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Cafe owner responds to extortionate avocado drama

<p dir="ltr">A Sydney cafe has responded after being slammed for their $10.90 side of avocado.</p> <p dir="ltr">Little Jack Horner, situated right in front of Coogee Beach, also charges $11.90 for halloumi and $9.90 for a side of bacon, all of which are meant to be shared.</p> <p dir="ltr">Cafe owner BJ McHatton spoke to <em>9Honey</em> about the avocado side dish that made waves.</p> <p dir="ltr">"The smashed avocado is portioned at almost one and a half avocados, as well as containing other ingredients to make it a dish, not just an avocado in a bowl," he said of the dish. </p> <p dir="ltr">"The price of avocados does fluctuate, two months ago we were paying double what we are today," he said, adding that the venue works with local providers who go to the market daily to provide them with quality produce.</p> <p dir="ltr">"Of course, this comes at a higher cost that allows us to have a quality offering for our customers.”</p> <p dir="ltr">He pointed out that this is the first price increase in 10 years, with "the hospitality industry as a whole all the way from the suppliers to the actual venues himself have seen prices explode over the last 12 months.”</p> <p dir="ltr">McHatton added that the cafe is in a prime location, with live music five nights a week, 160 indoor plants that are professionally cared for, and their efforts to support local teams, clubs, schools and charities all contribute to their prices.</p> <p dir="ltr">"Obviously, running a business of this size, and in this destination has a lot of associated expenses. All of this has to be taken into account when we set prices for our products.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Despite increased media coverage, McHatton says they haven’t received any backlash.</p> <p dir="ltr">"Obviously being on a few radio stations and covered by a few news stations it has generated some interest on those stories. However, after reading the comments, most of them are supportive. Most people genuinely seem to understand how hard running a business is the associated cost to come with running a business," he told <em>9Honey</em>. </p> <p dir="ltr">However, he expressed disappointment at the Google reviews that were allegedly left overnight by people who had never been to the cafe.</p> <p dir="ltr">"[It's] disappointing that people will go to the trouble of leaving a review having never actually experienced the venue. If anyone has ever been to our place, they know it's a lot more about an experience, which includes the food than just the food and the price," McHatton said.</p> <p dir="ltr">Other reviewers have dubbed the food “grossly overpriced”, with one reviewer revealing their Easter lunch of two breakfasts and fruit juice was almost $100. Another added that the prices were "pushing close to that of what you would expect for dinner," though they did say the food "was great".</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-58292ee2-7fff-ec9e-cede-50a6da2915f7"></span></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image credit: Shutterstock</em></p>

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Pugs and kisses! New London cafe takes the pug world by storm

<p>London has welcomed its very first pug-themed cafe, right in time for Christmas.</p> <p>Adorably dubbed "CuppaPug", seven rescued pugs have been dressed up in an array of cute outfits by the cafe owners, giving customers and super pug fans the chance to spend hours with the beautiful and chunky pups.</p> <p>If that wasn’t enticing enough, you can play with the puggies and give them plenty of cuddles while they’re dressed like Santa and his helpers.</p> <p>The cafe's motto is "pugs' welfare first, café second" and is home to seven resident pugs in descending age. Gaston is the oldest at six years of age, followed by, Bruce, Bowser, Beau, Gizmo, Bebe and finally Baloo – who is just six months old at the time of writing.</p> <p>Co-owner of the cafe, Aaron says that: "Pugmas is so special to us here at CuppaPug!</p> <p>“For Matt and I, "Pugmas" is about bringing festive joy and pugs to people really needing a strong dose of Christmas fun.</p> <p>“We are Christmas-themed with a pink Christmas Santa, pink Christmas trees, lights and decorations and, of course, the pugs in their little Santa outfits.</p> <p>"People walk back from work with a miserable face but once they see the pugs playing, it makes them stop in their tracks and smile, usually taking a heap of photos too. A lot of kids who visit tell us it's the best day of their lives!</p> <p>"The pugs are so well behaved with children and parents often bring children who've had bad experiences with dogs to try to overcome it. Reactions from customers are overwhelmingly positive; we really are a joyous place!"</p> <p>CuppaPug are looking to introduce PugLates, and cocktails will also be available on the menu soon.</p> <p>10% of their entry fee goes towards rescuing and rehoming pugs, and they have pugs brought in who need adopting, partnering with The National Pug Protection Trust, who provide customers with information and advice.</p> <p>Customers often boast how therapeutic the experience is, especially when the pugs are having quiet time in their beds or on people's laps – but equally, there can be lots of chaotic fun when playing or training with the animals!</p> <p>For more information, head to <a href="https://www.cuppapug.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.cuppapug.com/</a></p> <p><em>Images: Instagram</em></p>

