Malongo is a well-known French coffee company, which has reached cult status with its high-standards and transparent reporting of its Fair Trade principals and practices, from workers' rights to environmental sensitivity, resting on a family tradition that began in Nice on the eve of World War II.
Marching around downtown Manhattan, whether shopping in SoHo or gallery-hopping in NoLiTa requires regular intakes of caffeine. Luckily, the area has an abundance of boutique coffee bars, and the increasing number of La Colombe Cafés in the area have become the City Present’s favorite for a superior sip of flawless French Press or invigorating...
Utrecht, situated less than an hour from Amsterdam by train in the heart of the Netherlands, is well worth a visit. The country’s university town, and the traditional home of Dutch Catholicism, has a very different feel from the Dutch capital. The old city is dominated by its massive cathedral, which is a startling...
Ladurée, perhaps the world's most famous confectioner, is today a global institution. and for years it has been an essential stop for many tourists to Paris. On the Rue Royale, this original location of the circa-1862 tea and pastry salon is so intimate and romantic. They're renowned for their macarons, but it also makes...
Bakken met Passie has quietly established itself as one Amsterdam’s most beloved bakeries. Growing in popularity, Bakken met Passie already enjoys a loyal following in Amsterdam, both in the neighborhood and those pedaling from farther afield, but foreign tourists are uncommon. Located in de Pijp, in walking distance of the Heineken Brewery and just...
Less than four years after opening its original Turin location, Italian slow-organic food retailer Eataly has opened a Manhattan outlet opposite the Flatiron Building. More sprawling food hall than a farmers market, the outlet is delightfully overwhelming– a cavernous, lively indoor piazza that brings the best of the Mediterranean to Madison Square. Divided into...
Montreal’s picturesque old port area, the Vieux Montréal, is the highlight of any visit to this great city. However, it does tend to be touristy, and one block of renovated warehouse lofts comes up against the cheap family-dining restaurants around the corner. In the storefronts of the cobblestoned streets, one can see the discount...
In a supermarket landscape dominated by chains, its always refreshingto experience the singular vision of a stand-alone. One such grocer that is holding its own against the Whole Foods of the world is Fox & Obel, a highly-regarded full-service food hall & winery in Chicago. Located convenient to many downtown Chicago hotels in a...