Barbie themed cafe opens in Taipei, the latest example of that city's theme-restaurant boom

Barbie Cafe, which is licensed by toy giant Mattel, will feature hot pink sofas, tables shaped like high-heeled shoes and the staff will wear pink Barbie logo T-shirts, armbands, glitter and tiaras. In addition to dolls, Barbie-themed clothing, accessories and furniture will be sold in the cafe, which Mattel hopes will draw Barbie fans from China, Hong Kong and Japan. Themed restaurants are popular in Taiwan; the island is also home to a restaurant made entirely out of cardboard, a toilet-themed restaurant and even an airline-themed restaurant built inside the hull of an Airbus A380.