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Eater
5 days ago
- Business
- Eater
Two Hit Somerville Restaurants Team Up for New Ramen Spot
is the deputy editor of Eater's Northeast region, covering Boston, Philly, D.C. and New York. Based in Boston, she has spent years covering the local restaurant industry. There are dining changes afoot in Union Square. Jose Garcia and Estefania Ladner, the co-owners behind beloved neighborhood sushi spot Ebi Sushi, are relocating the restaurant to a larger space inside 10 Prospect, the shiny new real estate development at the corner of Prospect Street and Somerville Avenue. In addition to the relocation, they are also planning to open an entirely new restaurant inside the development: Dashizen, a ramen spot launched in a collaboration with ramen chef Tsuyoshi Onishi, owner of the highly regarded Tsurumen in Davis Square. Both of the restaurants will debut sometime this winter, according to a press release announcing the changes. In the meantime, Ebi Sushi will stay open at its original address (290 Somerville Avenue) until the new restaurants are up and running.] Fenway Park concession workers prepare to strike Fenway Park's unionized food and drink workers are preparing to go on a three-day strike starting midday today, on Friday, July 25, if a contract agreement isn't reached between the workers and their employer, the food service behemoth Aramark. The Boston Globe reports that the workers authorized a strike over a number of issues, including wanting more limits on automation (like self-checkout kiosks) and better pay. Fenway workers earn an average of $18 per hour, according to the Globe, as compared to $20 to $26 per hour that Aramark pays workers at nearby Boston University. If the strike goes forward, Fenway's union workers are advocating for fans to still come to the games this weekend, but not to buy food and drink inside the stadium in solidarity with the striking workers. (You can bring sealed water bottles into the park, and while there's no definitive ban on bringing in outside food, play it safe and eat before the game. There's plenty of great options right around the park.) Shake Shack has finally come for Cape Cod Yup, there's now a Shake Shack on Cape Cod. The outdoor shopping center the Landing at Hyannis will be home to the first Shake Shack on the Cape starting on Wednesday, July 30, according to a press release on the opening. Swing by, pick up the chain's cult-favorite burgers, shakes, and crinkle-cut fries — and then make plans for more essential dining stops while you're out there. Eater Boston All your essential food and restaurant intel delivered to you Email (required) Sign Up By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
San Francisco Chronicle
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Bay Area cafes can't stop topping drinks with thick, luscious cream
Only a week after Shoji opened in March, the line to order reached all the way to the corner of the downtown San Francisco building. This was an exciting, albeit unexpected, sight for the cafe manager, Jose Garcia, but things started to click when friends sent him a TikTok video of an influencer trying Shoji's matcha einspänner. The video had amassed over 50,000 views. 'It was kind of a matcha einspänner frenzy that came to our door,' Garcia said. 'We had about a 40 minute wait time.' Over 200 years ago, Viennese carriage drivers invented the einspänner, a hot coffee topped with a thick layer of whipped cream, to keep their beverage warm and prevent spills on a bumpy ride. (The name is German for a single-horse carriage.) Today, the drink has traveled across the globe, becoming a sensation at cafes in Korea and now across the Bay Area. Beyond coffee, it's often made with matcha tea or infused with other ingredients. Goodthing Coffee in Burlingame, for example, places a sweet-salty pistachio cream on top of espresso for one of its einspänners. Convour Coffee in Palo Alto serves an einspänner with hojicha, a reddish brown Japanese green tea with a roasty flavor. With lids and cup holders, a dollop of whipped cream is not the travel hack it once was. But besides the taste — which provides a nice balance of creamy sweetness against the bitter drink underneath — there is one obvious appeal of the einspänner that has helped its popularity skyrocket: It looks really good on camera. Einspänners are typically served in a glass or clear plastic cup, one that showcases the layers of cream and liquid. Playing around with flavors for the base, like a bright green matcha, and adding garnishes to the solid surface of the cream, such as cinnamon or flaky salt, can make the einspänner particularly eye-catching. 'A lot of Korean coffee shops have their signature lattes with a cream top,' said Esther Kim, the owner of the Buoy, a Korean dessert and coffee shop that opened in San Francisco last year. 