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Showing posts with label Hookah Bar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hookah Bar. Show all posts

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Hookah Popularity


Is Hookah popularity a fad or is it here to stay?

In the United States and across the world, the hookah popularity has opened doors to many lounges and restaurants serving hookah pipes. At Hookah lounges, groups sit together around a hookah and smoke away. There is usually Arabic music playing in the background that helps set the tone of a Middle Eastern theme. In the last few years, many state officials and countries have banned smoking in public areas causing hookah lounges not to serve tobacco. It has resulted many hookah lovers to simply purchase hookahs and enjoy their different blends of shisha at the privacy of their home.

As more and more hookah user purchase their own pipes, this process is very fun and personal. There are over thousands of hookah designs out there and you can choose one that best fits your personality and liking. In addition, some hookah stores go as far as customizing a unique hookah tailored to your specifications. In some Middle Eastern countries, personal hookah dictate a individuals socio-economic class. The more elaborate a hookah is with ornaments, gold, and custom designs illustrate their wealth.



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Saturday, February 2, 2008

France's Anti-Smoking Ban Stirs Conflict Amongst Hookah Bar Owners



In France, smoking tobacco in public became against the country's law. Whom ever caught smoking in public would be fined 68 euros. This means that all hookah bars in France would initially go out of business, which is the case.

Imagine owning a sushi bar and tomorrow the state of France bans the consumption of raw fish. What do you think would happen to that business? You guessed it. It will close down.

The same problem is occuring in France with hookah bar owners who invested their whole life savings in their bars and now no one shows up at their lounge because smoking tobacco is illegal in France. Now there are various lawsuits coming against the state legislature for compensation of money lost.

This is a very hard situation for both the state and the hookah owners, who some used to get their main source of income from their lounges. We will have to see what's going to come out of this mess.

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Hookah Bars Might Get Banned in Canada



It has been brought to our attention that hookah bars might be banned in Vancouver, Canada. It is quite odd if they get banned because the customers who go smoke in the lounges are going their for the sole purposes of having a hookah lounge experience.
However, it is not illegal to smoke in public with people around you who might hate the smell and smoke of cigarettes?

In addition, what if the lounges in Canada begin using herbal shisha like Soex, which claims to have no nicotine or tobacco. Could Soex and other herbal brands test the authorities who are cracking down on these lounges?

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