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Restaurant boss says council ‘are killing us’ by erecting new bike racks that he predicts will end outdoor dining
A restaurant owner in Cambridge has publicly criticised the local council after workers began installing bike racks directly outside his outdoor dining area, warning it could end al fresco dining that has operated there for over a decade. Andrea Scaramuccia, managing director of Tradizioni on Mill Road, said the decision was made without genuine consultation…
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Moment double-decker bus crashes into renovated home leaving trail of debris and rubble in the road
CCTV footage has captured the dramatic moment a double-decker bus veered off the road and smashed into a newly renovated house in Ormesby St Margaret, Norfolk, partially collapsing the two-storey property. The incident, which occurred in broad daylight on a residential street, is significant given the scale of destruction shown in the footage, yet remarkably…
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Why restaurant servers clear your plate before everyone finishes eating
Restaurant etiquette experts have explained why some diners feel rushed when servers clear their plate while others at the table are still eating, a practice that departs from the traditional rule of waiting until everyone has finished. Hospitality specialists say the habit is usually about tidiness and service flow rather than an attempt to hurry…
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How to prepare Anca’s recipe in The Blood of Dawnwalker
To prepare Anca’s recipe correctly in The Blood of Dawnwalker, choose ‘Use hot water’, then ‘Add three spoonfuls of herbs’. – The task occurs during the prologue quest ‘Withering Away’. – The medicine is intended to ease the protagonist’s mother Esme’s anxiety before the Blood Mass. – The game prevents players from rereading Anca’s written…
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AI models misidentify deadly wild mushrooms as edible
A software engineer at Quesma has found that leading AI models are unreliable and potentially dangerous for identifying wild mushrooms, with even the best-performing model correct only 65% of the time on a first guess. The finding matters because misidentifying toxic species as edible can be fatal, and the errors were not random but included…
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5-hour Energy Wants to Give the Mocktail a Jolt
5-hour Energy is repositioning its caffeine shots as a cocktail ingredient, launching a range of mocktail recipes as non-alcoholic drinks move upmarket from simple soft drinks to elaborate bar menus. The brand marked the permanent addition of three flavours, Cotton Candy, Fruity Rainbow and Confetti Craze, with a Dry January event at New York’s Pebble…
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Hollywood, Horsepower and Parmigiano Fuel the Ultimate Venice Side Quest
This travel feature suggests extending a Venice trip with a detour into Emilia-Romagna, the Italian region that produced the founders of Ferrari, Maserati and Lamborghini and served as a filming location for recent biopics about all three marques. Michael Mann’s “Ferrari” (Modena, premiered at Venice in 2023), “Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend” (Bologna and…
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United trials gate delivery of food and travel essentials
United Airlines is trialling a new service that lets passengers order food, over-the-counter medicine and travel essentials through its app for delivery straight to their departure gate. The pilot, running at nine gates in Terminal C of Newark Liberty International Airport, aims to make waiting for flights more convenient and could point to a wider…
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Community cafe offers ‘hope and hot meals’
A community cafe has opened in Longley, one of the most deprived areas of Sheffield, offering “pay as you feel” meals cooked from surplus supermarket food. Hope Kitchen Social Cafe was founded by chef Gabriela Socol to give local residents a place to eat and socialise, aiming to tackle both food insecurity and loneliness in…