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| + | [[Image:BabaCafe.jpg|thumb|right|Baba Cafe during the March 2008 [[Gallery Night]]]] | ||
| + | [[Image:BabaCafeMemorial.jpg|thumb|right|A memorial to John Ma was left outside the café after his death.]] | ||
'''Baba Cafe''' is a restaurant located at 38 [[Palafox Place]]. It was opened in [[2007]] by [[John Ma]], former partner and sushi chef at [[Horizen]]. It is likely named for [[Wikipedia:Baba Budan|Baba Budan]], credited for introducing coffee to India. | '''Baba Cafe''' is a restaurant located at 38 [[Palafox Place]]. It was opened in [[2007]] by [[John Ma]], former partner and sushi chef at [[Horizen]]. It is likely named for [[Wikipedia:Baba Budan|Baba Budan]], credited for introducing coffee to India. | ||
On [[April 10]], [[2008]], Ma locked himself into a closet at the back of the restaurant and used a firearm to commit suicide. The store was open at the time, but it is unclear if any customers were in the building.<ref>"Owner commits suicide inside Baba Cafe." ''Pensacola News Journal'', April 10, 2008.</ref> | On [[April 10]], [[2008]], Ma locked himself into a closet at the back of the restaurant and used a firearm to commit suicide. The store was open at the time, but it is unclear if any customers were in the building.<ref>"Owner commits suicide inside Baba Cafe." ''Pensacola News Journal'', April 10, 2008.</ref> | ||
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| + | The restaurant has been closed since Ma's death. | ||
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Revision as of 21:53, 26 April 2008
Baba Cafe during the March 2008 Gallery Night
Baba Cafe is a restaurant located at 38 Palafox Place. It was opened in 2007 by John Ma, former partner and sushi chef at Horizen. It is likely named for Baba Budan, credited for introducing coffee to India.
On April 10, 2008, Ma locked himself into a closet at the back of the restaurant and used a firearm to commit suicide. The store was open at the time, but it is unclear if any customers were in the building.[1]
The restaurant has been closed since Ma's death.
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References
- ↑ "Owner commits suicide inside Baba Cafe." Pensacola News Journal, April 10, 2008.
