tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83190681620053063312012-02-16T21:41:30.331+09:00a blog featuring unique cafe visited by LC&CS / copyrights by T.C.SIANGT.C.SIANGnoreply@blogger.comBlogger571100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319068162005306331.post-68019000174497235632012-02-16T00:57:00.000+09:002012-02-16T00:57:17.692+09:00

We were driving around the narrow Love Lane yesterday, looking for the possible sparks during the special day. But fate brought us into Muntri instead, where we decided to land our heart. At first we went into Moontree 47, a nice little one in a heritage townhouse. But LC who's pregnant now could not stay because of the heat, so we had to leave for another one nearby which has air

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It's been a while since our last visit to any cafe. We get to know this coffee house from one of our guest at p.a.t.h., the barista from Lighthouse Coffee himself. So here we are, on our day off, gathering with our friends at this lovely place in Georgetown. LC loves the place so much. She said it has the genuine feeling of a coffee house, not just like any shop that play with the decor,

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Thousands of apologies to all on+cafe readers. Since the opening of p.a.t.h. last June, we are too busy managing the cafe and do not have enough time to explore any new places now. Please be patient for now, we'll be back, that's for sure:) For details about p.a.t.h., you can visit the HP or our blog.

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It's good to know that there are still nice places that worth a visit:) We went to the Soul Kitchen located in the center of Georgetown today. The place was not large in scale like the usual Malaysian design, it's just nice and fit by re-utilizing the local traditional town house. Which, I think they did a nice touching. We did not plan the tour in advance because we just found out the place

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NEROTECA is not the one that could fit into my search in a perfect cafe. But this is the 2nd Italian that came into my cafe blog after il Pacioccone di Chianti in Kawasaki. Probably it was the feeling we get from Italian that resembles something we seek in cafe of warmth. I am not sure we will visit the place as frequent as we did in Kawasaki, but my wife did say that she would like to come again

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Expecting, to see something special here in Beijing - we went to one of the sculpting in time cafe near the Drum Tower. I was interested in this cafe because of the owner's story of sculpting the cafe culture there. And I knew I had made the right choice once stepping inside the small entrance lounge.We took the seat on the 2nd floor, on the wooden deck under the old tree. It was a nice afternoon

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Booday, the last selection of cafe to be visited during our trip to Taipei. Located nearby MRT Zhongshan, the cafe is on the 2nd floor of a nice looking shop house. There is a concept store featuring goods designed by Booday on the 1st floor, where you will be welcomed by the well designed holistic concept. And the 3rd floor seems like their design studio. It was a hot day, but it was cozy

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Refreshing. Calm. Joy. Creative. Visionary. Dream...Each every little detail in this room helps to create the strong character. It is not just somebody's cafe, it is really about something. It brings out the artist in me.Walking along the streets in Ximending yesterday, we realized that the area was occupied by a lot of Japanese shops. Besides the Red Theater where there were special indoor

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If the definition takes into considerations such as time consumed and a few cultural differences, this is no doubt an eastern cafe which will soon mushrooms throughout the world with the rise of China. Anyway, I am glad that Jiufen has a place like such where we can spent hours in the breeze of time. Usually I will go for other choices in term of a nice cafe, but the magical charms of the old

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Totally an unexpected encounter, but definitely a nice one. We were invited for a cup of coffee, at least that what was we heard at first. It was after we went to our room of Winsor B&B, which was literally a house full of nice surprises. It was located in the residential area, just a few walk away from the coffee shop.At the coffee shop, we were each served a cup of coffee and a pudding with

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It was always about life & culture, and still it is. Tote cafe has a very nice ambient, with a touch of living. Customer seems more like a resident who understand the culture, and they live here. It is not merely about the food or price, like what a usual Malaysian will take in all the considerations. It is no more "jiak pa buei" (meaning, have you eaten?). It is more about the story to be told,

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It was not an easy choice especially when you are visiting a gourmet town with all the local specialties that should not be missed. But I was firmed on this and we finally took the venture to our first cafe experience in Taipei, located at YongKang street.The surroundings were hard to imagine after we stepped into the small room, which was totally different and unexpected. It was a lovely place

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Although this is not the kind of cafe that I am seeking, Jonker88 has the DNA of the Malaysian culture. The cendol is good. The mee is good. The place has the historical essence and it sure will trigger the nostalgic feelings buried deep inside the heart of Malaysian, while also serves as a museum for foreign visitors (as claimed on the official HP). However it lacks the quality of

