{
  "id": 251059,
  "title": "Artisanal chocolate pioneer Laurent Cafe & Chocolate Bar at Robertson Quay to close after 20 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/artisanal-chocolate-pioneer-laurent-cafe-chocolate-bar-at-robertson",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T04:14:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/dining/laurent-cafe-chocolate-bar-closes-after-20-years-6305301"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "“I’m completely devastated by what’s happening to us,” said chef-owner Laurent Bernard, whose cafe in Robertson Quay has been a pioneer in the artisanal chocolate scene since it opened in 2006.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}