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PARIS — Tati is a ghost of what it once was, and soon it won’t even be that. Shelves that were crammed with dish-scrubbers and brassieres for $1.50 and plaster figurines of smiling bunnies are now bare. Exits are still numbered — how else to find your way out through the crowds — but the aisles are empty. There are no crowds. It’s as though the discount department store, a once-thronged wonder of Paris more visited than the Eiffel Tower, is willing itself out of existence, fading like a Cheshire cat’s smile back into the hinterlands on both sides of the Mediterranean where many of its famous pink gingham shopping bags ended up. The official end, in any case, is not far-off for Tati, which revolutionized postwar shopping in France and stamped its identity on the entire vibrant neighborhood of Barbès, on the edge of Montmartre. Tati is a victim of Covid-19, its latest owners say, and sharply declining sales. But the trends that have killed it go back much further. The great … [Read more...] about ‘A Place Where Everybody Can Shop’ Is Closing Its Doors

0 Community Corner Tinley Park police will participate in the annual fundraiser for Special Olympics Illinois. Lauren Traut , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Reply TINLEY PARK, IL — Tinley Park police will participate Friday, May 19 in the traditional Cop on a Rooftop fundraiser at Tinley Park Dunkin locations. In support of the athletes of Special Olympics Illinois, Tinley Park Officers will be on site from 5 a.m, to noon, working the doors and drive-thru’s collecting donations. Everyone who donates will receive a coupon for one free doughnut. Dunkin' and Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Illinois have partnered for more than 20 years for this cause. More than $7.6 million has been raised in Illinois, according to the Special Olympics website. Participating locations: 7086 W. 183rd St. 9500 W. 179th St. 7941 W. 171st St. Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. … [Read more...] about Cop On A Rooftop Fundraiser May 19 At Tinley Dunkin Shops

LYSYCHANSK, Ukraine — The woman’s mission was simple: she was going shopping, and she would not be deterred. Svitlana Zhyvaga just needed to cross a bridge. But this was not just any bridge. The residents who lived nearby said it was mined. Ukrainian soldiers warned others that the bridge had been shelled and would likely be shelled again. But last Friday morning Ms. Zhyvaga, 54, woke up just before sunrise, climbed a ladder and walked across what is currently one of the most dangerous river crossings in the world. “I am actually a thrill-seeker,” Ms. Zhyvaga said. The bridge spans a roughly 250-foot-wide portion of the Siversky Donets River, which separates the eastern Ukrainian cities of Lysychansk and Sievierodonetsk. It would be completely impassable if not for several ladders connecting a collapsed section to the road above. In recent days, the three bridges connecting the two cities were destroyed, Ukrainian officials said, including Ms. Zhyvaga’s bridge, leaving the … [Read more...] about A Shopping Trip for Apples, Over the Last Bridge in Lysychansk

0 Community Corner Here are five things to know about this upcoming week in Santa Monica. Rachel Barnes , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Reply SANTA MONICA, CA — Santa Monica is warming up, bringing new and exciting opportunities for residents to get outside and enjoy all the city has to offer. The week ahead is a busy one for Santa Monica residents, here are five things to look out for: This week's city council meeting will have council members review a contract with a security company for the Santa Monica Pier . New modifications to the existing contract will continue contract security services through the end of 2023. According to officials, the existing services provided by Panther Security have been instrumental in reducing unpermitted vending on and around the pier. For those who like to support local farmers and enjoy fresh produce, this week's Downtown Santa Monica Farmer's Market is on Wednesday, May 24. … [Read more...] about New Donut Shop, Art Exhibit: 5 Things Ahead This Week In Santa Monica

0 Arts & Entertainment Tickets are limited for the June 15 event, which will be held in downtown Glen Ellyn. Lisa Marie Farver , Patch Staff Posted Reply GLEN ELLYN, IL — Wine lovers can visit downtown Glen Ellyn to enjoy sips and deals during the 2023 Wine and Finds event. The event is slated for June 15 and will feature tastings and discounts at shops throughout the village's downtown area. Each stop on the route will offer two tastings. The route will start off at 5 p.m. at Ko-ze Wine Room, 484 N Main St. Each participant will get a souvenir tasting glass, a wristband and a map outlining each stop. Participants are welcome to navigate the route at their leisure before wrapping up at Ko-ze again to buy any wines they enjoyed on the walk. What: Glen Ellyn Wine and Finds When: June 15 at 5 p.m. Where: Downtown Glen Ellyn Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for … [Read more...] about 15 Shops To Offer Deals During Wines And Finds In Glen Ellyn

Correction Appended THERE'S nothing like a little extra cash from a part-time job to make the season jollier. Most holiday jobs are mindless and hard on the feet; it's the money that makes them worthwhile. Then there are the jobs at Sherry-Lehmann, the Madison Avenue wine shop. Every year the popular store takes on some 60 additional people to help with the holiday crush. About half go to the store's Brooklyn warehouse, where the fine points of white Burgundy are not terribly important. But the others are destined for the selling floor in Manhattan, if they've got the right stuff. Which means they first must get through the store's unmercifully tough boot camp. In a week's time the successful candidates will have taken crash courses on the world's best-known wine regions and tasted fine wine from most of them. They will also have learned to deal with some notoriously tough customers and to write out a lot of impossibly complicated sales slips. The idea is to take a bunch of … [Read more...] about Temp Jobs at the Wine Shop: Let the Orientation Flow