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, […]
Foxtrot employee forced to kick customers out of store as cafe chain abruptly closes all locations, laying off hundreds on a 2-hour notice
Two weeks’ notice? What if I give you 2 hours’ notice? Two blind Foxtrot Market employees captured the moment they and hundreds of other employees at the popular cafe chain found themselves out of work after the company’s bankruptcy was revealed on Tuesday. “So I just found out that our store will be closing at […]
Blackstone set to purchase Tropical Smoothie Cafe for nearly $2 billion
Former U.S. International Trade Commission Secretary Peter Morisi accused President Biden of being “out of touch” with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin as the U.S. Navy continues its engagement in Yemen. New York City-based private equity firm Blackstone announced Wednesday that it has entered into a deal to acquire Tropical Smoothie Cafe for $2 billion. Blackstone […]
New Orleans Cafe Puts Cicadas on the Menu as Nation Prepares for Onslaught of Trillions
Why not add cicadas as a main dish? That’s the very reality that will be posed in a New Orleans cafe in the coming weeks as the country prepares for the emergence of trillions of noisy insects, numbers not seen in decades or even centuries. This could be a question. AP report The Audubon Insectarium […]
WATCH: 100 huskies cut loose in shopping mall after pet café mishap
A careless employee at a Chinese shopping center caused 100 huskies to escape from a pet cafe and go on a rampage throughout the mall. “All the huskies ran away from the cafe,” one staff member told Xigua Video, adding: “We were very lucky that they were found so early.” Video of the March 12 […]