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Get a Gato is a full-service cafe and cat lounge


Get a Gato is a full-service cafe and cat lounge

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — “Get a Gato” is a traditional cafe in the front, a cat-themed shop in the middle, and a nonprofit cat lounge in the back. All cats come from Fishtails, a foster home in Fishtown. Jackie Starker, who also owns the nearby shop Amelie’s Bark, opened Get a Gato this spring. She was […]

Local cafe gives back to New Brockton football player’s family


Local cafe gives back to New Brockton football player’s family

WICKSBURG, Alabama (WDHN) – Wicksburg resident and Geneva native Haleigh Mathis has owned and operated her own cafe, Ink Drinker’s Café, since December. The mother of two, who is also expecting twins, said she was heartbroken when she heard the news about New Brockton student Semaj Wilkins’ case. Wilkins died Tuesday after suffering a medical […]

Rent control at coffee shop stalls could bring about improvements


Rent control at coffee shop stalls could bring about improvements

Controlling rents for coffee shop stalls could reduce the incentive for coffee shop owners to invest, said Development Minister Desmond Lee. (PHOTO: Chia Han Keong/Yahoo News Singapore) SINGAPORE — Controlling stall rents at cafes could reduce the incentive for cafe owners to invest in improving their facilities and services, said Desmond Lee, Minister for National […]

A car crashes into a South Nashville cafe during a nighttime break-in


A car crashes into a South Nashville cafe during a nighttime break-in

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Surveillance video of a burglary at a popular South Nashville cafe shows a car driving through the business and a man stealing cash and even a Coke to go. Metro Police crime statistics show a recent increase in commercial burglaries in the area, and police said several business break-ins may be […]