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Cafe won’t let guests leave until they finish their work

<p dir="ltr">If you struggle a lot with procrastination then the only thing left for you to do is to book a ticket to Japan and head to this one cafe.</p> <p dir="ltr">Unless you procrastinate that too, but hear us out. </p> <p dir="ltr">Manuscript Writing Cafe in Tokyo is the one-stop destination for procrastinators looking to get their work done.</p> <p dir="ltr">There are 10 workstations and people are allowed to leave ONLY when they have finished their work.</p> <p dir="ltr">And the staff will make sure you have completed your projects as they come to check in on you at least six times an hour. </p> <p dir="ltr">They also bring with them free snacks, tea, coffee, water and high-speed wifi. </p> <p dir="ltr">Once you have completed all your tasks, you are given a paper with an orange stamp and you are free to leave. </p> <p dir="ltr">The video was shared to <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@leanneinjapan/video/7095383871398694149?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TikTok</a> and has been viewed more than 624,000 times and has received around 120,000 likes with many commenting about how they need to be at the cafe all the time. </p> <p dir="ltr">“Yup, I definitely need to work there.. ah.. maybe later,” one wrote.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Kindness and torture at the same time,” someone commented.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I guess I'm bringing a sleeping bag,” another joked.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I’ll go later,” another joked about procrastinating their visit.</p> <p dir="ltr">“So essentially I'd be living there,” read another. </p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: TikTok</em></p>

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Cafe offering $92,000 to pour coffees

<p dir="ltr">A cafe is offering baristas an impressive $92,000 salary to pour coffee.</p> <p dir="ltr">The Good Cartel in the Kimberley region of Western Australia is offering higher than industry rates for six positions at their cafe.</p> <p dir="ltr">The barista package offers a $92,030 salary and superannuation where the successful applicant must work 47 hours over five days, including the weekend.</p> <p dir="ltr">Those looking to keep their weekends free can apply for the barista position offering a $83,000 salary.</p> <p dir="ltr">Kitchen staff are offered almost $20,000 more at $112,464 annually to work 55 hours over the week, including weekends.</p> <p dir="ltr">For $102,000 kitchen staff can work and keep their weekends free, while drive-thru attendants are being offered $80,000 a year.</p> <p dir="ltr">Jack Kain, the owner of Good Cartel, said he was already paying higher industry rates but said it had become necessary in recent times to work with the rising cost of living.</p> <p dir="ltr">“It’s a better than usual strategy now with the labour shortage, which has now fallen well and truly off the cliff,” he told <a href="https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/staff-shortages-force-kimberley-businesses-to-offer-baristas-90000-a-year--c-6064180" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Perth Now</a>.</p> <p dir="ltr">“When you combine this with the rental shortage and all of the various COVID restrictions incoming it’s going to be challenging.”</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Shutterstock</em></p>

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"It's for the kids": Cafe owner and daughter arrested and removed by police

