A new chapter in the life story of castillo/corrales: Or to put it simply, the inauguration of a bar — a 1:1 scale prototype of a small neighborhood bar, as the gallery will give room entirely to MACHU PICCHU for at least April, and as it will be more communal, friendly, cooperative, integrated, commerce-based, and [...]
Photo Of The Day: The Elmwood Cafe
Out of focus images are not usually top picks for this category, but this one hits me in such a painterly way. It could be because the entire photograph is evenly out of focus. It could be the lighting, or the out of focus faces … I don’t know why, I just know that as [...]
Montmartre: Aristide Bruant and Le Mirliton
Almost immediately after the the Chat Noir moved out of 84 boulevard de Rochechouart, Aristide Bruant and his cafe, Le Mirliton, moved in. The opening of the cafe happened to be at about the same time that Toulouse-Lautrec moved to Montmartre and while Toulouse-Lautrec knew a lot of people who hung out at the Chat [...]
Montmartre: Chat Noir c.1881-1897
Cafes and cabarets came and went on Montmartre. At the end of the 19th-century, Chat Noir was a phenomenon among the artists of Montmartre between the years of 1881 when Rudolphe Salis opened its doors until 1897, when the bar closed. A good cafe is usually owned and managed by a character of sorts, especially [...]
Mission Pie
Cupcakes were the thing, but sadly, their popularity is now waning. That always seems to happen once everyone jumps on a foodie bandwagon – any fad will tend to crash and burn fairly quickly when the wagon becomes full. Cupcakes are not to blame. They are a worthy dessert or mid-day treat at any time [...]
Photo Of The Day: Beaucaire Cafe
It was spring, although the trees were not yet green. Taking a side trip out of Arles, I headed off to Tarascon and while climbing around the castle there, I discovered that there is a town across the Rhone River called Beaucaire. I walked across the bridge that connected the two towns to investigate. It [...]
Survey: The Best Hot Chocolate In Town?
I love having hot chocolate on a cold winter day, but on my trips to Paris I have rarely experienced a day chilly enough to make me think of this decadent drink.
Survey: Your Favorite Bistro, Restaurant, Or Cafe in Paris?
One of the best reasons to travel to Paris is to eat, there is no doubt about that.
Cafe Savoy
Prague is one of those towns, like Paris or Vienna, that is known for its cafe culture. A town where the intelligentsia, artists, and writers of the city meet around the marble topped cafe tables to fill ashtrays with their smoking cigarettes while debating and discussing politics. The cafe is a place for them to [...]
Absinthe!
Decadent. Mysterious. Bohemian. Dangerous. Romantic. Addictive. Poison. All are words used to describe that green devil of a drink, Absinthe. Its romance these days lies more in the fact that it is a banned substance in many countries of the world. Its reputation as an hallucinogenic crazy-maker, leading to the imagined downfall of late 19th [...]
