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  Coffeehouse (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Coffeehouse in Damascus In Persia, since the 16th century, the coffeehouse (''qahveh-khaneh'') has served as a social gathering place where men assemble to drink coffee or tea, listen to music, play chess and backgammon, perhaps hear a recitation from the Shahnameh.
The traditional tale of the beginnings of Viennese coffeehouses from the mysterious sacks of green beans left behind when the Turks failed in their Siege of Vienna in 1683, offered to the Viennese by a knowing Turkish-speaking Pole named Kolschitzky is often retold.
By 1739 there were 551 coffeehouses in London, including meeting places for Tories and Whigs, people of fashion or the "cits" of the old city center, coffeehouses known as gathering-places for the wits or for stockjobbers, merchants and lawyers, booksellers and authors.
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 Coffeehouses
In Persia, since the 16th century, the coffeehouse (''qahveh-khaneh'') has served as a social gathering place where men assemble to drink coffee or tea, listen to music, play chess and backgammon, perhaps hear a recitation from the Shahnameh.
A Coffeehouse is a social event, usually held to raise awareness for a social cause or other event.
Coffeehouses get their name from the fact that most Coffeehouses are held in an actual coffeehouse, either that or they serve coffee as one of the primary beverages.
www.artistbooking.com /trips/39/coffeehouses.html   (972 words)

  
 List of coffeehouse chains - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of coffeehouse chains around the world.
This list excludes the many companies which operate coffeeshops within retail establishments, notably bookstores and department stores, or restaurants or convenience stores which also serve coffee.
This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy certain standards for completeness.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_coffeehouse_chains   (213 words)

  
 Cafes - 999 Cafes (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or cafe (also spelled cafe from the French or caffe from the Italian) shares some of the characteristics of a bar, and some of the characteristics of a restaurant.
The Cafe Le Procope http://www.procope.com.cob-web.org:8888/, which was founded in Paris in 1689, is still in business: it was a major locus of the French Enlightenment, Voltaire, Rousseau, and Diderot used to frequent it, and it is arguably the birthplace of the Encyclopadie, the first modern encyclopedia.
In a well-known engraving of a Parisian coffeehouse of c 1700, the gentlemen hang their hats on pegs and sit at long communal tables strewn with papers and writing implements.
www.999cafes.com.cob-web.org:8888 /news   (1839 words)

  
 Fresh Cup Magazine
For example, if your coffeehouse has a customer who orders a latté with hazelnut syrup five times a week, you'll be glad you carried the syrups to attract that customer.
While the owner of a coffeehouse may, to some extent, be at a customer's beck and call, there is still a choice involved in what to offer.
Superfluous syrup use will not only cause your coffeehouse's profits to dip fast, but will result in customers walking out of your business with a specialty coffee drink that is overpowered by the syrup's flavor.
www.freshcup.com /back-issues/2004/2004-1/jan04_profits.htm   (2793 words)

  
 Coffeehouse information information - Search.com (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The first coffeehouse in London was opened two years later in St. Michael's Alley in Cornhill.
At least two coffeehouses (as of 2001) are also licensed for liquor, with the notion that the sale of cannabis is to happen at a different counter (though it may be smoked at the bar).
A March 19, 2005 article in the Observer noted that the number of Dutch cannabis coffeehouses had dropped from 1,500 to 750 over the previous five years, largely due to pressure from the conservative coalition government [3].
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 Web site steers away from the corporate chains for an independent cup of java
The project is a grass-roots effort, with visitors adding their favorite coffeehouses, which are found by typing in a ZIP code.
And, while there are listings in all 50 states, representation is much better on the East and West coasts than say, North Dakota or Nebraska.
The site also gives people a list of Starbucks locations within the same radius, so they can see how widespread the company is. Hanson typed each and every Starbucks store in by hand, but she doesn't update it to reflect new store openings.
seattlepi.nwsource.com /lifestyle/256726_delocator24.html?source=mypi   (1105 words)

  
 St. Louis Fine Restaurant Guide - Restaurant News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Out of 107 chains for which ratings were available in both 2002 and 2003, nearly one in five chains significantly improved their overall rating since last year.
While sandwich/bakery chains continue to be the highest rated as a group, burger chains, Mexican chains and pizza chains showed the most improvement in overall ratings over the past year.
The three most important factors to fast-food users in their selection of a quick-service chain to patronize continue to be the cleanliness of the restaurant (77% rated this "extremely important"), taste or flavor of the food (73%), and order accuracy (65%).
www.diningstl.com /News031404.htm   (2039 words)

  
 Start a Restaurant, Start a Restaurant Business - SmallBizBooks.com (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Occasional visits to popular chain outlets (or just paying attention to their ads or visiting their websites) can help you benefit from their investment.
Chain restaurants may be the biggest threat to independent operators.
Chains are growing as private companies and franchises take over a greater portion of the market.
www.smallbizbooks.com.cob-web.org:8888 /cgi-bin/SmallBizBooks/00047.html   (2856 words)

  
 CrimsonCup Coffee + Community   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Discover Coffee At CrimsonCup, we seek out the very best beans from around the globe to ensure that the cup of coffee you get at your local coffeehouse is both consistently delicious and the best cup of coffee the world has to offer.
Having helped hundreds of people open their own coffeehouses, we've learned a lot over the years about how to start up and sustain a profitable operation.
The coffeehouse concept spread quickly throughout Europe, and by the mid 1600s, there were over 200 coffeehouses in Venice alone.
www.crimsoncup.com   (5694 words)

  
 Misha's Coffeehouse and Coffee Roaster
In 1991, I opened Misha’s, a very small coffeehouse with a coffee roaster, in the Old Town section of Alexandria Virginia.
The bags are labeled with the country of origin, the agricultural grade, the growing region, and, sometimes, the specific estate; we supply you with this information for each varietal in our list of roasted coffees.
The brief descriptions that make up our coffee list are based on tasting all the coffees with a full city roast.
pages.alexandriacity.com /dining/mishas.htm   (1331 words)

  
 Coffeehouse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
From a cultural standpoint, coffeehouses largely serve as centers of social interaction: the coffeehouse provides social members with a place to congregate, talk, write, read, entertain one another, or pass the time, whether individually or in small groups.
The current spate of chain coffee shops have a clear lineal descent from the espresso and pastry centered Italian coffeehouses of the Italian-American immigrant communities in the major US cities, notably New York City's Little Italy and Greenwich Village, Boston's North End, and San Francisco's North Beach.
In the United States, since approximately the Beat era, the term "coffeehouse" has come to imply the availability of espresso drinks, while "coffee shop" suggests a diner where coffee is also served.
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 Top 20 Encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Cafe Le Procope [1], which was founded in Paris in 1689, is still in business: it was a major locus of the French Enlightenment, Voltaire, Rousseau, and Diderot used to frequent it, and it is arguably the birthplace of the Encyclopédie, the first modern encyclopedia.
A March 19, 2005 article in the Observer noted that the number of Dutch cannabis coffeehouses had dropped from 1,500 to 750 over the previous five years, largely due to pressure from the conservative coalition government [2].
Listed links may put this banner on their website.
encyc.connectonline.com.cob-web.org:8888 /index.php/Coffee_shop   (1993 words)

  
 ø List Of Coffee Shops In Amsterdam ø (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
You will be presented with a list of the different grasses and hashes available at a range of prices.
List Full List But not only are Amsterdam's coffee shops part of the city's streetlife they're also a mainstay drinks of its Amsterdam Travel Destination Flexible date searches are currently available only for our Coffee Shops.
For wide choice of Amsterdam's finest see the list in the bottom left Upon first entering the site the list in the bottom left frame shows the map linked guide to a selection of the best and/or gifts most popular coffee shops in central Amsterdam.
www.battlepages.com.cob-web.org:8888 /list-of-coffee-shops-in-amsterdam.htm   (467 words)

  
 Business hopping at newest Coffee Tree Roasters - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Together with die-hard academics who camp for hours at the Shadyside coffeehouse, caffeine addicts have united to make this Walnut Street coffeehouse the latest homegrown product to become a viable retail anchor in a neighborhood increasingly swamped by chains.
Two years after it opened, the independent coffeehouse -- with its large garage-door window front -- is doing at least 30 percent better business than its owner planned.
The 3,200-square-foot coffeehouse is a far cry from many hole-in-the-wall caffeine spots.
www.pittsburghlive.com /x/pittsburghtrib/s_424873.html   (595 words)

  
 Coffeehouse - History (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Coffeehouse - History is one of the topics in focus at Global Oneness.
A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or cafe (also spelled café from the French or caffè from the Italian) shares some of the characteristics of a bar, and some of the characteristics of a restaurant.
Some coffee shops, however, especially in the Netherlands, are places where selling of cannabis for personal consumption by the public is tolerated by the local authorities.
www.experiencefestival.com.cob-web.org:8888 /coffeehouse_-_history   (1098 words)

  
 Beat the Chains
From the time they conceived of starting a coffeehouse, they have relied on professional advisers to guide them.
They keep crying ‘poor me’ but they don’t change how they do business.” One way to survive is to find a niche the chains don’t fill.
Since opening their first coffeehouse, Marty and Louise have had little time for much of a life outside the business.
www.retaildoc.com /articles/beat-chains-article.htm   (1492 words)

  
 Postcrypt Coffeehouse Celebrates 30 years with Release of a CD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Postcrypt Coffeehouse Celebrates 30 years with Release of a CD Postcrypt Coffeehouse Celebrates 30 years with Release of a CD Photograph, Postcrypt CD Cover.
Andy Stevens, manager of the Postcrypt Coffeehouse, is proud of the new CD that has just been released in celebration of one of the longest-running campus coffeehouses in the country.
For general information and a list of forthcoming weekend performances at the coffeehouse, a volunteer student organization run through the aegis of the Earl Hall Center, call 854-1953.
www.columbia.edu /cu/record/archives/vol20/vol20_iss23/record2023.37.html   (415 words)