<p>Mother and daughter cafe owners have been dragged out of their own restaurant in handcuffs for failing to comply with Western Australia's Covid vaccination rules. </p><p>Topolinis Caffe co-owner Jodie Jardine, 51 and her daughter, 22, were arrested in their family-run Italian restaurant after a dozen police officers descended on the property. </p><p>They were charged under the Emergency Management Act for allegedly working despite not being vaccinated.</p><p>Under Western Australia's Covid jab mandate that was introduced on January 31st, all hospitality workers in the state must be double dosed or face harsh fines and even jail time.</p><p>Ms Jardine claimed that by not being vaccinated while on the job, she’s “standing up for the future of our children”.</p><p>After a tense stand-off between the cafe owners and police, the unvaxxed duo were eventually led outside by officers and taken away. </p><p>Footage from independent media shows that, later in that night, the mother and daughter were dropped at the restaurant to the applause of an awaiting crowd.</p><p></p><p>“It’s a mother and daughter and we were in the cell,” Ms Jardine said.</p><p>“We’re going to have to tell my grandchild … we were arrested for her or him because we’re standing up for our children and my grandchildren, that’s what I am doing. I am standing up for the future of our children and if we don’t, we’re not going to have a future."</p><p>“[My daughter] was braver than me, but you know, it’s for the kids, we’re doing it for the kids, it’s always been about the kids.</p><p>“I’m not sure what’s going to happen with the restaurant and my staff, my 20 staff that I have rely on me for their pay, I don’t know I am going to have to get a lawyer and see what our next step is.”</p><p>Police allege they had they had attended the restaurant earlier in the day to warn about staying open with unvaccinated staff. </p><p>Premier Mark McGowan made no apologies for the tactics of police saying, “Well that’s the law and people need to comply with it.”</p><p>Ms Jardine’s husband Phil told The West Australian unvaccinated West Australians are “being segregated like the Jews in Germany”.</p><p>The maximum penalty for breaching the Emergency Management Act is 12 months behind bars and a fine of $50,000, with the penally being up to $250,000 for corporations. </p><p><em>Image credits: Youtube </em></p>

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Cafe with Peppa Pig on the menu causes outrage

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A cafe in the centre of the Scottish capital of Edinburgh has come under fire for a divisive sign to lure in customers. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gordon Street Coffee decorated their chalkboard with a drawing of Peppa Pig next to a bacon sandwich to sell the popular breakfast item. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As well as the “distasteful” sketch of the popular children’s character, </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">the cafe had also included their own rendition of The Magic Roundabout cartoon cow, Ermintrude, to sell beef sandwiches. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Despite the cafe’s light-hearted attempt at advertising tactics, outraged members of the public slammed their ideas and methods.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Angry parents expressed their disappointment online over the sign, as they thought the drawings would traumatise children once they realised their beloved characters were intended as food. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Animal rights organisation PETA led the online outrage, taking to Twitter to say, “Luring kids to meaty meals with cartoons of happy animals isn’t new, but it is dishonest.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Kids naturally love animals, and would be horrified to see gentle pigs' throats slit for a sandwich.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Many other parents and vegan activists also slammed the cafe, saying the cafe was “sick, upsetting and dishonest”. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">One woman wrote on Twitter. “That's going to make a lot of children question food.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I support that but damn this is pretty sick.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Another mother agreed, saying, “Even if you are not vegan or vegetarian that could be really upsetting.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“My kids would be absolutely traumatised if they saw that sign, it's really not funny.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The outrage comes after a new survey showed that one in five children have no idea that steak, sausages and ham are meat that comes from animals. </span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image credit: Twitter</span></em></p>

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This coffee shop is 2D

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In Seoul, South Korea, there is a caf</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">é</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> unlike any other.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Greem Caf</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">é boasts a unique interior that transports visitors into a two-dimensional world inspired by the Korean animated series </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">W</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Inside, every wall, counter, and piece of cutlery and furniture has been made to look like a two-dimensional black and white drawing ripped from a cartoonist’s sketchbook.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To make the illusion, every object is white with a dark outline.</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CPKCuMYlmWx/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CPKCuMYlmWx/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Since 2017 / Greem cafe / 2D (@greem_cafe)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The design is more than just a gimmick to draw visitors in, but is all about creating an experience for patrons.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Marketing manager J.S. Lee told </span><a href="https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/how-this-south-korean-coffee-shop-designed-look-cartoon"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Architectural Digest</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> that visitors “want to make unique memories in a memorable place”.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Due to the popularity of the concept, visitors are forbidden to take any photos until they have made a purchase.</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CLNaX92FpdI/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CLNaX92FpdI/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Since 2017 / Greem cafe / 2D (@greem_cafe)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The café has outgrown its original location too, moving to a larger space down the road and now including a roof terrace patrons can visit - including a stylised 2D clothesline and patio furniture to match the café’s unique aesthetic.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lee said he expects to open additional locations around Korea, and he hopes to expand on a global scale too.</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image credit: Greem Café / Instagram</span></em></p>