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Being disappointed by most of the cafe experiences I had around KL/PJ, the search for quality cafe went beyond to the historical town of the straights - Malacca. Before we started the journey, actually an idea came to me that good cafe could possibly resides in remote areas where the owners are more concern about the overall quality than just money, money, money like those in cities. But now I

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The photo shows the cafe setting in Piazza San Marco, where I visited in 2007. But no, this is not the reason why I started visiting cafe back in 2006, when I started working as a fresh grad in Tokyo. Actually I did not even really visit any cafe to be remembered when I was in Itally. And I believe that is not what a cafe lover will miss if he/she goes to Itally. However I had a purpose when I

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Located in the Curve, actually the apartment is more a restaurant & bar than a cafe. But to me, it has the ambient feeling that I am seeking for a cafe. And I like their effort in building a very nice place with their appreciation for urban culture. Besides that, their food is nice too. Well, this is the holistic approach that I believe a cafe should have. Why? Because they are not just modern

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We went to this cafe in Hartamas Shopping Center today. We were told that the barista is a foreigner and the coffee is good because westerner is more serious about espresso. Well, we did not find out about the real coffee because we just had a simple meal with a affogato, and a scoop of homemade ice cream. We wanted to try more but too bad we had too much espresso and cappuccino in the

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It was not easy to find a nice cafe in KL, which is a place for everyone and not only for those who is affordable. With some expectations and some doubts, we visited this cafe departure lounge this afternoon. It is located in Mont Kiara, where many expatriates are enjoying their stay in KL now.We had a specialty sandwich and a pasta. It was nice, really. They have the taste and quality which we

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This is where I almost convinced that my return to Malaysia could be a too-late venture. Although I have doubts about the logo sign where the color and fonts were hardly seen, all other aspects of the cafe, reading room and the residential area were very good - almost perfect for Penang. We have wasted too many time, the culture in M'sia is growing.We were full when we visited Kopi Cine, so we

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Our first visit to a cafe in Penang island - siTigun. It was just located near ArtBug on Jalan Nagore. We was told about the owner's story of cycling, and his effort in trying to make good coffee. And the coffee tasted really nice. However, the food & dessert were not as good as we had expected. But we heard that there are customers going there everyday just for the Tiramisu. Not sure whether it

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We paid a last visit to Paris Seveille before we left Japan. We were not sure when can we enjoy the cakes or anything similar to them again, but we believe we can. Au revoir!

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On our third day staying at Montmartre, we went to this cafe after the visit to le Moulins de la Galette. I did not know that there is an actual cafe for the film Amelie, but I found it while searching for places to visit around Montmartre. And since it is very near to Moulin Rouge, I decided to take a look on the way. At first, I did not even know that it is called Cafe des "Deux Moulins"

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We happened to find this cafe during our visit to Chartres. It is just located by the Chartres Cathedral. My wife insisted to go into the cafe because she thought the cave-like interior is very interesting. And she's right. The interior was something that we had not seen before. It was just like going back to ancient time and have cafe time there. Moreover, I like the way they add modern elements

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One of the question that I had in mind when visiting Paris is - where is the line between a restaurant and a cafe? It might be a very stupid question, but I need to know. Le Moulin de la Galette is no doubt a restaurant, as it is mentioned in their official homepage, but I felt a very strong "cafe" feeling while I was there. Maybe it is the vague definition of "cafe" in myself. That is why I am

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We found this place when we stayed near Louvre. It was totally unexpected because we could not see or imagine the interior from outside. But luckily it turned out that it was a very nice & comfortable place, with the organic food which were so delicious. If only we could visit it again... :)

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Here are some photos taken at Les Deux Magots, Paris. It was a great time having desserts here. It is really worth it to see a cafe with tradition but still very active now.

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For me, making espresso is like creating art pieces - not the latte art, but more about my own art. I know what really matters in espresso is the bean, the taste, the aroma, etc. But just can't help it to play around.These are my first attempts using cocoa powder/chocolate syrup to add some textures. Now I know how it works, we are going to have more fun next time:)Yes, fun with food!

