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Each table at this restaurant has a basil plant so you can add fresh basil to your food:
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This menu tells you which dishes are ~Instagrammable~:
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The tea timer at this café has three hourglasses that correspond to different strengths:
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This hourglass, on the other hand, lets diners know when their food should arrive:
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This restaurant figured out a way to let customers discreetly alert staff that the bathroom needs attention:
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The cups and saucers at this coffee shop are made from recycled coffee (!!!):
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This coffee shop not only lets you borrow an umbrella, but also gives you a free coffee when you return it:
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The menu at this Italian restaurant shows you what different pizzas actually look like:
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And the menu at this ~fancy-looking~ restaurant has a built-in flashlight so you don't have to use your phone or a candle to see the menu:
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The tables at this restaurant in Bulgaria have a buzzer linked to the waiter's smart watch:
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This coffee shop lets patrons treat strangers who might be short on cash or having a bad day to a cup of coffee:
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This eco-friendly coffee shop provides fettuccine instead of plastic or wooden stirrers:
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And this coffee shop has "boomerang mugs," which customers can borrow and return, in order to reduce waste:
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This ramen restaurant supplies hair ties to keep your long, flowing locks out of your bowl:
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And the spoons at this ramen restaurant have a notch that keeps them from sliding down into the broth:
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This coffee shop has a short story dispenser with three different story lengths:
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And finally, the menu at this Japanese restaurant is basically Sushi 101: