Category Archives: Cafes
Street Food in Singapore
Singapore is known for its food courts, also known as hawker centres. Popular with locals and budget-savvy travellers, these open-air complexes offer quick, traditional Singaporean and Asian dishes at very affordable prices. During my visit to Singapore, we tried street … Continue reading
Posted in Cafes, Singapore
Tagged Albert Centre Market Singapore, bakkwa, bento box, Bird's Nest drink, breakfast noodles, calamansi lime juice, chicken rice, durian, food centre, French Toast, jackfruit, Lau Pa Sat, longan, mangosteen, milk ginger tea, satay sauce, Singapore food court, Singapore Food Trail, Singapore hawker centre, Singapore street food, Tiong Bahru Singapore, Ya Kun Kaya Toast
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Dinner At Workshop Coffee Co. Clerkenwell
Workshop Coffee Co. in Clerkenwell may look familiar – in fact, it has already been open since 2011 as ST. ALi, before relaunching under a new name earlier this year. The story goes that the owners opened their own artisan … Continue reading
Posted in Cafes, London, Restaurants
Tagged brioche bun, Clerkenwell coffee shop, Clerkenwell Road, coffee bean roaster, Comté cheese, corn fritters, Dexter burger, fresh mint tea, fried ratte potatoes, ginger pudding, grilled sumac quail, ST ALi coffee, St John Street, Workshop Coffee Co
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Chelsea Market, New York
Chelsea Market was one of my favourite foodie finds in New York. Located in the stylish Meatpacking District, Chelsea Market occupies the former New York Biscuit Company factory (dating back to 1890), where Oreos and Saltines were made. Today, the produce … Continue reading
Posted in Cafes, Market, New York, Shopping, USA
Tagged Amy’s Bread, Anthropologie Chelsea Market, artisan food market, artists & fleas market, Chelsea Market New York, Chelsea Wine Vault, Eleni’s, Fat Witch Bakery, Gramercy Flower Shop, Meatpacking District, Morimoto, New York Biscuit Company, New York market, pop up market, Sarabeth’s, Tacomi, The Lobster Place, Williamsburg craft market
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Mario Batali’s Eataly, New York
Mario Batali’s spectacular Italian food temple Eataly is an absolute must for foodies visiting New York. The largest artisanal Italian food and wine marketplace in the world, Eataly offers authentic Italian produce, from everyday staples to the finest delicacies. Among the … Continue reading
Posted in Cafes, New York, Restaurants
Tagged 5th avenue NYC, artisanal Italian food, Caffe Lavazza, communal eating, crema croissant, Eataly, Flatiron district, gelati New York, gourmet marketplace, Italian food temple, Italian panini, La Scuola di Eataly, Lidia Bastianich, Madison Square Park, Manzo Eataly, Mario Batali, Neapolitan pizza, Oscar Farinetti, Piedmontese hot chocolate, Rizzoli for Eataly, Rossopomodoro pizza, slow food
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Hot Chocolate And Éclairs At Angelina, Paris
One of the joys of visiting Paris in the winter is ordering a thick, traditional hot chocolate and some of the best hot chocolate can be found at Angelina, the historic tea salon within the arcades of the rue de … Continue reading
Posted in Cafes, Paris, Patisserie
Tagged African hot chocolate, Angelina Paris, Antoine Rumpelmeyer, Audrey Hepburn, Catherine Deneuve, chocolat chaud a l'ancienne, chocolate éclair, choux pastry, Coco Chanel, crème patisserie, Edouard-Jean Niermans, laduree, Marcel Proust, Mont Blanc cake, Paris cafe, Paris patisserie, Rue de Rivoli, tea salon, Tuileries Paris, vanilla éclair, white hot chocolate
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Afternoon Tea At Ladurée Covent Garden
Towards the end of last summer, I met up with my Frenchie pal Coralie of Tea Time in Wonderland for an indulgent afternoon treat at Ladurée Covent Garden. The latest London outpost of the iconic Paris pâtisserie and tea salon, … Continue reading
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Tagged cafe terrace, Chocolate Religieuse, Covent Garden Market, Covent Garden piazza, creme Chantilly, crème patisserie, iced choux buns, Ladurée Champs Elysées, Ladurée Covent Garden, Ladurée pastels, Paris patisserie, pastel colours, Raspberry Rose Saint-Honoré, red velvet seat, Rose Religieuse, salted caramel macaron, tea salon, thé rose, thé violette, violet blackcurrant macaron
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Gontran Cherrier Artisan Boulanger, Paris
Gontran Cherrier is without a doubt the coolest baker in Paris, making bread more than just an accompaniment with his innovative flavours. Known for his rugged good looks as much as his baking, Gontran is a familiar celebrity chef in … Continue reading
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Tagged Alain Passard, Alain Senderens, artisan boulanger, baked goods, bakery cafe, baking cookbook, black bread, bobo Paris, boulangerie Montmartre, casse-croûte, celebrity chef, Gontran Cherrier, hip bakery, Lucas Carton, L’Arpège Paris, L’Ecole de Boulangerie et de Pâtisserie, L’Ecole Ferrandi, pastry chef, red miso rye bread, rue Caulaincourt Paris, squid ink bun, tartes fines, viennoiserie
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NADÈGE Patisserie – West Queen West, Toronto
There was one place that was top of my ‘Toronto to do list’ – NADÈGE Patisserie in on Queen Street West. Luckily, I came across NADÈGE, a glistening white beacon of decadence, as I was walking back towards the centre … Continue reading
Posted in Cafes, Patisserie, Toronto
Tagged filled croissants, Hakkasan London, Kusmi Tea, laduree, macaron boutique Toronto, macaron cake, macarons, Morgan McHugh, Nadège Nourian, NADÈGE Patisserie, pastries, patio cafe, Pierre Hermé, Queen Street West Toronto, Toronto patisserie, West Queen West Toronto
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The Botanist Pop Up Oyster Bar, Sloane Square
The pop up trend doesn’t seem to be fading any time soon and why not bring everything outdoors and enjoy the last few rays of sun. Chelsea gastro pub favourite The Botanist is hosting an oyster and crustacea bar right … Continue reading
Posted in Bars, Cafes, London, Restaurants
Tagged al fresco oyster bar, Billingsgate Market, Brown Sea Island Dorset rocks, Chapel Down wine, Chelsea pub food, crustacea bar, Dorset crab, Duchy natives, English wine, London Fashion Week restaurants, Pomona Fizz, pop up oyster bar, pubs in SW1, Sloane Square gastro pub, sparkling wine Kent, The Botanist Chelsea, The Botanist Sloane Square, West Mersea pearls
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