‘Mind-blowingly stupid’: Asio chief criticises News Corp’s alleged attempt to provoke Middle Eastern cafe staff | Australian media
Australia's domestic spy chief suspected that he elicited workers at a Middle Eastern restaurant and tried to challenge them to make prejudiced comments that were “surprisingly stupid” and “unhelpful” during the Senate presumed hearing I criticized some attempt. Police were called to the popular Cairo takeout in Newtown's Sydney suburbs earlier this month after a […]
Broadway power couple buys NYC cafe, saves basement theater where Joan Rivers had last gig
The show must go on. A Broadway power couple has bought the long-suffering Hell's Kitchen Westbank Cafe, saving the quirky but infamous underground theater where Joan Rivers played her final show from closure. Producers Tom and Michael D'Angola now own the cafe and its performance space, the Laurie Beechman Theater, which over the years has […]
FACT CHECK: No, Elon Musk Did Not Visit Café Disguised As A Homeless Man
video shared on facebook X's owner Elon Musk claims he disguised himself as a homeless person to “test the cafe.” Verdict: False This claim comes from channels that share fictional stories. Fact check: Musk's net worth is now said to be over $400 billion, thanks to insider stock purchases by investors. independent person. This increased […]
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 […]