'It's a fun way to showcase the drink with visuals.' The Buoy might offer more variations of the einspänner than any other spot in San Francisco. There's jujube chai, pina colada cream soda and a Korean tea made with ssuk — a bitter leafy green also known as mugwort. A black sesame version features sesame seed puree mixed with milk, and an optional espresso shot, for the base underneath sesame whipped cream. The Buoy makes the whipped cream from scratch with a touch of salted vanilla syrup; the saltiness makes it stand out and balances the sweetness, Kim said. That thick, surface-level cream is the main ingredient that defines the drink, but the einspänner should not be confused with a similar-looking beverage trend: cold foam. Cold foam is more liquidy — usually an aerated milk mixture instead of heavy cream that seeps into the coffee below. It's a favorite in iced drinks — the lightness of the foam would not work for the einspänner's intended use of insulating heat. At Shoji, a coffee shop by day and one of the Bay Area's best new restaurants by night, Garcia said that one factor pushing him to serve an einspänner was originality — he wasn't aware of other shops in the area offering it. Its place on the menu was kind of a happy accident. Owner Viviana Wang was beating cream for a different beverage and made the topping thicker than intended. She decided to have a taste. 'I was like wait, this is really good,' Wang said. 'I started to look online and [found] that there's actually a drink like this.' In addition to a short einspänner with hot espresso, Mind Coffee offers several iced versions, including with matcha and hojicha. A new seasonal offering is layered with strawberry compote, matcha and milk, with a dollop of baby pink strawberry-infused cream. From the start, Wang said the cafe gained lots of attention for its einspänner and customers would come in specifically requesting them. Today the drink's popularity remains high, so much so that the shop runs out of its einspänner cream every two to three days. Traditionally, einspänners are meant to be sipped with the cream on top to keep the drink warm. At Shoji, baristas advise visitors to first eat the einspänner cream with a spoon — a method that also makes it easier to avoid a foam mustache. 'Then sip the rest as you go instead of mixing everything together,' Garcia said. Shoji's einspänner comes with a dollop of white cream on the surface and a dusting of kinako, a nutty Japanese soybean flour. It took the team four tries to get the proportions of their current rendition, which features luscious cream above the surface of the cup. That change wasn't for the taste but aesthetics, according to Garcia. Thousands of TikTok views later, it's clear those tweaks paid off.
Daily Mirror
27-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Brit tourists facing summer of disruption as fresh strikes hit holiday hotspots
British holidaymakers heading to the Balearics this summer could find themselves caught in a storm of strikes and disruption after last-ditch talks between unions and hotel bosses collapsed on Thursday evening. Union leaders have now confirmed a series of walkouts, with the first five-day strike set to begin on July 10. More disruption is planned throughout the month, with additional strikes scheduled for July 18 and 19, July 25, and July 31. The industrial action is expected to affect not only hotels but also restaurants, bars, and nightlife venues across Majorca, Ibiza, and Formentera, throwing summer plans into turmoil for thousands of tourists. More than 180,000 hospitality workers are expected to take part in the action - a mass mobilisation that could cripple the islands' peak holiday season. Confirmation that talks had failed came late last night, after a tense day of negotiations that had initially broken off for a midday lunch break. Hopes of a breakthrough were dashed when union bosses walked out around 6.30pm and immediately announced the strike plan. At the heart of the dispute is a bitter standoff over wages. Workers' representatives had lowered their pay demands to a 16% increase over three years - but employers refused to budge beyond an 11% offer. Hotel bosses had already upped a previous offer to 9.5% earlier this month, but that too was dismissed in talks on June 11, with unions warning then that industrial action was imminent. UGT union spokesman Jose Garcia described the offer as 'more crumbs' and accused hotel owners of expecting workers to survive on tips. After yesterday's failed meeting, he said: 'We'd come here to negotiate to improve the conditions of service industry workers, not to worsen them.' Javier Fich, president of the Majorca Hotel Business Federation, admitted the talks had failed and placed blame squarely on the union side, saying negotiators had been 'too focused' on wages. The federation vice-president Maria Jose Agilo added: 'We regret and condemn the behaviour of the UGT union, which from the start has put on the table a strike threat which doesn't favour a good negotiating climate.' The bad news from the Balearic Islands followed close on the heels of a last-minute deal to avert the threat of hotel strike action in Tenerife and three of the other Canary Islands in the Atlantic archipelago. Union representatives and employers sealed the deal after reaching a wage rise increase agreement.
