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Why We Don't Call It A Cafe Anymore
A note on language, hospitality, and the small word that changed everything for us.
By Cafe Hideout28 May 2026 1 min read
Cafe is a fine word. It is also a tired one. We started calling our spaces hideouts the day a regular told us she'd come in to cry, and stayed long enough to laugh.
A cafe sells coffee. A hideout offers a seat.
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