Interesting news via Sprudge, as Toby’s Estate Brooklyn, a well-regarded craft roaster and cafe operator, rebrands itself at Partners Coffee Roasters.
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field report: New Haven Apizza
I recently spent a long weekend in New Haven, CT, the home of the world’s finest pizza (I shall brook no opposition to this statement). I achieved the New Haven Apizza* Grand Slam, which is something I just completely made up: 4 nights, 4 pizzerias.
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This morning my barista poured the milk by turning the pitcher to its side and just letting it go, no delicate use of the spout. The last kerplunk was foam. This off-handed ‘effort’ still looks more interesting than any of my milk art failures. Rat? Jellyfish? Marge Simpson’s head on a cat’s body?
the world’s finest sandwich
Stepping away from coffee for just a minute…..
If I told you the world’s finest sandwich can be found in Philadelphia’s Reading Terminal Market, you may not be completely surprised.
But it’s not what you think.
Let me explain. This may take us a little while, so please bear with me.
Continue readingthe Salt & Pepper Diner Essential Spotify Playlist
I’ve put together a Spotify playlist of the songs I share here. Well, almost all the songs, as one of them isn’t on Spotify (or at least not in the US). Of course, Spotify being Spotify, when you play it they add songs, but hopefully their algorithms find a gem or two you’ll enjoy.
Here ya go:
the Salt & Pepper Essential Song of the Day for 2/24
Hot taek: this is U2’s best song, ever. Listen to it 21x in a row if you don’t believe me (just be sure to throw in one play of New Year’s Day after the first 7 times).
modbar
I don’t know if it makes an espresso any better or worse, but I really love the look of Modbar undercounter espresso machines.
Gleaming metal, substantial wooden handles, retro and modern at the same time. Innards are from La Marzocco.
it’s a what and a what?
Apparently an enterprising young Brit has solved a problem that doesn’t really exist, and combined a high end coffee maker with a bedside alarm clock. Behold, the Barisieur:
guest mini-review: Amargosa Café
Ed: This review is written by my friend Rachel Hayden, whom you may remember from our recent gambol at Car Wash Coffee. Hope you enjoy a different voice.
On our way from Las Vegas to Death Valley on a recent weekend, my husband and I accidentally discovered the Amargosa Café at a crossroads that looks a little like a ghost town. Originally built as an outpost for the Pacific Coast Borax Company, the Amargosa now hosts a small, funky hotel, an opera house, and the café. We actually thought the buildings were abandoned, but we got nosy and decided to poke around. Happily, our curiosity was rewarded with a delicious breakfast and coffee worthy of a mention on this prestigious blog. And, luckily, it happened to be a Friday because the Amargosa is only opened Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Continue readingmini-review: Gregorys & CBD
I’d been meaning to check out Gregorys, a well-reputed New York City chain that has recently established itself in the DC area. I’ve also seen several references to CBD as an additive to coffee drinks, and noticed it at many coffee places in Vermont (which also sold CBD edibles), and wanted to give it a try. Gregorys just happens to offer CBD as an option for its drinks, so I was able to kill two birds with one stone this week.
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