by Rana Allam | Jul 15, 2024 | Stories of Bennu
Penny Universities & Big Money: London Coffeehouses In 1652, the first coffeehouse was opened in London by an eccentric Greek named Pasqua Roseé. It didn’t take long before coffeehouses became a part of London’s culture. These new establishments became...
by Rana Allam | Jul 1, 2024 | Stories of Bennu
Chess & Existentialism: Parisian Cafés Parisian cafés have long been the epicenter of intellectual and cultural exchange. In the 18th century, the cafés were frequented by the Encyclopédistes, a group of philosophers, writers, and scientists who contributed to the...
