London’s weather was in a indecisive mood the day I made an unwise decision to visit Coppa. With a group of girlfriends we made the trek though london fields and eventually managed to find Coppa’s hidden stairwell entrance. It may seem dingy at first glance, but this hidden stairwell leads to a rooftop terrace of…
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Bistrotheque: Worth A Game Of Hide And Seek
Bistrotheque embodies the current dining trend for “luxe squat” style east London locations. This Hackney hotspot can get hipster brunch lovers all excited with its unmarked industrial location, (it took me 30 mins to find an unmarked door and nervously descend a staircase to Who Knows Where) but caters to the YUPIs and foodies with…
Just Opened: Brooklyn Coffee
They’ve just celebrated their one month anniversary in one of the trickiest coffee selling environments known to man – a hot london summer! But, despite the call of cold cider elsewhere, Brooklyn Coffee has quickly managed to gain a reputation for having the best coffee on Commercial Road – and certainly holds it’s own on…
Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium
I’ll admit that, despite a very difficult reservation process, I have been to London’s Cat Cafe three times since it opened a few months ago. It was hard, and yes, I did book in advance. I laugh in the face of friends who say causally, “oh maybe we can go today?” The answer here is…
London’s Best: Chalk Board Signs
Despite all this newfangled advertising technology all around us, the marketing that really catches our attention is as simple as a few choice words on a piece of wood painted black… Fleet Street Press Coffee has the best chalk boards in The CIty, their signs can bring a smile to even the grumpiest commuter and busiest banker… Even…
Haughty Hipster Hangout: Forge And Co
A sunday stroll in Shoreditch this weekend illustrated just how much, and how quickly, the area is changing. Since my last visit, oh, let’s say, 5 weeks ago, there are numerous new cafes, bars and “concept” shops to peruse. On this occasion I chose Forge & Co a new “Social Canteen” (place you can sit on Mac for…
The Aussie Brunch, Granger & Co, London
Notting Hill is an easy go-to brunch destination, with many options, but you have to come prepared to wait, especially if it’s London, in March, and sunny… There’s always the worry that, after waiting 30-60 minutes for breakfast, you will be disappointed. Lucky for us Granger & Co has a line for a reason. Great…
Irish Coffee For St Patrick’s Day
I visited Ireland for St Patrick’s Day last week and indulged in all the comfort food and Whisky the country is known for. Including drinking Irish coffee, both genuinely alcoholic with Whisky or Baileys, or Baileys flavoured like these cute coffees below. These shamrock and harp coffees are from the cafeteria at the famous Trinity…
Coffee At The Four Corners
My local work cafe is Four Corners, a relatively new addition to a rapidly changing Lower Marsh high street in Waterloo, and a welcome change indeed. It’s nice to have an independent coffee shop amongst Waterloo’s generic chains, and Four Corners makes an excellent Flat White. This travel themed cafe is quirky and stylishly outfitted…
The International Foodie 