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Last week, LC had made her pudding to a certain level - that we do not need to buy any from supermarket ever from now - but I am still having hard time with my espresso. Although she said that my cappuccino tastes like those in the cafe, I think there is still a long way toward successful crema. Luckily, I had some good news from my venture in bread baking.Yesterday was my 2nd try in baking

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There is a very small cafe in Kyodo, which can only fit a few customers. We went there yesterday in the cold & heavy rain, but it was worth it. The chocolate drinks using Valrhona ( a famous chocolate brand from France ) that I had made the day brighter. And the apple tart with the Uva tea that my wife had were great too. Although all the sizes of the food were really small ( especially for most

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Ho, ho, ho... the season is here again :)Last Sunday we went to cafe medewo in Jiyugaoka, Tokyo. Actually we wanted to visit cafe one that day but the place was full, so we made a quick decision on the spot - to medewo. They are totally different in style and service, but it was not a bad choice. Stylish and modern in design, cafe medewo has a taste just like the town Jiyugaoka.I had a quiche

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Before we go to the hill garden in Yamate, we went to this SLOW CAFE in Motomachi. At first I thought it is in a remote area or somewhere within the residential area, but it turned out that the place is quite crowded and there were a lot of shop houses around it. The atmosphere was so-so but at least the food is not bad.We tried the deli plate and the curry made of nuts. They were all very

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Yesterday, despite the cloudy mood we have decided to visit Chiki Chiki & Tan Tan. Maybe the sound of the name gave us something very, sunny? The cafe is located a bit far from Kannai, the station nearby China Town in Yokohama. I was not so sure about the menu even though I was interested in the interior design of it, but after some searching on the internet I felt we can give it a try.It turn

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Finally, I went to HAMA CAFE. I saw this cafe when I first visited Osanbashi in Yokohama a few years ago ( For info about Osanbashi, pls visit http://www.osanbashi.com/en/index.html ). The cafe felt interesting because of its location and the surrounding. But I had never have the chance to really step inside... until yesterday.Just as I imagined, it is not spacious inside. Simple, easy. The

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This is not the type of cafe that we will usually go, but we had no choice last Friday's night after we had our dinner in Shinjuku, and thinking to find a place just to have a cup of coffee. It is almost impossible to find a space to fit 6 of us. After some unsuccessful searching, we finally decided to try this place - L'ambre.It was really hard to imagine that the cafe has its main room

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After the disappointment at Suzu Cafe last week which was very shocking indeed, we finally found another nice cafe in a remote area of east Shinjuku yesterday. We took a long walk by the north side of Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, where we discovered a lots of pleasant restaurants too. However Armwood Cottage is not located by the garden, but instead it is facing the busy main road of Shinjuku

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Oh this is one of the worst cafe that I have ever visited in Tokyo. The atmosphere is so-so but the food is not good. I think my wife's Peperonchino is much more better than the one that I ordered. But anyway, the reason that I am posting this cafe is because I have a hypothetical proposition about the way Japanese acts toward cafe or, the food served in cafe. I think it is a well-known

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I was never so sure about the cafe of any art museum. We visited this Cafe d'Art of Hara Museum of Contemporary Art in Shinagawa, Tokyo in July. The purpose was to take my wife to the art exhibition, and enjoy the cafe which I had never had the chance to pay a visit every time when I was there. The cafe provides special image cake according to each exhibition, but we had only the usual dishes.

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Ok, here are something that we have made a few days before during our holidays, when we bought a new oven. Although they were not that looking good or can be sold at any cafe, we learned a lot from them.First, my wife made some pudding. At first when I tried it while it was still hot, it was not that good. But later after we put it in the fridge for a night, it turned tasty. Not bad for a first

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I believe that a good spatial design such of cafe is the one which creates nice imprints of memory. It is not an easy job and usually it could be more easier just to build something beautiful or elegant on the appearance, like those monumental architectural design. Personally I am not against those particular design because they serve their purpose too; but I prefer spatial construction with

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Today was cloudy but I think this cafe helped to brighten up our mood. HATTIFNATT has a very small entrance door that we had to squeeze our shelves through it. It felt like entering the wonderland and you have to start looking for the rabbit. Passing by a small wooden door with all my curiosity, we took the stairs to the upper floor. The loft spaces were taken so we just chose a simple seat. But

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Yesterday was my 2nd visit to mois cafe in Shimokitazawa. My wife said she will definitely missed the place if it was not me who told her that it is a cafe. As you can see from the photos above, an old Japanese house was renovated and it is hardly any visible sign at the entrance. But that is the reason why I like the place. Nothing much though, it is comfortable and relaxing.We did not have our

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Ever had the feeling that there might be something inside the little box hanging on the ceiling corner (or any place that is unreachable for you), especially when there is an openning on it? And do you still have your childhood dream of finding treasure out of this wonderful world?Yesterday, I saw that little box again in Lu's Cafe.It was a sunny day on this half summer and half autumn kind of

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Montoak is a stylish cafe located at the main street of Omotesando - a district famous of its fashion & boutiques, a place congested with architectural experiments by star architects such as MVRDV, Tadao Ando, Kazuo Sejima, Jun Aoki, etc. Hence, a calm interior such as montoak is surely a good escape from the noisy archiscape.We decided to visit it after having our lunch at Annon cook (as