  
 FWWeekly: Wednesday, October 18, 2006
You should see the list of unusual concoctions that are also on the menu, involving avocados, jalapeños, and more.
On one side of the menu is a fixed-price listing of expertly prepared French cuisine; on the other, a few specialties from the grill, like the filet mignon and an ostrich steak.
This terrific little coffeehouse has blissed-out atmosphere to spare and all the gourmet coffee choices of that popular national chain, as well as a small but flavorful menu of light items like chicken and tuna salads, gourmet peanut butter sandwiches, soups, and homemade desserts.
www.fwweekly.com /eatslist.asp   (7857 words)

  
 -- CPGjoblist -- Industry News and Tidbits   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The chain is also opening one store in Atlanta and plans to open others in Alabama and Florida next year, reported Memphis Business Journal.
Despite Detroit's recent residential boom, national grocers are reluctant to operate in the metropolitan area because of the lack of critical mass, low median household income and the high number of people on public assistance.
The parent companies of some well-known food chains, such as Subway, Quiznos and Burger King, are facing lawsuits from unhappy, current or former franchisees.
power.cpgjoblist.com /NEW/news_now.html   (10815 words)

  
 King Avenue Coffeehouse. - Columbus, Ohio - restaurant reviews Vegetarian Times - Find Articles
Columbus, Ohio may be a major test market for fast-food restaurants -- both Wendy's and White Castle hamburger chains are headquartered here -- but vegetarians do have a healthful alternative.
King Avenue Coffeehouse, the city's oldest all-vegetarian restaurant, recently celebrated its 11th year of operation.
For drinks, patrons are handed separate juice bar and tea menus from which they may select from a vast list of smoothies and herbal or caffeinated teas.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0820/is_n237/ai_19356350   (408 words)

  
 The 10 largest coffee chains in the US - Slashfood
In this morning's LA Times Business section, the feature story is about Peet's Coffee, the chain that inspired Starbucks.
The article is interesting, but the outstanding tidbit of information exists in a small box that lists the top 10 coffeehouse chains in the United States, as of the first quarter of 2006.
The second largest coffeehouse chain in the US trails number one Starbucks by 7,700 locations.
www.slashfood.com /2006/06/11/the-10-largest-coffee-chains-in-the-us   (953 words)

  
 green LA girl » Coffee chains   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Brazil list included beef jerky, cashews and, of course, coffee.
At the end of the month, Wal-Mart dry groceries buyer DeDe Priest and 11 colleagues are to visit this small town at the bottom of the global supply chain.
Siel, I have been thinking about this list ever since you posted it on your site a couple days ago.
greenlagirl.com /2006/06/11/coffee-chains   (3009 words)

  
 Guahan Cafe @ GuahanCafe.com: Cafe or Coffeehouse information (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Species and varietals: List of varietals Coffea arabica: Kenya AA, Kona, Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffea canephora (robusta): Kopi Luwak
Coffee and lifestyle: Social aspects of coffee Coffeehouse Caffé
This comprehensive analysis of the language of Chamorro by lingusitics professor Sandra Chung proposes that linguistic theory must...
guahancafe.blogspot.com.cob-web.org:8888 /2006/08/cafe-or-coffeehouse-information.html   (3323 words)

  
 Nanaimo bar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It made its way throughout the province's communities by way of household cookery recipes shared by housewives in the 1950s, particularly via company towns.
The Nanaimo bar was a well-known confection well before the establishment of the popular coffeehouses.
"Nanaimo Bar" is listed in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary but not in international versions.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nanaimo_bar   (344 words)

  
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I'm sure the folks on the discussion list could take lines from our >songs and develop all manner of Halloween themes/costumes/party ideas etc, but >club owners seem to lack the requisite imagination.
Maybe they could appoint different newsgroups/mailling lists to approve/disapprove music :) :) j > ========== > * Note that none of these services are *required* to carry your music > if they don't want to.
I think very few of the regular contributors to the list will see messages posted to the newsgroup, so to reach everyone, you need to mail your message to ecto@smoe.org.
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 The Rose Polenzani Universe: Boots for trading
Stamford, CT Set list: born at the right time (cover), the shape i found you in, maori, young james dean, say goodbye, hey rose, this is me, commander, son of a preacher man (cover)
Poughkeepsie, NY Set list: born at the right time (cover), the shape i found you in, maori, young james dean, speechless, hey rose, this is me, commander, postcards from mexico, son of a preacher man (cover)
Set list: on the air, even if, shape i found you in, this is me, young james dean, speechless, hey rose (w/genie in a bottle), kittery tide, way over yonder in the minor key (cover), amaze me, rock me amadeus (cover/german), commander, postcards from mexico, Girlyman benediction, son of a preacherman (cover)
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 Hooked-up Seattle tops national 'unwired' list
While that is fewer than the 1,372 hotspots in the San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle ranked slightly higher in terms of the number of hotspots per 100,000 people.
McAllen, Texas, and Scranton, Pa., were at the bottom of the list with fewer than three hotspots per 100,000 people.
But Sperling also said that smaller cities -- where national chains have not rolled out Wi-Fi -- are more likely to offer the service for free.
seattlepi.nwsource.com /business/227417_wifi07.html   (953 words)

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