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In photos: London Transport Museum opens Canteen, a new cafe/bar in the heart of Covent Garden
Posted on Friday, Nov 29, 2019 | No CommentsLast night we went along to the launch of Canteen, a new cafe/bar inside the London Transport Museum, overlooking Covent Garden Piazza. -
Bristol photos: street art, station, gigs, pubs and rain
Posted on Monday, Oct 14, 2019 | No CommentsI was back up in Bristol playing a show on the weekend, and although my time in the city was brief, I managed to grab some photos on my travels: -
![You can’t beat a good, no-nonsense, affordable cafe, and I stumbled across a real gem when I was up in Edinburgh recently called The Snax Cafe – one of three […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/snax-cafe-edinburgh-01-115x115.jpg "Places I love: the cheap, cheerful and friendly Snax Cafe, Edinburgh")
Places I love: the cheap, cheerful and friendly Snax Cafe, Edinburgh
Posted on Friday, Jan 13, 2017 | No CommentsYou can’t beat a good, no-nonsense, affordable cafe, and I stumbled across a real gem when I was up in Edinburgh recently called The Snax Cafe – one of three […] -
A rainy day in Margate. Photos from a wet and windy May afternoon
Posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 | 1 CommentArriving suitably drenched after my deeply unwise walk from Westgate on Sea to Margate, I grabbed a few photos around the town as I headed for hot coffee and beer. -
The Old Cafe in Charing Cross, Soho gets booted out on Monday
Posted on Thursday, Apr 30, 2015 | No CommentsI’m really saddened to learn that The Old Cafe in Soho will be booted out of their premises on Charing Cross Road on Monday, 4th May. -
![I’m well miffed to learn that The Old Cafe in Charing Cross Road – my favourite cafe in the West End – is set to be booted out by their […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/old-cafe-charing-cross-road-11-115x115.jpg "Soho’s The Old Cafe set to be booted out of the former Foyles building")
Soho’s The Old Cafe set to be booted out of the former Foyles building
Posted on Tuesday, Apr 14, 2015 | No CommentsI’m well miffed to learn that The Old Cafe in Charing Cross Road – my favourite cafe in the West End – is set to be booted out by their […] -
Berlin street photos – a selection of photographs
Posted on Tuesday, Apr 14, 2015 | No CommentsI loved visiting Berlin last year, and have already posted up a series of photos from my travels around the city. Here’s my final set of shots from this fantastic city… -
![I was pleased to discover that the charm of the original Ray’s Jazz cafe in the former Foyle’s store on Charing Cross Road has been recaptured in this new venture located in the old […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/old-cafe-charing-cross-road-011-115x115.jpg "A fantastic cafe for central London: The Old Cafe takes over Ray’s Jazz in the former Foyles store")
A fantastic cafe for central London: The Old Cafe takes over Ray’s Jazz in the former Foyles store
Posted on Tuesday, Mar 10, 2015 | 1 CommentI was pleased to discover that the charm of the original Ray’s Jazz cafe in the former Foyle’s store on Charing Cross Road has been recaptured in this new venture located in the old […] -
![I paid another visit to Margate over the weekend, and enjoyed some lovely walks around the town before heading off to see the mighty Dulwich Hamlet beat the home team […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/margate-photos-jan-2015-011-115x115.jpg "Margate in winter: Dreamland, architecture, pub and beach views")
Margate in winter: Dreamland, architecture, pub and beach views
Posted on Monday, Jan 19, 2015 | No CommentsI paid another visit to Margate over the weekend, and enjoyed some lovely walks around the town before heading off to see the mighty Dulwich Hamlet beat the home team […] -
![Seen in Fleet Street in central London is this fine example of a ghost sign for the Aerated Bread Company. Ghost signs are the fading remnants of old advertisements – […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/aerated-bread-fleet-street-london-02-115x115.jpg "Ghost sign of Fleet Street: Aerated Bread Company")
Ghost sign of Fleet Street: Aerated Bread Company
Posted on Monday, Jan 19, 2015 | 1 CommentSeen in Fleet Street in central London is this fine example of a ghost sign for the Aerated Bread Company. Ghost signs are the fading remnants of old advertisements – […] -
![One of the best places to be in East London after an evening enjoying an ample selection of the finest ales has to be Brick Lane, home of the freshly […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/brick-lane-beigel-stores-10-115x115.jpg "The late night bagel stores of Brick Lane, east London")
The late night bagel stores of Brick Lane, east London
Posted on Friday, Nov 7, 2014 | 1 CommentOne of the best places to be in East London after an evening enjoying an ample selection of the finest ales has to be Brick Lane, home of the freshly […] -
An afternoon at the Electric Elephant Cafe, Crampton Street, south London
Posted on Thursday, Oct 30, 2014 | 1 CommentI first visited this little cafe back in December 2011, and it’s great to see that business is thriving and that it’s lost none of its down-to-earth charm. -
Swallow cafe in Brookyln serves up a tasty cream cheese bagel and great coffee
Posted on Friday, Jun 20, 2014 | No CommentsLocated in the rapidly gentrifying area around Bogart Street situated between Williamsburg and Bushwick, Swallow Cafe is a great place to grab a coffee and a bite to eat. -
Store Street Espresso opens up in Continental Stores in Tavistock Place, London
Posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 | No CommentsI was rather impressed by the Store Street Espresso cafe in Bloomsbury, so was keen to check out their new premises at Continental Stores, on 54 Tavistock Place, WC1. -
Coffee and cake at the Greedy Cow Cafe, Margate
Posted on Tuesday, Feb 11, 2014 | No CommentsTaking shelter from the chilly seaside winter wind, we stopped off at the Greedy Cow Cafe in Margate for a restorative snack – and very much liked what we found.