The Brew serves single-origin beans from the family-owned coffee hacienda in the green hills of Peindamo, Colombia. It’s signature is Cold Brew Nitro, a process of extraction in which the coffee is never heated. Rather, it’s steeped in cold water then infused with nitrogen to create a unique texture and taste.
This is a two-in-one eatery, with a top-notch bakery on one side and an upscale restaurant on the other. As you would expect, the prices and service on the bakery side (la boulangerie) are lower, but the food still gets high praise. Offerings include lasagna, hamburgers, and Alsatian tarts. You also can order a glass of fine wine, gourmet coffee,...
Lanskroon is an old and small building on the Singel. You might accidentally pass by it thinking it was not worth your time, but what a mistake you would be making. The Dunselman family have been active as bakers since 1908. In 1989 they took over Lanskroon from the Grummes family. Inside you will find a small tearoom and, usually,...
No trip to Italy is complete without eating gelato, believed by many to be the world’s best ice cream. Gelato actually has less cream than regular ice cream and therefore less fat. Slower churning incorporates less air, making it denser and the flavors more intense. You will find gelato almost anywhere you go in Italy. Look for a gelateria, a...
Shipping magnate Sir William Burrell (1861–1958) was rich beyond most people’s wildest dreams and far keener on collecting fine art than most too. The result was one of the world’s largest solo collections – around 9,000 items from a truly eclectic range of eras and cultures: from stained glass and medieval tapestries; to Middle Eastern antiquities; to Chinese ceramics; and...
The vast Georgian stately home of Culzean (kul-LAYN) is celebrated for the gentility of its design, and its marvellously wild and windswept clifftop setting on the Firth of Clyde – and for the arresting contrast between the two. There have been fortifications of some sort here since the 12th century, but the present structure dates back to an 18th century...
This custom-built mountain biking centre has 35km of trails that are rideable year-round and with something for everyone. There’s a good beginner trail; a bike park with sizeable jumps; an advanced (red) trail with extended section that flows through the woods on boardwalks; and a rocky black-graded (expert) trail that’s among Scotland’s toughest. And all provide good views of the...
The food may be simple and solid –wraps soups and burgers – but it’s so good that lines of hungry customers often block the stairs to this first-floor café. Easily best spot for breakfast and lunch in town; its home-baking is excellent too. The menu offers pretty much everything in veggie or vegan forms, but whatever your requirements, expect large...
Good quality deli serving soups, sandwiches and lots of cakes. Also great place to pick up local specialties and a good wine selection too. The Scottish Deli in Pitlochry has the same owner.
Though the city’s best-known street, Sauchiehall Street (pronounced: Sockie-hall) is mostly just a line of chain stores. But there’s a nice buzz about the pedestrianized zone all the same. Its one really Glasgow-specific sight is the Willow Tea Rooms (Mon–Sat 9.30am-4.30pm, some Sundays) above a jeweller at #217. The interiors – right down to the cutlery and menus – are...
Cafés cluster around the extended crossroads that is Mt Eden Village. There’s no shortage of choice, but Olaf’s is a winner on several fronts. It is perfect for a coffee and toothsome pastries such as the Portuguese pastel de nata and the Austrian linzer torte. If it’s picnic supplies you’re after, you can’t go past their breads, used in some...
Join locals supping the extensive range of coffees (from $2) and superb muffins ($3) at the local coffee shop. Evelyn’s is so popular it’s opened three outlets within a stone’s throw of each other (also at 229 Bear Ave and 119 Banff Ave). Apart from having a good line in dessert pies, all also make excellent deli sandwiches ($8) –...
Despite the rather sterile cafeteria vibe, this is a great place for a quick breakfast and a useful place to stock up on superb basic picnic items, such as cookies, pies, sandwiches, quiche and delicious sweet poppy-seed bread. All are baked in-house and without any artificial flavours, colours or preservatives. The coffee’s good too.
Attractive little Lake Agnes, gathered beneath a series of craggy peaks, makes a great destination for a circular hike that can include a tramp up Plain of the Six Glaciers, a valley with superb views of the impressive peaks and glaciers that cradle Lake Louise. The trip also allows several side-trips to viewpoints before looping back along the shores of...
Mountain chalet-style 150-bed hostel, offering dorm beds ($35-42) and private rooms ($95-123). Clean, quality facilities include communal kitchen, laundry, Internet access and a mountaineering library. Reservations are virtually always essential. Also here is the excellent Bill Peyto’s Cafe (daily 7am–4pm) which serves great snacks and reasonably priced full meals; non-guests are welcome. Menu items include sandwiches, burgers, mountainous nachos, salads...
Large and airy bakery and coffee house with organic, local and natural sentiments. Nicely away from Banff’s main drag and crowds it maintains a relaxed atmosphere – including out on a pleasant patio. Good for sandwiches; better still for muffins, cakes and brownies.
This slightly clinical but friendly and spotlessly clean YWCA-run hostel lies just a short walk from downtown. Dorms cost $28–31, but if there’s two of you a large spartan private room ($68) costs little more (some en-suite). Family rooms are also available. The YWCA’s charitable status means no taxes are payable on rates, making them the lowest in town –...
Eiah Sae is a real Chinatown legend. Hidden down a quiet side street, the charming coffee shop has been going for about seven decades. The owners here still serve up their great grandparents old style Thai coffee recipe (using plenty of sweet condensed milk) to chain smoking regulars who look as old as the establishment is. The small cafe has...
The tourists in Banglampoo don’t notice this coffee shop as much as other places, probably because it’s a bit hidden inside the historic Baan Pra Athit. The late-colonial structure was built for a high-level civil servant who worked for Rama V, VI, and VII. Anyone who walks through the driveway, past the guards, and turns to the left will find...
BACC opened its doors in 2010 in the Siam neighborhood, and since then, small galleries, arts organizations, designer shops, and cafés have filled the storefronts of this swirling, multi-level structure. BKK Art House curates installations and talks by Thai contemporary artists that attract students and creative types. The established nonprofit Thai Film Foundation also has a shop where they sell...