Overview

• Bueno Eatery, a Trump-themed cafe in Sydney’s inner west, closed after just six weeks of operation.
• Owner Mark Da Costa blamed the failure on 'snowflakes' and the area's progressive culture, continuing his pattern of inflammatory rhetoric.
• Da Costa made transphobic comments in his closure announcement and stated plans to release a song about the cafe’s closure.
• This marks Da Costa’s second failed venture, following the 2020 closure of Hale and Hearty after he used a homophobic slur.
• Local activist groups, including the 'Lavender Mafia,' played a significant role in organizing boycotts and protests against both businesses.