They’re tipped off! Some local coffee shops are doing away with gratuities, removing tip jars and — more importantly — prompts for automatic gratuities on iPad payment portals. Most customers are thrilled. “I don’t have to decide how much to tip, I don’t have to do math, enthused Anu Mohan, a 34-year-old who works at … Read more
A pair of mates who randomly stumbled across an abandoned shop on the side of a road in Northern Ireland were shocked to discover what was still left inside. Jamie Robinson, 24, from Ballyclare, was travelling with his friend Jordan, when the duo came across an abandoned shop that’s been closed for more than 10 … Read more
Laura Avenius Eliason is a busy mother of three who’s always trying to stay on budget. To feed her growing tribe — all of her kids are under 8 — without going broke, the crafty mom winds up cooking mostly from scratch. And when she does grab her shopping cart and hit the aisles, she’s constantly … Read more
’Tis the season to splurge on your loved ones. Before you hit the stores, browse Alexa’s curated guide to 18 of the season’s best pop-ups, fashion capsules and boutique openings in New York. Delight giftees with up-crafted bags, swaggy hats, cuddly faux furs and Kim Kardashian’s sparkly Skims collab with Swarovski — all shopped locally. … Read more
This Rhode Island pizza joint serves up a pie to gobble for. Fellini’s Pizzeria offers a Thanksgiving pizza each year that’s so popular patrons need to place their orders months in advance. Throngs of customers will then stand on long lines the day before Thanksgiving for the chance to buy a slice if they missed … Read more
There are “likely tens of thousands of illicit cannabis businesses” currently operating out of bodegas, smoke shops and other storefronts in New York City — with many of the pop-up shops selling bad or dangerously tainted weed, a new study reveals. The survey, conducted by the New York Medical Cannabis Industry Association — in concert … Read more