Nathan Porter sucks in a mixture of tobacco, molasses and strawberries through a water pipe and into his lungs. The owner of the Huka Bar & Grill exhales and the smoke smells faintly of fruit, then disappears. “We can get all these lit up,” he gestures to the dozens of hookah pipes sitting at each table in the large room, “but you’re not going to see this cloud of smoke.” ... read more >>
Posts Tagged ‘hookah’
Indoor smoking law hazy about hookah
Saturday, May 29th, 2010
The growing fame of Hookah: is it good or bad for public health
Monday, May 17th, 2010
The rapidly growing popularity of hookah pipes among Canadian younger adults is a joy for hookah bar owners and curse for public health advocates. Hookah pipe, an ancient tradition originated in the Middle East many centuries ago, has regained a second life in the Western world recently, as Hookah bars are popping everywhere and are packed with patrons. ... read more >>
The rapidly growing popularity of hookah pipes among Canadian younger adults is a joy for hookah bar owners and curse for public health advocates. Hookah pipe, an ancient tradition originated in the Middle East many centuries ago, has regained a second life in the Western world recently, as Hookah bars are popping everywhere and are packed with patrons. ... read more >>
Mich. hookah fanciers fume about smoking ban
Monday, April 26th, 2010
The main thoroughfares of this Detroit suburb, like those of many Michigan cities, aren’t as busy as they used to be. Thousands of jobs shed locally by the Ford Motor Co. have forced smaller businesses to shutter and left fewer customers for those that remain. Yet there is one bright spot – a bustling stretch of Warren Avenue where Mideastern-style cafes, markets and shops provide a taste of Beirut or Damascus for one of the largest Arab-American communities in the nation. ... read more >>
The main thoroughfares of this Detroit suburb, like those of many Michigan cities, aren’t as busy as they used to be. Thousands of jobs shed locally by the Ford Motor Co. have forced smaller businesses to shutter and left fewer customers for those that remain. Yet there is one bright spot – a bustling stretch of Warren Avenue where Mideastern-style cafes, markets and shops provide a taste of Beirut or Damascus for one of the largest Arab-American communities in the nation. ... read more >>
Two more restaurants proposed for Valpo
Friday, February 26th, 2010
The city could be getting its second hookah lounge and its first indoor hot dog cart in the next couple of months. Valparaiso’s site review committee will review plans for a Mediterranean restaurant, tentatively called Arabian Nights, at its meeting Tuesday along with plans for Cruzn Dogs. The first would be located in the new retail space in the Uptown East apartment complex on Lincolnway while the latter would be on Indiana Avenue across from the new downtown park. ... read more >>
The city could be getting its second hookah lounge and its first indoor hot dog cart in the next couple of months. Valparaiso’s site review committee will review plans for a Mediterranean restaurant, tentatively called Arabian Nights, at its meeting Tuesday along with plans for Cruzn Dogs. The first would be located in the new retail space in the Uptown East apartment complex on Lincolnway while the latter would be on Indiana Avenue across from the new downtown park. ... read more >>
Should hookah lounges be exempt from Columbia’s smoking ordinance?
