What Is a Third Place? | Eater
"A global coffee chain that has publicly moved to recapture the role of a "third place" by encouraging handwritten names on orders and reusable mugs to create a friendlier atmosphere, while simultaneously adopting rules like cutting free water and restricting restroom access for nonpaying customers—policies critics say make stores less accessible and undermine the inclusive, low-commitment character central to traditional third places." - Jaya Saxena