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Mother outraged over treatment of child in cafe

<p>A mother in New Zealand has lashed out at her favourite cafe after she discovered a nasty note from a worker directed to her daughter printed on a receipt.</p> <p>Kimberly Sze said that she and her daughter eat at a local cafe called Coffee Supreme on a weekly basis, but that quickly ended after she discovered a rude note on a receipt.</p> <p>The server had written the table was for the “Fam w(ith) the terrifying kid” and had overcharged her.</p> <p>Kimberly was less concerned with being overcharged and furious with her child being labelled as "terrifying".</p> <p>“We come almost every weekend and my daughter is nothing but polite and friendly and we’ve never left a mess,” Sze wrote on Facebook, alongside a picture of the receipt.</p> <div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text redactor-styles redactor-in"> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7838524/mum-body.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/5298596fe8e946578179aac126a6255c" /></p> <p>“She’s never been a terror, never had a meltdown, never caused any problems and the same people working today always comment on how cute and sweet she is.”</p> <p>Coffee Supreme New Zealand is in damage control mode, saying that the company is "incredibly sorry" about the incident.</p> <p>“We know you’ve since spoken to Tim, our Food and Beverage manager and know that we’re taking this incredibly serious (sic).</p> <p>“We’re horrified, to say the least. We want Coffee Supreme Welles Street to be a place for everyone and this sort of behaviour contradicts what we’ve been building.”</p> <p>The company addressed the incident on its Facebook page, saying it had "made a mistake".</p> </div> </div> </div>

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Brisbane cafe's cruel response to local mum's Facebook review

<p>A war of words has erupted between a local Brisbane cafe and a mum after the mother posted an unfavourable review of the café online<span>.</span></p> <p>Kylie Lindsay left a one-star Google review about Windsor’s Low Road Cafe two days ago after she went there for breakfast with her partner and her 15-month-old son. However, the family were told that the venue did not offer high chairs.</p> <p>Lindsay stated this in her review.</p> <p>“That is okay — we left and went elsewhere and that is their business prerogative,” Ms Lindsay wrote in the review.</p> <p>“However, when I politely commented on their business page that I was disappointed we weren’t able to dine there and support a local business, I was subjected to name calling and told it was my loss.”</p> <p>Lindsay stated that she received a “quirky but OK” response from the café before being “attacked unmercifully” after she sent another response.</p> <p>“You are an a******e, and when questioned you deleted all of your comments,” the cafe hit back in response to Ms Lindsay’s second response on Facebook.</p> <p>“Your profile tells us you’re a racist too. Keep your one star review. We do not need you.”</p> <p>Lindsay spoke to <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.couriermail.com.au/" target="_blank"><em>The Courier-Mail</em></a> about the incident, saying:</p> <p>“They went to town on me and even complete strangers who dared to stick up for me.”</p> <p>The café owners explained to Lindsay in their original response that they didn’t have high chairs due to the hazard they posed in their small café.</p> <p>“We’ve had accidents where people trip over them. Also people leave them covered in crap and it hurts our feelings,” they wrote on Facebook.</p> <p>“As I pointed out to you this morning, you are more than welcome to bring your pram in.”</p> <p>The Low Road Windsor Cafe are known for being “quirky”, which can be seen on their Instagram page.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv3RckPnRps/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv3RckPnRps/" target="_blank">IS THERE ANYTHING SHE CAN'T WRITE?</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/thelowroadwindsor/" target="_blank"> The Low Road Cafe</a> (@thelowroadwindsor) on Apr 4, 2019 at 11:22pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>They replied to Lindsay’s Google review of their establishment two days ago, saying “thanks for your 4,900,000th opinion on the matter”.</p> <p>“You’ve been kicking off on all sorts of social media trying to discredit us because you didn’t get your way, and now you’re here,” the cafe wrote.</p> <p>“We don’t have highchairs. We explained why. We are parents ourselves. Please, for the love of God, have a glass of wine and pop some kind of nurturing essential oil in your diffuser and leave us alone.”</p> <p><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/brisbane-cafes-nasty-response-to-facebook-review/news-story/a97de704b0946342dc99b1442bcaecff" target="_blank">News.com.au </a>reached out to the café owners, but a staff member explained that the couple have taken time off. However, a post was made this morning on their Facebook page thanking their customer base for support.</p> <p>“We won’t be talking to any more media about it as we’d be more than happy to move on with our lives and get back to doing what we do best (as soon as we figure out what that is),” they wrote.</p> <p>“We love you all, we love our dumb little cafe and the community you’ve helped us build around it.”</p>

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UK critics scathing review rips cafe to shreds

<p>Australian cuisine generally goes down well in London, especially when you consider how many Aussie expats call the British capital home. But this wasn’t the case for one cafe, which has been ripped to shreds by a scathing review.</p> <p><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.theguardian.com/au" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>The Guardian’s</strong></em></span></a> Jay Rayner has penned an excruciating review of Farm Girl café, which describes itself as “a holistic yet comfortingly simple approach to Australian cafe culture.”</p> <p><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fabcnews.au%2Fvideos%2F10156697527774988%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560" width="560" height="315" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p> <p>To say Rayner was underwhelmed, would be an understatement.</p> <p>“We don’t stay for dessert, we’ve suffered enough,” he said.</p> <p>“There’s V for Vegan. There’s GF for Gluten Free. There’s DF for Dairy Free. I think they’re missing a few. There should be TF for Taste Free and JF for Joy Free and AAHYWEH for Abandon All Hope, Ye Who Enter Here,” he wrote.</p> <p>And that was just the start for the café, situation in Chelsea.</p> <p>“It fills quickly on a cold winter’s evening with blonde-tressed Chelsea women just bubbling with intolerances,” Rayner continues.</p> <p>“It’s not just the dismal cooking that pains me here. It’s the squandering of ingredients and of people’s time and the tiresome narrative of ‘wellness’ with which it’s been flogged.</p> <p>“I find myself eyeing the Yorkshire terrier, greedily. Just hand him over, give me access to the grill, and five minutes.”</p> <p><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fthejayrayner%2Fposts%2F1863407513733710&amp;width=500" width="500" height="551" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true"></iframe></p> <p>Rayner has a reputation for being a particularly hard marker, but to her credit Farm Girl’s founder Rose Mann took the piece in good humour.</p> <p>“We think it’s a very entertaining piece and rather enjoyed reading it,” she wrote on Facebook.</p> <p>What do you think? Does the review go too far?</p>

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Discussing death and dying inspires people to make the most of life

