La Urbana – most excellent Mexican
661 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117, United States
http://goo.gl/maps/QOF4s
Nopa – culinary Californication
560 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117, United States
http://goo.gl/maps/EPFtW
The Mill – a Four Barrel location
736 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117, United States
http://goo.gl/maps/Yk6s6
The one that got away:
4505 Burgers & BBQ
705 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117, United States
http://goo.gl/maps/Jo2MS
EMA espresso bar – top tier espresso
Na Florenci 1420/3
110 00 Praha 1
ART&FOOD – live music and lovely atmosphere
Had Plaská 617/4
150 00 Praha 5
Hemingway Bar – nice little speakeasy
Karoliny Světlé 26
110 00 Praha 1
…but you might of course have come for the beer – can’t blame you. The Czech have a lot to answer for on that front. Here’s a brewery tap:
U Medvídků
Na Perštýně 345/7
110 01 Praha 1
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Kaffeerösterei Stern Wissmüller – roasting since ‘48 – and a nice backyard to sit and enjoy in
Leipziger Str. 39
60487 Frankfurt am Main
Augenblick Kaffee & Co – excellent espresso – and fried egg sandwiches
Mainzer Landstraße 65
60329 Frankfurt am Main
Klein und Main – nice spot to watch the world go by
Moselstraße 10
60329 Frankfurt
…and a few further culinary stops:
Café Hauptwache – if you are going to have a Frankfurter then why not here
An der Hauptwache 15
60313 Frankfurt am Main
moriki – good spot to sit on the terrace – and have some miso
Taunusanlage 12
60325 Frankfurt am Main
da Cimino – a decent wood-fired pizza at a fair price (cash only)
Adalbertstraße 29
60486 Frankfurt am Main
Signorvino – ravioli with a view… and try the Brunello flight
Via de Bardi, 46R
50125 Firenze
http://goo.gl/maps/gZzAr
La Divina Enoteca – well assorted spot for the oenophile near the old market
Via Panicale, 19/R
50123 Firenze
http://goo.gl/maps/mxcbw
Lo Sverso – local craft brews and biodynamic wine – near La Divina…
Via Panicale 7-9
50123 Firenze
Icche c’e c’e – a traditional back-street trattoria
Via dei Magalotti
50122 Firenze
http://goo.gl/maps/SJsdz
Sandwichic – small local deli in an old tailor’s shop – have one of their charcuterie boards, a glass of house red for next to nothing – and grab a stool outside and take it all in
Via S. Gallo, 3
50129 Firenze
http://goo.gl/maps/370O8
…and the ones that got away this time:
accà ristopizzaperitivo – closed for the holidays (alas)
Via Pisana, 120R
50124 Firenze
http://goo.gl/maps/fk6CN
Le Volpi e l’Uva – for one more bicchiere…
Piazza dei Rossi
50125 Firenze
http://goo.gl/maps/ziqu6
+ more of the many interesting places on Piazza Santo Spirito – a squareful of less touristy – and seemingly worthwhile establishments. Also, an Eataly, whichever city it is in, is generally worth a brief visit. The Firenze one is here.
…and last but not least, here’s a wortwhile culinary app for you:
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Find it at the minimalist (but maxi in terms of space) Fair Finch in Kiev – they’re not currently on Google Maps as far as I can see but you can find them here: https://www.facebook.com/fairfinch
Ratanà – the home of larger-than-life chef Cesare Battisti (and some worthhile photography too)
Via Gaetano de Castillia, 28,
IT-20124 Milano
http://goo.gl/maps/cpFsE
Fonderie Milanesi – *literally* a hidden gem (keep going through the courtyard)
Via Giovenale
IT-720136 Milano
https://goo.gl/maps/c84uM
Il Mercato del Duomo – giving Eataly a run for its money?
Piazza del Duomo
IT-20121 Milano
https://goo.gl/maps/O153g
Also, if you are attending EXPO2015, be sure to stop by the Slow Food Pavillion. Enjoy.
Blue Bottle Coffee – these folk are of the reliable kind
66 Mint Plaza
San Francisco, CA 94103
https://goo.gl/maps/ORKDu
Elite Audio Systems & Coffee – dual purpose outfit, but why not?
893 Folsom St
San Francisco, CA 94107
https://goo.gl/maps/YDIyM
Special Xtra – Blue Bottle Coffee Retailer – Mon-Fri hole in the wall
46 Minna St
San Francisco, CA 94108
https://goo.gl/maps/WjbFk
Enjoy. If you’re looking for something a bit further afield, check out this longer list from earlier.
There’s more good coffee in Toronto than this perhaps, but this is not a bad set of places to start…
Dineen Coffee Co. – beautiful building, amazing espresso
140 Yonge StToronto, ON M5C 2L7
https://goo.gl/maps/IcCa0
Caffé Artigiano – service with a smile and free WiFi
67 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON M5E 1J8
https://goo.gl/maps/kG4HP
Balzac’s Coffee Roasters – a useful back-up – more than one location
10 Market St
Toronto, ON M5E 1M6
Fairgrounds Cafe – OK, so it isn’t in Toronto per-se – quirky, worth a visit
1106 Ogden Ave
Mississauga, ON L5E 1K3
https://goo.gl/maps/BFCfx
The ones I didn’t manage to visit on this occasion but I’d like to check out next time I’m in town:
Apparently a no can do for hand luggage – and I thought I was on a roll… (at George Washington’s Gristmill)
