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by carlosjobim 978 days ago
The explanation for all of these places closing down seems to be rent. They can't make enough money on being a third place to pay increasing rent to their greedy landlords.

So outdoor spaces with food trucks and drinks are becoming the new third places – which doesn't really suit every climate.
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justinator 978 days ago
Money is a big factor and again it gets messy. I think the median cost of a house here is north of $800k. Rent is also high. Hard to hack it as a barista, librarian, book clerk, gym trainer, etc.
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rchaud 977 days ago
> So outdoor spaces with food trucks and drinks are becoming the new third places

And as with most 'modern' reboots, it's worse than the thing it replaces. Outdoor seating is worse than indoor, plus food trucks price gouge like crazy because they can.

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justinator 977 days ago
>So outdoor spaces with food trucks and drinks are becoming the new third places – which doesn't really suit every climate.

Everyone here owns $500 puffies so the drinks will flow (there's also an indoor space that's large). It's the anti-gay, anti-woman religion tie for me that makes me decide not to be a patron (not that I drink all that much...)

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