<p>It's been a year since a group met in Nelson to discuss death and dying over coffee, and the conversation remains lively.</p> <p>Last year two Nelson women joined a world-wide trend to bring people together at a monthly Death Cafe meeting to talk openly about the enduring taboo topic.</p> <p>Death Cafe Nelson facilitators Kristine Rose and Barbara Greene said the group's flavour was about offering a safe place for young and old to discuss a range of life and death topics over coffee, tea and cake.</p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><em><img width="497" height="280" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/37169/nelsons-death-cafe-in-text_497x280.jpg" alt="Nelson 's Death Cafe In Text"/></em></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><em>Barbara Greene, left, and Kristine Rose co-facilitators of Nelson Death Café. Image credit: Marion Van Dijk.</em></p> <p>"One of the main ideas around Death Cafe is to help people make the most of their finite lives," Rose said.</p> <p>"It is a very reassuring feeling discussing it [death] with people and not feeling alone with this. [We're] meeting simply as people who are going to die, dare I say."</p> <p>Greene said topics and feelings were widely explored at the meets but stressed the group was not a place to promote one idea over another, or to act as a bereavement support service. However, Death Cafe Nelson had information available to refer those in need onto other resources.</p> <p>Greene said topics raised during the year included the loss of children, family and friends through accidents, suicide or illness. Arguments for and against voluntary euthanasia and the subject of what happens after death were also explored.  </p> <p>"One of the main features of Death Cafe, as a social franchise, is being tolerant of views. People really honour and accept that and become curious and interested in the views of other people.</p> <p>"I leave every single one feeling more alive and more appreciative of life. There's nothing morbid about it at all, even though we touch on some really deep things. I find it very uplifting and enlivening."</p> <p>Death Cafes have spread across Europe, North America and Australasia with 4267 groups set up in 46 countries since September 2011.</p> <p>​If you are interested in finding out about Death Cafes in the Nelson region visit: deathcafe.com or find the Death Cafe Nelson on Facebook.</p> <p><em>Written by Jessica Long. First appeared on <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Stuff.co.nz.</span></strong></a></em></p>

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Kangaroo bounces into Melbourne cafe for breakfast

<p>How about a side of kangaroo with that big breakfast?</p> <p>Only in Australia can you have your breakfast with a kangaroo actually at your table.</p> <p>Staff and patrons at a Melbourne cafe had an unusual guest join them for breakfast on Tuesday morning.</p> <p>A kangaroo hopped though the Epping Plaza shopping centre and into Goldies Coffee House, perhaps wanting some breakfast.</p> <p>Despite their cute appearance, kangaroos can become aggressive, so customers and staff quickly vacated the premises and called for help.</p> <p>Helping Hands Animal Rescue volunteer Heidi Still received the call and promptly made her way to the cafe, where she was met by two police officers.</p> <p>Constables Hatzimanolis and Stephenson kept shoppers away from kangaroo until it was caught with the aid of blanket.</p> <p>Helping Hands posted on their Facebook page details of the kangaroo's capture.</p> <p>"The little male roo who has been named Goldie, was a great talker (head shaking) which is always a good thing when you are trying to blanket them!"</p> <p>Goldie suffered a few minor injuries, including a split lip and toenail wear, from when he first entered the cafe and crashed into windows.</p> <p>He was later released "back to his family" in a safe area away from Epping town centre.</p> <p><em>Video credit: Facebook / Helping Hands Animal Rescue - Victoria</em></p> <p><em>First appeared on <a href="http://Stuff.co.nz" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Stuff.co.nz</span></strong></a>.</em></p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><a href="/travel/international/2016/05/6-incredible-places-to-spot-kangaroos-in-australia/"><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">6 incredible places to spot kangaroos in Australia</span></em></strong></a></p> <p><a href="/news/news/2016/05/flying-kangaroo-strikes-a-jogger-in-bendigo/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Flying kangaroo strikes a jogger in Bendigo</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="/travel/international/2016/03/kids-meet-kangaroos-for-the-first-time/"><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Kids meet kangaroos for the first time</span></em></strong></a></p>

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10 photos immortalise the disappearing cafes of Paris

<p>Paris is one of the most captivating, fascinating cities in the world and in this photo series the city’s eerie, sometimes surreal beauty really comes to the fore.</p> <p>Titled ‘Red Lights’, this photo series composed by talented French artist Blaise Arnold, is designed to  provides a stunning, mesmerising document of the fading beauty of the many of the old cafes and bars that adorn the streets of the City of Light.</p> <p>As bigger businesses muscle out the smaller shops, Mr Arnold hopes his work will provide a way for people to remember and appreciate these classic bistros.</p> <p>The pictures themselves are absolutely mesmerising, with the bright, neon light of the shop’s signs contrasting with the bleak surrounds of the empty streets.</p> <p>To see all of the pictures scroll through the gallery above.</p> <p>You can also <a href="http://www.blaisearnold.net/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">find more of Mr Arnold’s photography here</span></strong></a>.</p> <p>Have you ever visited Paris? If so, what was your favourite memory from the City of Light, and do these photographs take you back to your visit?</p> <p>Please let us know in the comments below.</p> <p><em>Image credit: Facebook / Blaise Arnold Photography</em></p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><a href="/travel/international/2016/02/is-it-safe-to-go-back-to-paris/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Is it safe to go back to Paris?</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="/travel/international/2016/05/woman-travels-to-paris-to-explore-amelie-film-locations/"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em>Woman travels to Paris to explore Amelie film locations</em></span></strong></a></p> <p><a href="/travel/international/2016/04/secret-apartment-eiffel-tower-paris/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>The secret apartment at the top of the Eiffel Tower</strong></em></span></a></p>

