Living in a Cafe Society

Israelis live in a cafe society and they seem to like it. What does this mean?

Well, what happens is that Israelis see each other on the street and decide to talk and they go to a nearby cafe (and the key here is that there is frequently a nearby cafe) and sit and order stuff and talk. Or they call each other up and decide to meet at a cafe which suits the type of conversation they expect to have. There up upscale cafes. There are downhome cafes. There are cafes in the middle of retail areas. There are cafes in the middle of commercial areas. There are cafes and cafes and cafes. The one in the image is Cafe B'Gini on Bethlehem street in Jerusalem.