Experience a Bombay Café at Dishoom|Shoreditch, London

Modeled after the Irani cafés in Bombay, Dishoom is full of tiled floors, brick, bentwood style chairs, old-timey photographs and delivers great Indian and Irani flavors in a bustling atmosphere. Need to Know: Get here before 6:30pm to avoid a long line, sorry, queue Reservations available for 6 or more Tented patio is a bit […]

Walking the Cultural Trail on Brick Lane – East End, London

Named for the brick kilns brought by the Flemish in the 1500s, Brick Lane has a wealth of history brought by the many Russian, French, Muslim, Jewish and Bengali immigrants throughout the years. Maps of 20 historic sites are provided on Brick Lane and online for you to plan your time. With only two hours to […]

Las Olas Café – Miami Beach, FL

Las Olas Café on 6th street in Miami Beach is one of my favorite spots for cheap and delicious Cuban food. This hearty tortilla sandwich is enough for two people and the flaky bread is heaven. Bonus: Great people watching and café con leche. Come prepared to speak Spanish and/or point out what you want. […]

Catching The Sun At Cafe Tambosi In Munich

Catching the last warm rays of sun at Cafe Tambosi in Munich, Germany.

Lunch at Henk – Amsterdam, Netherlands

Walking down the Prinsengracht, one of the three main canals dating to the 17th century in Amsterdam, on our way to the Rijksmuseum hunger hit us right as we passed a cute cafe called Henk. The sun was out and it was a beautiful day to people watch so we grabbed one of the two […]

Floriole Cafe & Bakery‏ – Lincoln Park

My friend April brought me to Floriole Cafe & Bakery because she thought we would both like it. She has a knack for picking good eating spots. We ordered the Tartine of the Day: Grilled Sourdough Topped with Goat Cheese, Squash and Herbs. It was served open-face with a side salad. I love squash and this […]

La Colombe Torrefaction — New Coffee Cafe on Randolph

I was reading Time Out and saw an article on this new coffee shop that opened on Randolph. What caught my attention was this description from the article, “The latest is La Colombe’s Pure Black, an endurance-strength bottled iced coffee in which Corsica grounds (a blend of Brazilian, Colombian, Honduran and […]