NYC’s hottest chain, Sushi by Bou, turns old utility rooms into elaborate 200-square-foot sushi bars

NYC’s hottest chain, Sushi by Bou, turns old utility rooms into elaborate 200-square-foot sushi bars

If you have an extra 200-square-feet of empty, windowless space laying around, Richie Romero might want to turn it into a sushi bar. The 48-year-old restaurateur and nightlife impresario, and his partners, Mike Sinensky and Erika London, have turned tiny utility spaces into a growing empire of buzzy, bento-box-sized sushi bars Customers love the offbeat … Read more

Fearless cat takes massive leap off utility pole to escape would-be rescuer, wild video shows

Fearless cat takes massive leap off utility pole to escape would-be rescuer, wild video shows

This fearless feline has at least eight more lives left. A cat that had gotten stuck at the top of a utility pole took a massive leap to avoid his would-be rescuer, viral video shows. Coco, a 3-year-old tabby cat, had escaped from his home in Dildo, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on Monday and scurried … Read more

Airbnb host left with $640 utility bill after guests purposely left gas, water on

Airbnb host left with 0 utility bill after guests purposely left gas, water on

An Airbnb host in South Korea was reportedly hit with a $640 utility bill after his guests intentionally left the gas on and drove up the water usage.  The host, identified as Lee, said a man and woman booked the home in Mapo-gu, Seoul, on Airbnb for a long-term stay of upward of one month, according … Read more

Elderly dog saved after falling 23 feet down utility hole while looking for treats

Elderly dog saved after falling 23 feet down utility hole while looking for treats

When searching for treats goes wrong. Firefighters saved a senior pooch after she fell 23 feet down an open utility hole in Portland, Oregon, on Friday. Tess, a 14-year-old Labrador retriever, plummeted down the exposed manhole cover while city workers were inspecting a storm drain. “She just walked up expecting a treat and just went … Read more