There’s nothing wrong with Starbucks. The City Present is a Gold card holder, and visits Starbucks almost every day. That said, there’s also nothing wrong with deciding to skip Starbucks and looking for something more unique. This is easier in some places than in others, but there seems to be a trend in not...
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Located next door to the Metz & Co. department store, where Leidsestraat intersects with the Keizergracht, Walem offers outstanding dining for any time of day. Although convenient to the bustling shopping district and its tram line, this restaurant offers canal-side seating that is both spacious and quiet, offering a lively scene that draws a...
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From the street, Roem doesn’t particularly distinguish itself from the many other canalside cafés of Amsterdam’s Jordaan district. Indeed, it is just one of the worthwhile lunch spots in the immediate area, due to its proximity to the Anne Frank House and the Westerkerk, two of the city’s top attractions. However, its specific spot,...
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Haarlem is an essential day-trip from Amsterdam. This charming and handsome hamlet has all the unique elegance and charm of the capitalwithout the college-kids-and-coffeeshop crowds. The train from Centraal Station takes less than half an hour, and the whole town canbe thoroughly explored in an afternoon. Haarlem is something of a wealthy suburb today,...
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Chicago is known around the world for its pizza, but not everyone is a fan of doughy, deep-dish “Chicago-style.” The City Present prefers the more recent trend towards the flat-bread, thin-crust variety. While there are plenty of alternatives near the Loop, one of the best places for flaky, two-dimensional pies, fired in an open...
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Chicago has long been one of the world’s great capitals of eating, and one of its many strong points is dessert and candy: two of the city’s most famous landmarks, the riverside Wrigley Building and the uptown Wrigley Field, are named for the candy company. More recently, Chicago’s sweet scene got a boost with...
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The Short North section of High Street in Columbus, between the downtown business district and the Ohio State University Campus, is a prime example of how non-coastal cities, especially in the Midwest, have been building up lively districts with interesting retail and dining spots over the last decade. While the SoHos of the world...
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François Chocolate Bar, the new boutique-within-a-boutique from pastry chef François Payard, has opened this week on the fourth floor of the jewelry store Mauboussin. Expect a café serving the jewel-like chocolate confections pictured in this sneak peek. François Chocolate Bar Maboussin, 4th Floor 714 Madison Avenue, New York NY 10065
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