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Where’s the best place to get coffee in Australia?

<p>Australians take their coffee very seriously and they’re proud that they make some of the best in the world. Here’s where to find it.</p> <p><strong>1. Boatero Roastery &amp; Café, Maclean</strong></p> <p>The tiny town of Maclean on the Clarence River in New South Wales has a population of just 2,600, yet serves up arguably the best coffee in the country. You can have your standard latte or cappuccino, or you can try a trendy single origin filter coffee served in an of-the-minute glass pot. Plus they roast their own beans on site.</p> <p><strong>2. Coffee Anthology, Brisbane</strong></p> <p>This industrial chic café next to Brisbane’s Botanical Gardens was just named Australia’s best café by ratings website Beanhunter. There’s a daily rotating menu of different coffee beans brought in from roasters around the country so regular customers can taste something different every day. Have your coffee with a delicious Nutella tart.</p> <p><strong>3. Single Origin Roasters, Sydney</strong></p> <p>This Surry Hills institution has been open for more than 13 years and is still one of the coolest coffee spots in the Sydney. It’s a tiny little café with a focus on single origin coffee (obviously), espresso, filter and special house-crafted blends. There’s also a good chance you’ll bump into a local celebrity, stopping by for their morning caffeine fix.</p> <p><strong>4. Epic Espresso, Perth</strong></p> <p>This is more than just a coffee shop. There’s a barista school attached to the café, so you can guarantee that you’ll get a perfect flat white or machiatto every time. The staff are friendly, the coffee is fantastic and the only real downside is that there’s almost always a huge line.</p> <p><img width="500" height="250" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/21586/shutterstock_288536912_500x250.jpg" alt="coffee australia"/></p> <p><strong>5. Proud Mary, Melbourne</strong></p> <p>At least three baristas are on duty at any one time at the buzzing café in the back streets of Collingwood. The coffee itself is roasted at the café’s own roasting house around the corner and served up here in espresso, cold drip or brewed through a number of fancy presses. Even the café staple of avocado on toast is extra special here with the innovative addition of crunchy sprouts.</p> <p><strong>6. Please Say Please, Adelaide</strong></p> <p>A tiny space that sits somewhere between hole in the wall and café, Please Say Please uses coffee from Melbourne’s Proud Mary – owner Daniel Freer thinks they make the best beans in the country. The staff are ridiculously knowledgeable and will be able to recommend exactly the drink you’re after, even if you don’t know it yourself.</p> <p>Do you agree with the list we’ve put together? Where’s your favourite place in Australia to get a cup of coffee?</p> <p>Share your thoughts in the comments.</p> <p><strong><em>Have you arranged your travel insurance yet? Tailor your cover to your needs and save money by not paying for things you don’t need. <a href="https://elevate.agatravelinsurance.com.au/oversixty?utm_source=over60&amp;utm_medium=content&amp;utm_content=link1&amp;utm_campaign=travel-insurance" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">To arrange a quote, click here.</span></a> For more information about Over60 Travel Insurance, call 1800 622 966.</em></strong></p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/travel/international/2016/05/5-of-the-best-breweries-in-australia/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>5 of the best breweries in Australia</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/travel/international/2016/05/5-of-australias-best-wine-regions/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>5 of Australia’s best wine regions</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/travel/international/2016/05/melbourne-a-foodies-paradise/"><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Melbourne: A foodie's paradise</span></em></strong></a></p>

