California: Brentwood Country Mart

One of the gems of Santa Monica is the Brentwood Country Mart.  Its a collection of shops, most are specialty and local in nature, with an upscale farmer’s market vibe.  We first visited the Farm Shop, a restaurant slash artisan

London: Monmouth Coffee Company

When my friend M and I arrived at London’s Borough Market, I noticed a very long line that snaked around the corner and into the Monmouth Coffee Shop.  I love coffee, especially when its over ice on a hot summer

London: Pho

This is how much good food I had in London, I’m still not finished talking about it!  We’re in some sort of deep freeze here in Toronto and do I wish I was in London right now eating some of

Sanremo Bakery

A friend of mine mentioned a delicious breakfast pizza they got delivered to their office one morning, so of course, I had to find out where this pizza came from and try it.  Well, I found the place but I

London: Ruby Dock Cafe

We visited Camden Lock Market on an early Wednesday morning and of course, we planned on finding a place there to have breakfast and our most important morning coffee! Roaming through the alleys we came upon Ruby Dock Cafe.  With

London: Damson Cafe

Hello LONDON, I love you! Its been just under two years since I’ve been back to London and I’ve missed it.  And in a city as densely populated and cosmopolitan as it is, its small quaint places like Damson Cafe

Iceland: Kristjans Bakari Konditori

Getting an early start to the day as we head out to see two of the largest waterfalls in Iceland, we stop in at Kristjans Bakari Konditori for our morning coffee and something sweet to eat.

Iceland: Blaa Kannan

Landing in our second city, Akureyri, on our tour of Iceland we took a stroll along the main street of downtown Akureyri looking for a place where we can grab a bite to eat before heading out to the Nature

Iceland: Nesbraud

I don’t know what it is but my appreciation for cafes and coffeehouses have grown on this trip to Iceland and London.  On our way out of Stykkisholmur we stopped by a bakery we saw the previous day driving into

Lit Espresso Bar

A coffee house is the perfect place to meet with friends to plan a vacation trip to Europe!  There’s a number of them around the city and the popularity of independent coffee houses has completely fuelled my coffee addiction!  On