[Tagging] Fast food vs. restaurant vs. cafe

[Ulf Lamping]

Am 05.05.2010 06:17, schrieb John F. Eldredge:
> Yes, that is the origin of the term.  However, usage of words shifts over time, often into multiple meanings, depending upon context.  From what I have heard, a "coffeehouse" in Amsterdam, Holland, now means a place that sells marijuana, not one that sells coffee.

It's called a "coffee shop"[1] and those are available throughout the 
netherlands. You can buy soft drugs and soft drinks (maybe a coffee) for 
local consumption, but you'll often won't get any cakes or alike or any 
alcohol there.

But seeking for corner cases throughout the world is probably not the 
best way to find a good way to tag things. I guess even most dutch 
mappers won't tag a "coffee shop" as amenity=cafe, because the main 
purpose to get there is not to get a coffee.

Regards, ULFL

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_coffee_shop