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New York Post
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
I love Red Bull so much I got a barcode tattoo — it even scans at the grocery checkout
Redbull: It gives you wild ideas. A Swiss woman is such a fan of Red Bull that she reportedly got the energy drink can's barcode tattooed on her skin – and it amazingly works at self-checkout. A video of her utilizing this functional body art has racked up over 7.9 million views on TikTok. 'I was thinking about getting a barcode tattoo for some time,' the woman, named Dew, told Jam Press of her drink-inspired ink job. Coincidentally, the content creator — who goes by @mycringe.s–t on social media — was initially thinking of getting a tat of 'broccoli or something silly,' but then decided on Red Bull after 'thinking energy.' 4 'I was thinking about getting a barcode tattoo for some time, however it wasn't always planned to be a Red Bull,' said Dew. Jam Press/Dew 4 The tattoo which features a barcode being eaten by a worm that was inspired by one of her sister's illustrations. Jam Press/Dew Dew reportedly dropped the equivalent of over $600 on the tattoo, which features the barcode being chomped by a worm. 'I then added the worm which is chomping it up, based on a little drawing my sister did,' Dew explained of the body art, which evokes the barcode-themed skull tattoo from the 'Hitman' games. 4 Dew tests out her Red Bull tattoo. Jam Press/Dew The Swiss woman couldn't believe that the barcode was functional as even her ink guy had his reservations. 'I knew it possibly couldn't work as my artist was very open about it,' the content creator exclaimed. 'I tried the next day at work and it did, I was so excited about it.' 4 The inkjob cost over $600. Jam Press/Dew In the clip, Dew can be seen taking her tat for a test run by scanning the code at a self-checkout. The scanner goes off, prompting the ink-lover to whoop in triumph and point at the screen, where it shows she's been charged for one 250ml can of Red Bull. 'For everyone wondering if my Red Bull barcode works, yes it does,' Dew gushed in the caption to an Instagram repost of the video. Viewers were impressed that she managed to combine form and function so seamlessly. 'Well that's my next tattoo design sorted,' said one, while another wrote, 'OMG THIS IS GENIUS!' Even Red Bull Germany praised her permanent product plug, calling the feat 'Inkcredible.' However, some critics claimed it was quite shortsighted of her to get a permanent tattoo of something that would only work until they changed the barcode. 'What she gonna do when the barcode changes,' fretted one, to which the Red Bull fan replied, 'not care.' No word as to whether Dew is worried about getting accidentally scanned for a Red Bull every time she goes to checkout at the store.
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
That funny shack on Ruston Way is open again. Here's what you'll find at Wide Awake Cafe
The food hut near Les Davis Pier on Tacoma's waterfront has been freshly painted and spruced up with a moody slate hue, compliments of its new tenant after a bumpy few years of limited hours and vacancy. Wide Awake Cafe, a locally owned and operated coffee shop that also serves an array of pastries, sandwiches and breakfast burritos, opened Feb. 11 at 3427 Ruston Way. For the first week, hours run 7 a.m.-3 p.m. but will adjust to anticipated standard service of 6 a.m.-5 p.m. daily starting Feb. 17. Victoria Lockett, who also goes by Missy, has become a fixture of Tacoma's coffee-shop culture since opening her first, primarily drive-thru cafe at 1011 Center St. in 2020. She added a second outpost at 4002 Center St., near the Tacoma Refuse Center, two years ago. The Ruston Way cafe serves the same menu, anchored by espresso drinks — hot and iced — with beans from Dillano Coffee Roasters in Sumner. In addition to the usual Americanos and lattes, Wide Awake makes an array of specialty drinks, like the Hot Brown Butter Snickerdoodle with brown-butter toffee and cinnamon and the Hot Caramel Brûlée Crunch with house whipped cream. Look for monthly and seasonal specials, too. Non-coffee options include matcha, chai, hot chocolate, various teas, fruit smoothies and the requisite energy drinks spiked with Redbull or the popular plant-based Lotus. Lockett has worked in the coffee industry for more than a decade, and Wide Awake is 'kind of a collage' of some of her favorite things discovered along the way. To eat, the shop offers pastries from the likes of Art of Crunch, breakfast and more lunch-y sandwiches from Memoranda Kitchen and Blazing Bagels with split and spread with various cream cheeses or in sandwich form. The concession stand was previously occupied by Kama'aina Grill. That Hawaiian restaurant, which also has a food truck and has cooked at the Washington State Fair, appears to have shut the doors at the end of 2023. Google reviews often reported the business as closed when it was listed as open, leading to confusion even during peak season. Parks Tacoma owns the property, so the to find a new tenant required a formal request-for-proposal process that started in March 2024 but was renewed in August. The agency sought an established foodservice business with a bent toward quick offerings like coffee, ice cream or shaved ice, according to the RFP. Lockett wasn't necessarily on the prowl for a third location but had always admired the Ruston Way hut. 'I've always thought, 'Gosh, that would be such a great spot,' she said in a phone call this week. She couldn't sleep one night and randomly did some research. There was a walk-through scheduled for the next day. 'It just kinda felt like a fate thing!' she recalled. The selection process took more time than expected, and she ultimately received the notification that Wide Awake had been approved in November. Parks Tacoma did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the opening. 'It's been fun to see regular walkers and regulars come down to enjoy the waterfront,' she said. 'We're happy to be here.' ▪ 3427 Ruston Way, Tacoma, 253-414-5016, ▪ Daily 6 a.m.-5 p.m., starting Feb. 17 ▪ Details: coffee shop with grab-and-go food now open near Les Davis Pier; most drinks $4-$7, snacks and sandwiches $2.25-$9.25 ▪ Other Locations: 1011 Center St., 4002 Center St.
