Bar News
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If you ran a supermarket in, say, 1960 then you had a problem. The number of different consumer goods kept increasing but how could you accurately price every item at checkout?
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A light-hearted look at the odd events happening in the world. Today includes sheep storming Le Lourve, a 14-year-old giving advice to the US Government, and a new dating method.
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Tokyo -
An exclusive Japanese bar is suing a foodie website, arguing that unwanted publicity from a review is damaging its operational strategy of being little-known and hard to find, reports said on Thursday.The bar in the western city of Osaka, which was not...
In the Media
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In yet another case of from the sublime to the ridiculous, a pub in Brittany, France has been fined by French officials for using "undeclared labor," just because a customer took his own glass back to the bar.
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Actor Josh Brolin, 45, was filmed fighting with a bouncer outside a bar in Santa Monica, California. The video starts with Brolin throwing a few punches, but ends with a hug.
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Phoenix -
A man was arrested after he allegedly set fire to a bar in Phoenix because he did not like a poster that showed shirtless men.
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Johannesburg -
A video, showing an alleged bouncer assaulting patrons of a bar in Fourways, Johannesburg has gone viral. The patrons were apparently smoking marijuana in the bathroom, the guy was apparently not actually a bouncer.
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Marbella -
Three British expats have been detained by Spanish police for distributing nitrous oxide (or laughing gas) in balloons at a bar in Marbella, popular resort on the Costa del Sol, Spain.
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Granada -
The owner of a bar in Salobreña near Granada got into trouble with the police recently, after offering clients a chance to win a one-night stand with a nude waitress in a raffle, to promote an upcoming party.
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Palo Alto -
University Avenue may have a diverse choice of eateries but you could always find a good burger. The Workshop is an example of an establishment were one could kick back with some good beers, burgers, and buddies.
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Miami Beach -
An outdoor deck behind a popular Miami-area sports bar collapsed during the NBA finals. Dozens of patrons were sent into the waters of Biscayne Bay, and three people were critically injured.
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Mexico -
Six men, mostly in their 20's, along with a 16-year-old boy and four young women have vanished from a bar in Mexico City. Police fear that they may have been kidnapped.
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According to the Coca Cola company, a study they have just completed shows that there are 350,000 catering establishments in Spain, meaning on average there is one bar for every 132 inhabitants.
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Marbella -
Their website reads, "Here at Yanx, we like to think of ourselves as a smooth quality vintage with a successful pedigree going back some thirteen years." And it really shows with their incredibly tasty, all-American food, served here in Spain.
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Sydney -
Digital Journal’s resident Sydney myth buster has busted the myth that there is no such thing as a free lunch. There is and it can be found at the Dove & Olive Hotel (pub/bar), 156 Devonshire Street, Surry Hills.
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Rio De Janeiro -
Spanish Tapas week has arrived in Brazil. Until August 12th, people in São Paulo can enjoy a selection of Spanish Tapas.
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Boulder police arrested a man who witnesses say approached a woman and when she rejected his advances, he urinated on her.
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Sydney -
A public forum was held at the Kings Cross Hotel and presented by FBi Radio and Time Out Sydney. It comes after the death of Thomas Kelly who was hit in the head in an unprovoked attack.
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Augusta -
During a night of drinking at a Georgia bar, a man bet his friends he could pour a shot of Bacardi 151 on his head and light it on fire.
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The owner of the Texas-based Bikinis Sports Bar & Grill has bought an entire town and has named it after his restaurant.
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The members of "Jersey Shore" apparently got into their first fight of the season last night. Some of the members reportedly got into a bar fight.
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Beer brewing and drinking has long been seen as a male-dominated affair. However, contrary to popular belief the 8,000 year old beverage has mainly involved women. And now ladies are taking back what is theirs and joining the beer brewing world.
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Phuket -
Renner avoids serious injury, while drinking buddy and resort manager, Vorasit “Pla-wan” Issara, ends up in hospital with serious wounds
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It currently appears that everybody is after their five minutes of YouTube fame, and this bartender is no exception. In a task that was executed to perfection, he calmly drops 100 sake bombs into a collection of cold beers, much like a set of dominoes.
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Toronto -
What do you get when two lesbians join forces? A new bar called The Flying Beaver Pubaret. It's no joke, as these two proprietors are serious about pumping some fun back into modern times.
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Boise -
Police arrested a man who allegedly posed as a female medical doctor after he convinced at least two women at local bars that he was a plastic surgeon. Police say he then fondled their breasts under the guise of what they believed to be a medical exam.
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Yerevan -
There was plenty of chocolate for everyone in attendance when the world’s largest chocolate bar unveiled in Armenia. The huge bar weighed 4,410 kilograms (9,722 pounds).
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Vancouver -
The fact that people can watch bar patrons from video screens in restrooms has raised concerns. Vancouver's Opus Hotel has monitors over the urinals in the men's washroom, as well as in the women's washroom.
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Lyon -
French smokers are up in arms over the decision by some Parisian brasseries to ban smoking on their exterior terraces. I decided see if the idea was catching on in the classier establishments of downtown Lyon.
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A former US Navy serviceman who settled down in Phuket, Thailand three years ago has been taken into custody by Thai Police on murder charge for killing a Thai bar hostess last month.
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The Rovers Return Inn in Coronation Street, a British soap opera
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The front of the Dove & Olive Hotel.
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Brasserie l'Espace Carnot, Lyon France
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Feng Chao Bar _ Leshan City_ China.
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An overview of the hotel's first-level bar
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Pizzeria Pizza Pino, Lyon France
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A man, alleged to be Shane Myburgh, pretends to be a bouncer and beats up patrons in a bar. The CCTV video went viral.
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Brasserie Les Arcades, Lyon France
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Le Bar Américain, Lyon France
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A bar in Salobreña, Spain, advertised a raffle where the winner could spend the night with a "naked waitress".
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Inside the New York-style bar
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Andrew and his wife Molly _Feng Chao Bar _ Leshan City.
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Clients at the Brasserie les Arcades, Lyon France
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Bar terrace, Paris France
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