While neighboring Belgium and distant Switzerland eclipse the Netherlands when it comes to achievements in chocolatiering, the Dutch capital has several sweet shops worth visiting, and top of the City Present’s stops for both cakes and chocolate is Pompadour. Located in the bustling, trendy Nine Streets section of the central canalbelt, on a gorgeous,...
Lunch can be an expensive and stressful proposition in much of Manhattan. Time is better spent walking the streets, not standing in line for a salad, or an open table to order a burger. Finding the right spot that serves a quality sandwich in a pleasant atmosphere, without the meal being too time- or...
The Parisian institution that is Patisserie Paul is one of the most popular French high-street chains, with its line-out-the-door storefronts from the Marais to Montparnasse, including small take-away kiosks in landmark locations such as the Tuilleries, offering a high-quality coffee, breakfast, lunch or lite-bite alternative to fast food for locals and foreigners alike. From...
Pizza East is Set within the industrial, warehouse surrounds of the old Tea building – on the corner of Shoreditch High Street and Bethnal Green Road – Pizza East is the latest venture from Soho House restaurateur and entrepreneur Nick Jones, and comes located conveniently close to his original East London offering, Shoreditch House...
Those still skeptical about a recommendation for a Midwestern frozen custard stand on the same page as the best European hotels, keep reading. By “stand,” The City Present is referring to a chain of high modern outposts of steel, concrete and glass called Kopp’s frozen Custard. Imagine if Mies van der Rohe had been commissioned...