Daily Mail
24-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Dallas elementary school boy, 9, is horrifically killed while crossing the street
A nine-year-old Dallas boy was horrifically killed while crossing the street with his twin sister and mother near his school, and the driver may get off. Jose Garcia was crossing Marsalis Avenue with his mom and sister and another child on Thursday when they were struck from a driver. Garcia died, while his sister was left in a serious, non-life-threatening condition, according to Fox 4 News. An 11-year-old girl was also like in a serious, but non-life-threatening condition, while Garcia's mother was reported to be in stable condition. Despite the tragedy, the driver of the truck may get off scot-free as the Dallas Police Department has ruled it an accident, according to Fox 4 News. Police do not believe the driver was speeding at the time of the accident. Garcia and the others were not using the crosswalk when they were struck, the outlet said. A nearby resident said many students cross at the same point the group of four did and believes change needs to happen to protect to others, they told Fox 4 News. A vigil was held for Garcia at Botelo Elementary on Friday, the last day of school. Teacher Yuri Ellett told the outlet that Garcia was a happy child and enjoyed attending his classes. 'I just know he was happy,' she said. 'He was happy here at school with his friends.' Due to the students' ages, educators didn't tell the young scholars much, but parents turns out in droves to grieve of the loss of the bright boy. Candles, flowers, and balloons, alongside a photo of the boy, were seen at the event, where parents were seen holding onto each other. A makeshift memorial was also placed at the crosswalk, where friends and families and community members laid out stuff animals, balloons, and a cross near the curb. During the vigil, a hoard of pastel balloons were released into the sky. 'We cannot say that we understand what she's going through, you know, but we can definitely feel compassionate,' parent Cynthia Rocha told Fox 4 News.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Yahoo
Oak Cliff elementary school holds vigil for 9-year-old killed while crossing street
The Brief A 9-year-old boy who was killed while crossing the street in front of an Oak Cliff elementary school has been identified. The Dallas Police Department has called the incident an accident, and the driver of the truck is not expected to face charges. The community held a vigil for the boy, showing support for his grieving family. OAK CLIFF, Texas - After three children and an adult were hit by a truck while crossing the street near an Oak Cliff elementary school, the child killed in the incident has been identified. Family, friends, classmates and school staff are grieving 9-year-old Jose Garcia after his tragic death Thursday afternoon. The Dallas Police Department is calling this crash an accident. It does not appear the driver of the truck will face charges, and police do not believe they were speeding when the crash occurred. It appears the four people hit were not using a crosswalk. All that being said, people are certainly grieving, because a 9-year-old boy lost his life. The Latest A crowd outside Botello Elementary in Oak Cliff gathered around a photo of Garcia and the child's grieving mother at a vigil on Friday. The 9-year-old boy was with his mother, twin sister and another child, crossing Marsalis Avenue in front of the school on Thursday afternoon, when they were struck by a truck. Jose Garcia died, and the others are recovering from injuries and emotional trauma. For families choosing to attend the vigil, it was time to reflect, and let the family of Jose Garcia know they have a community showing love and support. The backstory Dallas Fire said the child victims were a 9-year-old boy, later identified as Garcia, who left the scene in critical condition, along with a 9-year-old girl in serious but non-life-threatening condition and an 11-year-old girl in serious but non-life-threatening condition. The two surviving children and Garcia's mother were reported as being in stable condition Thursday night. One resident who lives nearby says the crossing point is often used by students, and believes a change is needed to prevent further incidents like this from happening again. What they're saying Cynthia Rocha, a Botelo Elementary parent, organized Friday's vigil with neighbors, students and teachers. "We cannot say that we understand what she's going through, you know, but we can definitely feel compassionate," said Rocha. "I just know he was happy," teacher Yuri Ellett said. "He was happy here at school with his friends." Ellett says Friday, the last day of school before summer break, should've felt exciting. Instead… "It felt cloudy and rainy, even though the sun was out." Some students are too young to comprehend the loss. Ellett says not much was said to students during the school day. "Just very, very vague detail," said Ellett. "The conversation as to what actually happened is a conversation that needs to be happening with parents." The Source Information in this article came from the Dallas Police Department, vigil attendees and previous FOX 4 reporting.
