Caffeine & Culinary

Filter Coffeehouse & Espresso Bar - just a short walk from the venue 1916 I St NW, Washington, D.C. https://goo.gl/maps/H1mJFrhb12A2 

Keren - Excellent Ethiopian restaurant 1780 Florida Ave NW, Washington, D.C. https://goo.gl/maps/S1N9DJWP3Gm

Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe - buy all the books, skip the cafe, head for the bar 1517 Connecticut Ave NW (at Q St NW), Washington, D.C. https://goo.gl/maps/21pDCWBbK9B2 

Columbia Station - Nearest jazz bar...  2325 18th St NW (Belmont), Washington, D.C. Jazz Club · Adams Morgan · 14 tips and reviews

Tryst - 'No corporate coffee, no matching silverware’ 2459 18th St NW (btwn Columbia Rd & Belmont Rd NW), Washington, D.C. https://goo.gl/maps/DoXn5VhabsJ2 Le Diplomate - Look after your international relations & foreign affairs 1601 14th St NW (at Q St NW) Washington, D.C. https://goo.gl/maps/P7qGvrGcpQT2

Left Door - Upstairs speakeasy 1345 S St NW (at 14th St NW), Washington, D.C. https://goo.gl/maps/RbEgb9cgPan

Birds 1 Stone - Downstairs...  1800 14th St NW (at S St NW), Washington, D.C. https://goo.gl/maps/o47ZsVrMJQ12

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P.S. In case you’re too busy for any of the above - and need to get some work done, then here’s a list of worthwhile co-working spaces (some distance away):

http://washington.impacthub.net/  http://opengovhub.org/ 

Silk Road - Noodles, dumplings and more from North West China 49 Camberwell Church St, Camberwell, London SE5 8TR| https://goo.gl/maps/Rmqw6uUEFQM2

THEO'S - Wood-fired joy, whether pizza or panuozzo  2 Grove Ln, Camberwell, London SE5 8SY https://goo.gl/maps/xkAkjcrHKfx

Lumberjack Cafe - Quiet friendly corner for an espresso 70 Camberwell Church St, Camberwell, London SE5 8QZ https://goo.gl/maps/qpAdJ3SPeJB2

Espresso

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Argosy - warm, welcoming - and a double shot you’ll remember 7 N Calvert St Baltimore MD 21202 https://goo.gl/maps/8dh4rhP9Rnz

Artifact - worth the ride out of town... 1500 Union Ave Baltimore MD 21211

Seafood 

Thames Street Oyster House - extensive oyster selection, divine lobster roll... 1728 Thames St Baltimore, MD 21231 https://goo.gl/maps/53MXRrpQX522

Craft ales

The Brewer’s Art  1106 N Charles St Baltimore MD 2120 https://goo.gl/maps/gACidrwPnrT2

Excellent espresso

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Huckleberry - two roasts on choice - excellent service with either 4301 Pecos St Denver CO 80211 https://goo.gl/maps/8HpmXT6xSUJ2

Novo - more top-notch espresso and service  1600 Glenarm Place Denver CO 80202 https://goo.gl/maps/u3Xsud9Q3F62

Crema Coffeehouse - if you don’t mind the queue 2862 Larimer Street Denver CO 80205 https://goo.gl/maps/ZuFkcAW3tSF2 

Carefully crafted ales

Station 26 - ‘for you for all ‘ - in a nice old fire station  7045 E 38th Ave Denver CO 80207 https://goo.gl/maps/vwidYNTY4n12

BSB 3719 Walnut Street Denver CO 80205 https://goo.gl/maps/6hjQYE4oun82

Wynkoop - lively place, good selection 1634 18th Street Denver, CO 80202 https://goo.gl/maps/FhrrwAvdgkz

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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

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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:

http://planet.slowfood.com/

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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

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 

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

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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

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The ones I didn’t manage to visit on this occasion but I’d like to check out next time I’m in town:

Dark Horse Espresso

Broadview Espresso

Zaza Espresso Bar

Capital Espresso And Pastries

Transferable insight on so many levels - Jiro Ono and René Redzepi Have a Cup of Tea,

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