When cafes and sushi bars go viral, there’s no one to blame but you
A few years ago, the internet was awash in memes and jokes about people eating sushi in public spaces.It was easy to laugh, and the meme culture itself wasn’t the biggest problem.The real problem was when it came to sushi bars.In 2015, the New York Times ran a piece on the restaurant industry’s growing obsession […]
What you need to know about the patron xO cafe in Melbourne
The patron xom cafe in the CBD has had its doors open for a couple of months.It was originally set up in the 1990s by a couple who came to Melbourne to escape the cold.Today the cafe has been in business for nearly four decades.It is one of a number of cafes and restaurants in […]
The ‘Sunshine’ cafe in the middle of downtown Buffalos, Arizona
A sun-drenched cafe in one of the hottest tourist hotspots in Arizona has received a $6,000 donation from a philanthropist who says the cafe can help people who are struggling financially.The $6 million Sunshine Cafe, a new venture that opened in December in a strip mall on a former horse-drawn carriage, is owned by a […]
When a ‘babysitting’ city closes, it makes a ‘new-found’ sense
When an iconic landmark is sold, its closing creates an unexpected sense of closure and closure-seeking for its former occupants.And then, when it’s re-opened as a new community, the sense of nostalgia is heightened even further, with residents feeling like their memories are more real than ever.But how does this phenomenon manifest itself?Is it just […]