<P> Often, hookah lounges are owned and operated by people from the Arab world, origin and or other regions where use of the hookah is a centuries - old tradition . Many hookah lounges incorporate such elements as Islamic decor and Arabic music or Indian music . In Europe this is no longer a fact and hookah lounges are simply a bar without the eastern cultural elements . </P> <P> Hookah lounges are mostly found in college towns and urban areas and are regarded by some as a novel and chic way to socialize and embrace multiculturalism, but not only that . Certain lounges offer modern hookahs with fruit bowls or other kinds of improvements over smoking hookah at home . Some people of Middle Eastern or South Asian extraction consider them a continuation of their own cultural traditions . Hookah lounges nowadays often distance themselves from the eastern cultures offering hookah and alcohol without the cultural elements . These bars differ from other bars only in the fact that they offer hookah . </P> <P> Typically a disposable mouthpiece is provided for each user for hygiene reasons . Hookah lounges do not typically have liquor licenses but instead derive the bulk of their revenue from sales of coffee, tea, soft drinks and snack foods . Almost all offer Turkish coffee . </P> <P> Some hookah lounges have well - equipped kitchens and are more akin to bistros . In the broadest sense, any restaurant or nightclub can be considered a hookah lounge if it offers patrons hookahs, shisha and a comfortable place to smoke . Some offer Middle Eastern cuisine menu items . </P>

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