Category Archives: England
Singing in The Garden of My Secret Tearoom
Well, it’s been some time since I caught up with “Sometimes She Dances”, aka Sarka, and since then there has been a development amongst the little community of cafes in my local neighbourhood. A traditional, Victorian-style tearoom has opened – … Continue reading
Heart of The Chain
Outwardly the Pret A Manger at Turnmill Street in Farringdon looks much like any other cafe that is part of a chain: distinctive branding above the door, set in a bustling part of the city where there is a lot … Continue reading
The “Happy Days” Cafe
Growing up in New Zealand there was this TV programme which seemed to capture what life was like living in American suburbia, and between the poorer Italian immigrants and the richer white Americans. It made things look rosey there, and … Continue reading
The Syrian “sin” of The Coffee House
Spare a thought for Syria next time you are in a coffee house reading a newspaper, or simply talking freely with a friend in one, because the origins of the coffee house – now more commonly known as a café … Continue reading
Bridging the Bohemian and The Bourgeois
There are so many good little cafes in the Borough of Camden that it is really hard to know where to start. Taking it to the bridge – in combining it with a garden centre, antique shop and healthy organic … Continue reading
Fables of The Farmer’s Market
There’s something old, but new, at the little place I get my coffee from on Sundays down at The Queen’s Park Farmer’s Market. It too, just like Eddie’s Coffee Cart in Paddington, is something of a guilty pleasure – except … Continue reading
Coffee A La Carte
For the last few months I have survived the rigours of the basin – Paddington Basin, that is. One of the little guilty pleasures which has helped me start and survive the day has been this little coffee cart that … Continue reading
Sheesha Surprise!!
Further to my Right Royal Sheesha posting in January. The very next day after posting that story I was involved in a minor car accident where a car ran into the back of mine when we had to stop, relatively quickly, … Continue reading
Quest Base Camp
Before Ismail and I venture out to “our” sheesha café at the Park Royal, let me tell you about an idea I’ve had to allow you to participate in the quest too. Allow me to introduce you to Quest Base Camp. … Continue reading
Just an ordinary café?
Back in 1992, almost twenty years ago to the day, coffee and café culture was almost unknown in Great Britain. When you ordered a coffee, it was typically one type – percolated (aka filter) – and often served in a mug, rather than … Continue reading
Café Quest 