Posts Tagged ‘Coffee’

September 17, 2008 1

Banquette Cafe (Downtown LA)

By in 06: Downtown LA

Jon and I originally wanted to go to Lost Soul cafe but it was closed that day for some reason so we went to this cute little place next to Pete’s instead. I love the interior, it reminded me of the small corner cafe you see a lot in Paris where you can just go […]

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September 10, 2008 6

El Giraldillo Gourmet (Chiapas: Tuxtla Gutiérrez)

By in 02: Mexico

On the last night in Chiapas, our client Lenn treated us gourmet dinner at the fancy and chic El Giraldillo Gourmet in the capital city Tuxtla Gutierrez. Apparently the governor recommended it as it’s his favorite restaurant in town. Once again it’s wonderful to have Lenn to handle the ordering. Though that also means I […]

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June 12, 2008 8

LA Mill Coffee Boutique (Silver Lake)

By in 05: Silver Lake + Echo Park, Favorite Food Entries

We finally tried the not-so-new LA Mill Coffee now that the hype has died down. This entry covers two visits: taking an out-of-town friend for dessert, and with Freda for brunch. I love places that pay attention to interior designs and decor but here it felt disquieting. Perhaps it’s the mod baroque look with uber […]

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May 28, 2008 6

Heiner (Vienna: Kärntner Strasse)

By in Vienna

One last stop to cake shop on our last day at Vienna. Heiner is another old school patisserie and cafe dates back from the 1800s. The first floor is a shop while 2nd floor is the dine-in cafe area. The interior is very old school with gold edges and coo coo clocks, like a Grandma’s […]

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May 21, 2008 5

Sluka (Vienna: Ringstrasse)

By in Favorite Food Entries, Vienna

Out of the city center along the ring near the neo-gothic Town Hall, there’s Sluka, another historic confectionery since 1800s, frequent by famous clients like Sisi, Oskar Kokoschka…etc. The interior looks like it hasn’t been update for a long time (and not in a good way) that it’s a little bit grandma-feel so we prefer […]

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