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Food and drink

Flat Cap Coffee Cart

This little coffee stall makes a welcome stop if you’re walking between Victoria and Westminster.  The little cart stands just outside the Strutton Arms pub, and sells delicious Square Mile […]

Liquid Caffeine

Here’s a selection of photographs of enticing coffees, all featured previously in the Coffee Shop category on this blog. To see the original post for any of them, select the […]

Coffee and Caramel Shortcake

I usually feature independent coffee shops in this section, but today I’m featuring my local Caffè Nero. My internet speed at home can be compared unfavourably to that of a […]

Store Street Espresso

I’ve been very busy the last few weeks and hadn’t had time to find a new coffee place.  In fact, I had visited this place a month or so ago […]

Bring on the Bouillabaisse!

Bouillabaisse is a traditional Provençal fish stew originating from Marseille. The name comes from the Provençal Occitan word bolhabaissa, a compound that consists of the two verbs bolhir (to boil) and abaissar (to reduce heat, i.e.,simmer). A traditional bouillabaisse contains at least 3 […]

Y is for… Yokohama

Lying on  Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, Yokohama is the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. Yokohama was a small fishing village up to […]

Let the Goodness Flow!

Guinness is good for you, or so the tag line goes. I was in Dublin for an all too brief business trip this week, but I found time to get […]

Cup of Tea in Marseille

I am a big fan of the cafe / bookshop combination so I was delighted to come across “Cup of Tea” on my wanderings around Marseille.  This welcoming spot is […]