MADISON, Maine (AP) — Tired of the same old Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts? The Madison Planning Board tonight takes up a man's application to open a topless coffee shop on Main Street.

Normand St. Michel says his plan to employ partially nude waitresses is intended to boost the establishment's chances of success. He says the idea is to do something different to attract coffee drinkers.

St. Michel says he also wants to run a clean business in which no alcohol will be sold.

Madison's code enforcement officer says he knows of no town ordinances that would bar such an operation. Robert Dunphy Jr. also said he doesn't think the interior of the coffee shop would be visible from the street.

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i'd buy my coffee there :nice:

As long as he doesn't hire typical coffee shop waitresses in their 50's - 60's. :nice:

I think topless bars etc are just dumb.

but i'm weird :eekdance:

He better get excellent insurance, or keep the coffee lukewarm.

The have at least one of those in the Houston area. I don't remember much about it other than seeing an ad for it in a men's room at a bar. Their slogan was something like "Because you can legally drive after an esspresso" or something lame like that. It seemed more like a titty bar without booze than a coffee bar with naked chics. Wonder how its doing?