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The Aroma of a good coffee...
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Monday, September 25, 2006
9/25/2006 12:42:00 pm |
Returning to London after my month back in Oz, i was feeling a little home sick. What have been memories for so long became the realities of daily life - even if it was for a few short weeks. The unguarded laughter of family and friends; the familiarity of friendships whose company requires no conversation; the continuous smells of Italian food simmering on the kitchen stove; waking up to a new morning with the aroma of freshly brewed coffee fogging the air - these are small things that I miss in London. The simple things that this vibrant city is missing for me.
In an attempt to sooth my home sickness, I wanted to sit in a cafe and enjoy a great double esspresso. The only place to have a serious coffee in London is Bar Italia in Soho! For future travellers to this great city Bar Italia MUST be on your list; whilst for all the locals here in London who haven't had the opportunity to go - make the time. You can be forgiven if you feel like you're sitting in a cafe in Piazza Navona in Rome, for that is the atmosphere that is on offer. The baristas are all middle aged men who rant and rave in a few Italian dilects whilst the female waiteresses spend most of their shifts shouting coffee orders in the aim that the distracted baristas hear them. This is not a cafe which superficially dictates a particular client. On any given day or night, you can find yourself sitting outside next to a table a young enthusiasts with no concern for their noise level, or beside the bar reading your paper with the sounds of the undying coffee machine going stong. You'll see little old Italian men reading the Globo newspaper as well as couples hiding themselves in one of the many corners being lovingly inspired by the sweet sounds of Eros Ramazotti :)
I have to say that for me, this cafe is up there as the places to be. Being in the heart of Soho - my favourate pocket of London - it is one of the few places i can go to relax and enjoy the warmth company of friends or sit there with an iPod drinking the beauty that is esspresso and people watching. It may not be my mum's kitchen but it comes close.
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