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This is among the earliest cafe in my research list started a few years ago. It is also one of the place which provides both the spatial comfort and nutritious yet delicious menu. The environment design using wood nicely creates the harmony to fit the healthy organic food. To fully understand and feel the perfectness of realizing an overall concept to every extent of each entity contributing to

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Today we went to Kita-Kamakura for soumen (a kind of Japanese noodle that is served using a bamboo pipe with flowing water), and headed to Kamakura station after that on walk, while passing through some Japanese temples and shophouses. On the way we had a long silly talk in one of the temple, which we felt is not a very good manner, so we decided to continue our talks in a cafe. And that brought

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Yesterday we have gone to the trattoria for the 2nd time this month, thinking to introduce it to our friend, again. Actually we have planned to visit a beer garden nearby but since there was nothing special about the place, we switched. Luckily we managed to find a table there because it was crowded due to the late hour of our visit. And better for me, I got the best angle for the first time for

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We visited this shimauma cafe ("shimauma" means "zebra") after our little tour to Paris Seveille last Saturday in Jiyugaoka. Could you see the zebra sign on the glass screen? I am not sure why they call it shimauma cafe but it was told that there is a zebra doll inside. Anyway I did not care to find it because the reason I stepped in the cafe is that I saw it was ranked the 2nd best cafe in

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Again, Paris Seveille. Countless visits... but still the same good taste. Delicious and beautiful, or should I say, elegant? Yesterday we took one of our Malaysian friend there. We talked about cakes, and patisseries in Malaysia (if there is any there). I understand that hoping the culture of having nice cakes to grow over there is very difficult now, but I still want to have that dream.It is

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Now it is almost once a month that we are having dinner here, a trattoria which I still cannot pronounce its name properly. Although It is not a very big place, and the seats are quite limited, we like the intimate and cozy feeling of the seats layout along the kitchen. The trattoria also reminds me my experience in Italy - the alley, waterway, bar, etc. - which I think is hard to find in the

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This is yet another cafe which I think it has a very special spatial design, but need more effort in its food preparation. So I am just going to write about its approach, which I think is a good reference for cafe designer.Located in the center of Daikanyama, a very fashionable town area in Tokyo, this cafe is on the 2nd floor of a boutique shop. The entrance is hardly visible from far away

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Today is my 2nd visit to Ko-So-An. My rating for it as a cafe is low but I wanted to show my wife and my brother the unique spatial atmosphere of the place. The cafe is located in Jiyugaoka, just a few minutes walk from the station. I am not sure how old is the traditional Japanese architecture, but you can definitely get the feeling of its age when you sit on the tatami room. Or should I say,

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We found this special place in a remote area in Tokyo by surprise. At first I planned to go there at Friday's night but I was told that it is full when I called. But I am glad we can make it on Saturday's afternoon. Because among the cafe or restaurant in Tokyo that I have known for so far, it is the only one that located by riverside with a very fantastic environment and menu. And I like the

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This is a very small cafe restaurant in Yokohama. There was only a few seats and a few menu. The concept is to use food ingredients from areas within 80km radius, and to prepare food consisting 80% of that ingredients. But why 80?The food seemed very organic and healthy, although they were not that delicious or special.

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A hidden attic is the best place for visitor who searches for peaceful rest in the crowded Shibuya. Although the food served is very simple and not as delicious as they seemed, the interior is quite uniqued. You can choose to sit on you favorite sofa - because they have different kind of seats for your preference. And most of all, I like the low ceiling height. It gave me a feeling that I am back

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This is one of the best place to have cakes in Japan. The place is alwalys full of customers, and you can choose from 10 or more choices of delicious and nice decorated cakes everytime (if only you are lucky to still have them around before sold out). One of my favorite is "ムッシュアルノー(Monsieur Arnaud, or Musshu Aruno- in Japanese pronunciation)". The use of chocolate and hazelnut in this master

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One of the cafe that I visited a lot while staying in Nakameguro is Huit. "Huit" means No. 8 in French, which also indicates that this is the No. 8 cafe by the same owner, who was known as the pioneer in promoting cafe culture in Tokyo. However, not knowing the history behind, I just walked into that place because of the tranquil atmosphere. The interior was created by merely some simple

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We visited this cafe during a trip to Kusatsu-Onsen in Japan. We did not expect much but it turned out that the food, service, interior is very nice. Most of the customers seemed like tourist who just need a quick rest, which I think is a waste for a nice cafe like this. As for us, we spent more than an hour here, having the best esperience in this little town famous for its hot spring, not its

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