sweet and stark

Kinski, a new czech/austrian cafe just opened on the lower east side.
yesterday, we tried the pumpkin cafe, the bread dumpling omelet and
the wonderful and strong austrian coffee by julius meinl.
the food was excellent and i'm hoping to get back soon and try more,
everything sounds delicious. the whole experience reminded me of this
memorable breakfast (second photo) in winter 2005 in prague.

kinski
128 rivington street near norfolk
while you are there check out maryam nassir zadeh
photo nymag.com and z.s.

chelsea girl

it has taken me about two months to finally start to love my
chelsea neighbourhood. when i returned, i was really overwhelmed
with the idea of being back and not in a place as i remembered it.
a number of my favourite haunts prior to my trip had closed up shop
and i was dwelling on this idea of new york not being what i wanted.
and honestly contemplating the idea of getting right back on the jet plane.
but, alas, the gems have been found, or they found me...
+a knowledgeable photographer told me that jeff koons has his massive
studio a block away from me. b barr and i are planning to go dumpster
diving there soon.
+just found out there was a cafe grumpy on 20th street
+le bergamonte is the utmost amazing french cafe, so much so its dangerous
and i am attempting to avoid the place, but that didn't work today, i had to go
order a pecan pie for tomorrow and i could help but get a croissant, which are unreal.
+i'm really fascinated by this spot, bombay talkie and i'm hoping to try it shortly
grumpy cafe
224 west 20th street, between 7th/8th
le bergamonte
169 ninth ave at 20th street
bombay talkie
189 ninth ave

in the nuns bathhouse

when i was half looking, i found caelum. its a wonderful, old school, victorian cafe 

set on site of an old jewish bathhouse. all the treats and sweets served are made 

by nuns and monks all over spain. 

i have to admit, the first time i went, hung out with jasmine tea and corozones coookies,

i seriously thought, 'maybe being a nun and making marzipan cookies and rose elixir in

the mountains of spain is a good gig'

planning to stock up on my return trip.

caelum

c/palla 8

barcelona

crema on the terraza

i found this beautiful, dusty old school art house cafe

specializing in sweets, took a break and had a refresco 

and some coco de natas.

i admit to going there a couple of times,

it has a lovely old city vibe.

confiteria la campana

calle sierpes, 1&3

sevilla

espana!