Of all the incredible things Berlin has going for it, consistent lovely weather is not one of them. Spend an entire winter in the German capital (sometimes as long as November through March) and the concept of sunshine will seem so far removed from reality that referencing photos or video footage will be necessary just […]
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Playing the game with a mighty Kees van der Westen Spirit (an espresso machine with a hefty reputation) as well as baristas who pull each and every shot to perfection, Lot Sixty One is an absolute do-not-skip on your stopover in Amsterdam. Located on a corner beside one of the ridiculously charming canals, Lot Sixty […]
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Seeking out a solid cup of coffee in Amsterdam will inevitably lead you to the various third wave shops sprinkled along the canals and throughout the outlying neighbourhoods. The renown of local roasters like White Label and Lot Sixty One hangs heavy in the air even from touchdown at Schiphol. Of course it’s nice to […]
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A discreet cellar establishment just out of earshot from the hubbub of the nearby Wenceslas Square, Parlour is as undisclosed an operation as they come. These cocktail artisans like it that way, too. But for all their attempts at avoiding attention, word does get around. The bar has made well-deserved appearances in best-of lists from […]
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An outpost of Nordic design and cuisine, Scandinavian Embassy is a café concept advocating the less-is-more approach. Their commitment to excellence in coffee is paired with distinctly Scandinavian sensibilities in design and fashion, all of which lean minimal. Seated right on the edge of the picturesque Sarphati Park, the café and its ambassadors of Scandinavian […]
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The six members of a certain 7:00 a.m. detention session portrayed in a certain 1985 John Hughes movie would have likely rather been anywhere else than at school on a Saturday morning. Of any and all potential alternatives, though, actually engaging in the act of eating breakfast would have been at the top of the […]
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Prague – the city of a thousand spires. And for each and every spire, there are a thousand tourists craning necks and extending selfie sticks for that perfect proof-of-Prague memento. The Czech capital is without question a gorgeous place, hence the many foreign visitors. The cobblestone streets of Old Town ooze fairytale thanks to the […]
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House of Small Wonder satisfies one’s craving for enjoying brunch inside of a greenhouse nestled high up in the trees – a craving you probably didn’t even know you had until you walked in. Playing out more like Jules Verne excerpt than a café foyer, the stage is set for wonderment as soon as you […]
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Just around the corner from the acclaimed Jugendstil fanfare of Alberta iela, there’s a mixology bar churning out creations equally as embellished as the surrounding Art Nouveau district’s flowery facades. The specialty menu is full of imaginative recipes and pristine executions of any pre-Prohibition classic you may fancy, and that’s why we’ll be the first […]
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