorite diner posted all of her credit card information online for the world to see. After her doctor’s appointment on April 30, Rhonda Deaver visited Smith’s Cafe in Kinston every week to eat at the restaurant, about 130 miles southeast of Raleigh. While driving home, […]