It’s rare to see small and interesting “indie” cafes in Hong Kong on the street level due to the outrageous rents in this city. So it has became a trend to open cafes on the upper floors of business buildings which has cheaper rent. Thus these cafes were coined “Upstair cafe.” Upstair cafes are usually […]
Posts Tagged ‘Cafe’
November 23, 2009
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People’s Recreation Community (Hong Kong: Causeway Bay)
By Joan in 09: Hong Kong
November 5, 2009
4
Plum Gallery / Old China Hand Reading Room (Shanghai)
By Joan in 08: ShanghaiOur B&B Owner told us about her friend’s gallery on Nanjing West Road. It took us awhile to figure out where it was as I didn’t write down the address. Hidden behind all the fancy malls on Nanjing xi lu is this small alley that leads you to this old longtang (traditional Shanghai townhouses) neighborhood. […]
October 29, 2009
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Cafe Dan (Shanghai: Tianzifang)
By Freda in 08: Shanghai, Favorite Food Entries, TravelTianZiFang, or known as TaiKang Lu, is a labyrinth-like old residential Shikumen area that got “invaded” by artists and bobos, and is now gentrified with cafes, galleries, boutiques, craft shops and bars. One of the gems you can find in this labyrinth is Cafe Dan. I read about this place from a local free paper that […]
September 14, 2009
4
Angelique Cafe (Downtown)
By Joan in 06: Downtown LAOn a lazy Sunday morning we tried to go to the wonderful Wood spoon but sadly it wasn’t opened. Hungry and thirsty, we went to the nearby Angelique Cafe, a small corner French place that’s located when Spring street and Main street join together. It’s got a quiant and cute exterior: old red brick building […]
November 16, 2008
5
Cha House (San Gabriel)
By Freda in 01: San GabrielThe Taiwanese cafe at the hearts of Alhambra is a popular hang out spot for Asian kids, as it’s the only late night spot for them to hang out legally. What made the loud and cheesy Chinese pop music being blasted here tolerable is the Snowflakes: shaved condensed milk (iced). The texture is soft like […]
