Café Babette owners plan overseas move, offer business for sale

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36 thoughts on “Café Babette owners plan overseas move, offer business for sale

  1. the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence….

    I hope it works out well for them, but Trump won’t be in power for more than a few more years.

    1. “ They listed fewer mass shootings, more affordable private health insurance, cheaper college tuition for their children and walkable cities as reasons to move overseas.”

      These uniquely American features of society were around long before Trump and will be around long after. Conservatives love to tell people to move if they don’t like living here. Bravo to these folks for making the change they feel best for their family

    2. If you live in Indiana, you almost certainly have a significantly lower quality of life than if you lived ANYWHERE in Spain. The data doesn’t lie.

  2. A part of me is really jealous of having that option. Good luck in Spain! I have never tried your pastries, but it sounds like the neighborhood will miss you.

    1. The D in TDS stands for Derangement, and it is clear to most Americans these days that the term applies to the president himself. I imagine there may be a few more stragglers convinced by his unhinged rant against the Pope last night, followed by his social media posting of himself as Jesus.

    2. Betch!! Indianapolis hates trumpstein! And anybody that voted for that weak mutt!!!!

    3. 50%?! LOL

      He maxed out at 35% in Marion County and I can’t imagine that it would be any higher now…

    4. Michael N, your reading skills must be subpar. I don’t have TDS, but clearly you and these bakery people do.

  3. Easily the best bakery in the city. They’ll be missed dearly by the community. I recommend Three Dolls in Holy Cross for any who need a new pastry go-to destination

  4. all the things they referenced are not trumps fault. let’s be honest. Let’s see…defund the police, BLM, obamacare, the colleges have been run by the left for decades. but it’s trumps fault? OK. I love spain – but if they really think they can make a million dollars a year working 3 days a week – good luck! never went to their bakery but I wish I would have. must have been great!

    1. Nothing is ever Dear Leader’s fault.

      It’s amazing what you can get done when you merge the folks who want to roll back everything since FDR because they don’t like paying taxes, the religious folks upset they can’t discriminate on race, and a KGB agent upset about the USSR going away but here we are. It’ll take decades to clean up the mess if the country survives.

    2. Oh yeah, “colleges have been run by the Left!”

      You know what happens to college students? They go off and get away from their hometowns and actually get the experience of interacting with people from actual diverse backgrounds. They learn via experience that a lot of what they were brought up to believe is nonsense… not by teachers, but from interactions with their peers.

    3. Oh the atrocities of trying to expand access to Healthcare to our citizens or to acknowledge that black lives should be as appreciated as white counterparts.

      Trump has helped to write these wrongs though! He stands for the rights of the common multimillionaire and billionaire. He makes it ok to discriminate and be hateful to our neighbors. Heck he even has his own private militia enforcing this discrimination and plans to build prison camps to house these people. He also helped sway his most devoted followers to try overthrow our government and to enrich himself by billions in just one year in his second term! He gets to start wars without congressional approval, cut Healthcare for millions, gut research funding for disease research. Gotta love these priorities.

      Good luck in Spain, we will miss you greatly in this city!

  5. I’m sure all their health code violations had absolutely NOTHING to do with that decision!! 12 times in less than 2 years, including being SHUT DOWN TWICE? Yeah, lets blame your VERY POOR cleaning on the POTUS!!! Dumbasses!!!

    1. Michael, the code violations are documented and easily found online in less time than it took for you to type that comment, but “bring the receipts” is trendy and sounds cool, so definitely go with that

  6. I respect people and their decisions. One understands why they would wish to leave. Yes, problems did exist before trump was elected. But previous leaders addressed real problems rather than catering to fearmongering with hyperbole and lies. Real leaders address issues based on data-based analysis rather a crisis-du-jour agenda embellished by outrageous rants. And, criminals were not pardoned, the justice department did not waste our taxpayer money on vengeance prosecutions, and the United States was held in high esteem for its rights for all citizens. Blissfully assuming all is great is living with blinders and failing to face the reality of a dysfunctional government. A so-called leader that foments hate, seeks division, and promotes ongoing inconsistencies, misinformation and outright lies is nothing to be proud about. Yes, some feel the only important thing is life is a rising market. The US may well fall off its pedestal as have other world powers. And the bridges burned with allies may indeed collapse. The US democracy and democratic principles are distressed; basic freedoms are eroded. Unjustified invasions take place. Government and military and judicial positions are filled with unqualified lackies, brown nosers, cronies, and quacks that have collectively rendered the once great nation a shameful banana republic. Some leave out of disgust, some leave for a safer and saner society and style of life. While much positive can be noted about the US, glaring failures and impending turmoil await the economy, society and social security. This is not great, far from it.

  7. Drivel like this is why the IBJ and “journalists” in general have no credibility. Dave and Nate know a headline of “ 2 year old bakery with a long history of health code violations to close its doors” would barely get a glance, but regurgitating this stupidity would bring out Nate’s flock, and the flock delivered. Interesting questions would include: what is the immigration process in Spain? How long does it take to get the initial visa? Do people in Spain prefer rodent feces in their pastries? Instead IBJ carried the water for these 2 and their moronic manifesto.
    Dave, publish a follow up article in a year. I’m sure they will still be in Indy.

  8. Immigration to Spain is straightforward with a non-lucrative visa. Digital nomads can also gain relatively easy entry. And, once there for several years, one has access to high quality national medical care. Crimes in major cities is much less than the US; particularly less than Indianapolis! But one should be on guard for tax implications. Despite any tax equalization treaty between Spain and the US, Spain considers all assets as taxable. So for seniors with modest retirements nest eggs, Spain offer a viable and affordable option that is safe and with generally pleasant weather.

    Journalists are indeed credible. Because one does not like an article or may disagree with an article’s content does not render it non-credible. A point well-taken, journalists could also highlight issues that affected the business. Still, their rationale for wanting to move would stand, health violations notwithstanding.

  9. A cool million dollars a year, mostly from the South side neighbors that supported them. Apparently their ideology says thanks to you suckers, we’re moving out!
    Hope the door doesn’t hit them in the rear on their way.

    1. Why are republicans so quick to demand people leave this country if they don’t like it, but then when those people decide to do just, they get even more triggered?

  10. My my, all the childish vitriol. Why are you all so angry? I’ve been to Babette a couple times — fabulous and beautiful pastries. Take a breath everyone. Too bad they’re leaving, I wish them and the Garfield Park area well.

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