On: Why can’t America get the sidewalk café right?

[a8000]

England does also not have the right weather. It is much nicer to sit outside in the evening and enjoy a whine, if you are not freezing.

[collyw → a8000]

The funny thing is I live in Barcelona, which definitely has cafe culture. In the middle of winter it can be only a few degrees, but (Spanish) people will still sit outside the cafes with their jackets and scarves, rather than go inside.

[alexhawdon → collyw]

That's interesting. Is this connected to the smoking ban or has it always been like this?

(Of course, I'm assuming that Spain has a smoking ban. May be wrong!)

[collyw → alexhawdon]

I think it was the same before the ban as well.