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Fire at popular Oriental Bay cafe

<p>When two-year-old Hirini Whakamoe looked out the window and saw smoke he knew just what to do - call Fireman Sam.</p> <p>The boy was at his grandmother Christine Kershaw's house on Wellington waterfront when they noticed the large amount smoke coming from Oriental Parade.</p> <p>"He was watching Fireman Sam at the time and raced over and grabbed the phone and said that he had to ring Fireman Sam now."</p> <p>The budding fireman then put on his fireman hat and went with Kershaw to find out what was happening. He was quite over-awed to find about 10 fire trucks outside Beach Babylon, with crews battling a kitchen fire in the popular eatery.</p> <p>He went very shy when he got the chance to meet senior station officer John Mansford, but did get some stickers for his hat, she said. "He was in seventh heaven really. He's not going to take that hat off anytime soon."</p> <p>The fire service was called out to Beach Babylon on Oriental Parade shortly after 9am on Monday.</p> <p>Staff at the popular cafe tried to put out the fire, but firefighters were called in when they realised it had moved into the wall cavity.</p> <p>Chefs Brooke Marshall and Manuel Mante and kitchen-hand Nigel Rees were working on morning food preparations and cleaning when the oven powerpoint began to spark and smoke.</p> <p>"I was doing my cleaning where the fire started. Luckily I had just finished behind [the gas oven] when the plug started sparking and smoke came out," Rees said.</p> <p>"I used the fire extinguisher and it seemed to go out, but about 10 minutes after that there was smoke coming out of the walls.</p> <p>"It was quite nerve-racking at how fast it spread."</p> <p>The gas oven had been pulled away from the wall, potentially saving the restaurant from worse damage, Marshall said.</p> <p>"We are lucky it didn't hit the gas valves - there are six of them right near where the fire was," she said.</p> <p>"We had pulled the stove out. It that had happened later, the gas oven would have been right next to the wall. We were pretty lucky."</p> <p>"I got a txt saying, 'B on fire'. I was a little bit confused...so I txted back and it took a wee while, but then I got a response saying to come down and look at all the smoke.</p> <p>"It's not great to see a whole lot of fire engines outside your building, I could see smoke from quite a long way away, but it was really nice to see no flames and that everyone was calm and relaxed and to know that everyone got out ok."</p> <p>Everyone was safe and uninjured, but he had not yet been allowed back inside the building to assess the damage and was unable to say when it would re-open.</p> <p>Cafe co-owner Simon Holtham said he first heard about the fire when one of the kitchen crew sent him a message.</p> <p>"We will be fine. We will keep going. [Some customers] are disappointed they aren't going to get their coffee! I've had someone just ask...[but] sorry we are out of action.</p> <p>"We have amazing locals here in Oriental Bay and lots of people are checking to see if we are ok."</p> <p>Insurers would be able to assess the building when it was handed back to the owners by the fire services.</p> <p>At noon on Monday there were still three fire trucks at the premises dampening down hot spots and it would be some time until they left, fire communication shift manager Jan Wills said.</p> <p>At the scene, fire assistant area commander Paul Smith said the fire was now under control, but there was quite a bit of damage to the ground-floor of the building, including some from the fire crews' actions in putting out the fire.</p> <p>"The first two crews that arrived found a fire that had made its way behind a wall lining, so it was quite hard to get to."It was very hot, smoky conditions, it's dark and you can't see where you're going. Also because the fire had moved behind a wall, you can't see bright flames through smoke, so locating a fire in those conditions is quite tricky."</p> <p>About 10 fire trucks were at the scene at the height of the fire because of the potential for it to spread to the rest of the building or neighbouring buildings.</p> <p>Quite often in construction in Wellington there are large voids in the walls and it can be easy for fire to spread. So as it developed we called in more appliances until we had it under control."</p> <p>Fire investigators will return once the scene is safe to establish the cause.</p> <p>Written by Amy Jackman. 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