Tom Johansmeyer on August 12th, 2010

Utah’s Davis County won’t be letting any hookah bars to open. The county’s board of health “issued a directive that hookah bars — businesses that offer waterpipe tobacco-smoking in public — be held in violation of state law,” according to the Standard-Examiner. These businesses are allowed to exist in Salt Lake County.

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Tom Johansmeyer on July 29th, 2010

Pipe smokers will not want to miss the Viprati Pipe Show at De La Concha on August 2, 2010. From 10 AM to 7 PM, Luigi Viprati will have a large collection of pipes on hand, and “brothers of the briar will be able see the latest works of art before they are taken to [...]

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Tom Johansmeyer on June 10th, 2010

It’s not often a tax loophole cuts in our favor, and even this occasional win is enough to send the anti-smoking community into orbit. There’s one such “loophole” in President Obama’s children’s health insurance program that provides $250 million in relief to people who consume loose tobacco. It was a twist of marketing, which merely [...]

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Tom Johansmeyer on May 6th, 2010

This week, De La Concha hosted a dinner featuring Castello pipes. Guests were treated to a fantastic meal from Uncle Jack’s, a steakhouse around the corner on W. 56th Street and dined in the store. A wide selection of Castello pipes was put on display for the dozen guests in attendance to peruse and purchase. [...]

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