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
On Friday, a new element to the smoking issue was introduced in Columbia. Located at 32 N. Ninth St., 9th Street Hookah Lounge opened its doors to the public. The city has a 3-year-old smoking ban, but the hookah lounge is exempt from it because it sells tobacco and tobacco accessories as its main retail products. ... read more >>
On Friday, a new element to the smoking issue was introduced in Columbia. Located at 32 N. Ninth St., 9th Street Hookah Lounge opened its doors to the public. The city has a 3-year-old smoking ban, but the hookah lounge is exempt from it because it sells tobacco and tobacco accessories as its main retail products. ... read more >>
Setting down their cigarettes, teenagers take up the hookah
Friday, December 18th, 2009
Ryan Baucom, the co-owner of a downtown Sarasota nightspot that caters to the 18-25 crowd, has turned to an old custom to attract young customers. At The Box Social club, Baucom recently started renting out a hookah. Business is so good he plans to buy another. “It’s becoming more and more popular,” he said. In higher numbers than those who frequently smoke cigarettes, teenagers are trying hookahs: water pipes from the Middle East that use coals to burn flavored tobacco. ... read more >>
Ryan Baucom, the co-owner of a downtown Sarasota nightspot that caters to the 18-25 crowd, has turned to an old custom to attract young customers. At The Box Social club, Baucom recently started renting out a hookah. Business is so good he plans to buy another. “It’s becoming more and more popular,” he said. In higher numbers than those who frequently smoke cigarettes, teenagers are trying hookahs: water pipes from the Middle East that use coals to burn flavored tobacco. ... read more >>
Hookah Bliss Owner Will Defy Smoking Ban
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
The owner of a Chapel Hill hookah bar says he will defy the state’s new smoking ban that has ensnared his business but exempted other types of smoking establishments. Adam Bliss, owner of Hookah Bliss, believes the ban is discriminatory. He will continue to sell hookahs and alcohol beginning Jan. 2, the day it becomes illegal to smoke in most North Carolina bars and restaurants. ... read more >>
The owner of a Chapel Hill hookah bar says he will defy the state’s new smoking ban that has ensnared his business but exempted other types of smoking establishments. Adam Bliss, owner of Hookah Bliss, believes the ban is discriminatory. He will continue to sell hookahs and alcohol beginning Jan. 2, the day it becomes illegal to smoke in most North Carolina bars and restaurants. ... read more >>
Waterpipes No Safer Than Cigarettes: Study
Friday, December 11th, 2009
If you thought that smoking tobacco through a waterpipe was safer than cigarettes, think again: Compared to cigarette smoking, a waterpipe — also called a hookah or shisha — delivers more deadly carbon monoxide and roughly the same amount of addictive nicotine, according to a new study. ... read more >>
If you thought that smoking tobacco through a waterpipe was safer than cigarettes, think again: Compared to cigarette smoking, a waterpipe — also called a hookah or shisha — delivers more deadly carbon monoxide and roughly the same amount of addictive nicotine, according to a new study. ... read more >>
Using hookah as dangerous as smoking cigs
Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Contrary to popular belief, hookah smoking is not a safe alternative to cigarette smoking. In fact, hookah smoking poses just as much risk (if not more) to the health of the smoker as well as those in the same vicinity. Many advocates of hookah smoking will tell you that there is no tar in hookah smoke; they will also tell you that there is less nicotine. The truth is, in as little as 45 minutes of hookah smoking, a person can be exposed to as much nicotine and tar as in one pack of cigarettes, according to the Bacchus Network. Hookah boasts 2 to 4 percent nicotine as compared to a cigarette’s 1 to 3 percent, and we all know how addictive cigarettes are. ... read more >>
Contrary to popular belief, hookah smoking is not a safe alternative to cigarette smoking. In fact, hookah smoking poses just as much risk (if not more) to the health of the smoker as well as those in the same vicinity. Many advocates of hookah smoking will tell you that there is no tar in hookah smoke; they will also tell you that there is less nicotine. The truth is, in as little as 45 minutes of hookah smoking, a person can be exposed to as much nicotine and tar as in one pack of cigarettes, according to the Bacchus Network. Hookah boasts 2 to 4 percent nicotine as compared to a cigarette’s 1 to 3 percent, and we all know how addictive cigarettes are. ... read more >>
Smoking lounge rules on Long Beach Council agenda
Monday, November 16th, 2009
Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em – but only with a ventilation system and not if you’re serving any food or beverages – may become Long Beach’s new policy for the city’s recently legalized smoking lounges. Oh, and don’t invite any of your friends – we’re happy with the eight cigar lounges and four hookah bars that we have now, thank you – might also be added to the policy. ... read more >>
Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em – but only with a ventilation system and not if you’re serving any food or beverages – may become Long Beach’s new policy for the city’s recently legalized smoking lounges. Oh, and don’t invite any of your friends – we’re happy with the eight cigar lounges and four hookah bars that we have now, thank you – might also be added to the policy. ... read more >>
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