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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. -
![If you follow this blog, you’ll know that I’m a man who likes his coffee and his cafes, and I’m delighted to share my latest fave in Soho, the Flat […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/flat-white-berwick-st-london-01-115x115.jpg "Flat White, Berwick Street, London – my new favourite Soho coffee shop")
Flat White, Berwick Street, London – my new favourite Soho coffee shop
Posted on Monday, Jan 6, 2014 | 1 CommentIf you follow this blog, you’ll know that I’m a man who likes his coffee and his cafes, and I’m delighted to share my latest fave in Soho, the Flat […] -
The West coffee shop and liquor bar, 379 Union Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Posted on Saturday, Dec 14, 2013 | No CommentsSituated in Union Avenue, Brooklyn, this modest sized coffee bar quickly became our favourite breakfast haunt in the neighbourhood. -
![I have to admit that I’m not exactly what you’d call a foodie – I like greasy spoons and old cafes best of all – but over on our sister […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/FOODGUIDE-620x300-115x115.jpg "Eating out in Brixton? Here’s the best guide for cafes and restaurants")
Eating out in Brixton? Here’s the best guide for cafes and restaurants
Posted on Monday, Dec 2, 2013 | No CommentsI have to admit that I’m not exactly what you’d call a foodie – I like greasy spoons and old cafes best of all – but over on our sister […] -
![After a rather disastrous coffee at the Speakeasy Espresso and Brew Bar, our quest for a good, strong brew in a pleasant atmosphere had reached critical levels, so we were pleased […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/193-tap-coffee-wardour-st-london-11-115x115.jpg "Tap Coffee at 193 Wardour Street, Soho, London saves the day")
Tap Coffee at 193 Wardour Street, Soho, London saves the day
Posted on Friday, Sep 13, 2013 | No CommentsAfter a rather disastrous coffee at the Speakeasy Espresso and Brew Bar, our quest for a good, strong brew in a pleasant atmosphere had reached critical levels, so we were pleased […] -
Small Batch Coffee, Jubilee Street, Brighton serves up a winning brew
Posted on Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 | 1 CommentThere’s not shortage of decent places to grab a good coffee in cosmopolitan Brighton, but one of the finest I’ve found so far is Small Batch Coffee in Jubilee Street. -
Coffee and ruddy good cakes at Damson, St Giles High Street, central London
Posted on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 | No CommentsPutting up a strong challenge to become my cafe of choice when I’m in the Tottenham Court Rd/Covent Garden/Bloomsbury area is the rather lovely Damson Cafe on St Giles High Street. -
Sausage dogs strutting down St Giles High Street, London
Posted on Sunday, May 26, 2013 | 1 CommentSeen strutting along St Giles High Street in central London yesterday were this pair of rather charming sausage dogs. -
![I loved this smart but unpretentious coffee shop in Liverpool’s bustling Bold Street. The coffee was expertly brewed and the food was fresh and delicious – and it was nice to hear Abbey Road playing […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/bold-street-coffee-liverpool-6-115x115.jpg "Bold Street Coffee, Liverpool – a great cafe in the centre of town")
Bold Street Coffee, Liverpool – a great cafe in the centre of town
Posted on Sunday, May 12, 2013 | No CommentsI loved this smart but unpretentious coffee shop in Liverpool’s bustling Bold Street. The coffee was expertly brewed and the food was fresh and delicious – and it was nice to hear Abbey Road playing […] -
![Run by a husband and wife team, Foxcroft & Ginger opened their Soho coffeehouse in January 2010. Located in Berwick Street in central London, it’s a handy place to pop into […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/foxcroft-ginger-coffee-soho-2-115x115.jpg "Foxcroft and Ginger – a small but pleasing Soho coffee house, central London")
Foxcroft and Ginger – a small but pleasing Soho coffee house, central London
Posted on Saturday, Apr 20, 2013 | 1 CommentRun by a husband and wife team, Foxcroft & Ginger opened their Soho coffeehouse in January 2010. Located in Berwick Street in central London, it’s a handy place to pop into […] -
Is this Brixton’s least enticing cafe poster? The Hand Wash Cafe, Brixton Road SW9
Posted on Saturday, Apr 13, 2013 | No CommentsLocated outside the JAMM venue on Brixton Road is the Hand Car Wash & Cafe, as advertised by two well seasoned plastic banners. -
A good strong cup of capuccino at Free State Coffee, Holborn
Posted on Monday, Apr 8, 2013 | No CommentsSituated on Southampton Row (next to Sicilian Avenue) is Free State Coffee, a recently-opened spacious new independent coffee shop that is well worth a visit. -
![Situated close to Loughborough Junction station is the S.I.A. Community Arts Cafe, billed as “an imaginative and creative space that is sure to become a meeting point for south London’s […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/sia-community-arts-sw9-115x115.jpg "Knitting and coffee at the SIA Community Arts cafe, Loughborough Junction, London SW9")
Knitting and coffee at the SIA Community Arts cafe, Loughborough Junction, London SW9
Posted on Monday, Apr 1, 2013 | No CommentsSituated close to Loughborough Junction station is the S.I.A. Community Arts Cafe, billed as “an imaginative and creative space that is sure to become a meeting point for south London’s […] -
Pae White spins out mesmerising yarn patterns at the South London Gallery, Camberwell, London
Posted on Monday, Mar 18, 2013 | No CommentsRunning at the South London Gallery in south London until the 12th May 2103 is this mesmerising installation by Los Angeles-based artist Pae White, called ‘Too Much Night, Again.’ -
![With my spirits flagging after a miserable afternoon battling through the crowds of Oxford Street, I found myself in urgent need of a decent cup of coffee – and Lantana Cafe in […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lantana-cafe-london-01-115x115.jpg "A coffee at the Lantana Cafe, Charlotte Place, Fitzrovia, London W1")
A coffee at the Lantana Cafe, Charlotte Place, Fitzrovia, London W1
Posted on Monday, Mar 4, 2013 | No CommentsWith my spirits flagging after a miserable afternoon battling through the crowds of Oxford Street, I found myself in urgent need of a decent cup of coffee – and Lantana Cafe in […]