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CAFE

Cafe interiors because I want to live in a cafe☕

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"We had fantastic natural light in the space from the large existing skylights," Dunn says. "That gave us the freedom to think we could just line the walls and floors with a warm, natural material, and let the light take care of most of the 'impact' of being in the space—it led us to be a bit more restrained." Photo by Patricia Chang
"We had fantastic natural light in the space from the large existing skylights," Dunn says. "That gave us the freedom to think we could just line the walls and floors with a warm, natural material, and let the light take care of most of the 'impact' of being in the space—it led us to be a bit more restrained." Photo by Patricia Chang
Saint Frank offers beans by the pound in addition to coffee and espresso-based drinks. Photo by Patricia Chang.
Saint Frank offers beans by the pound in addition to coffee and espresso-based drinks. Photo by Patricia Chang.
Once home to a shoe repairer and abandoned for the last two years, Central Hotel & Café received a much-needed makeover from owner Leif Thingtved, who is seen here peering out the one-roomed hotel located above the downstairs café. The single room comes with a bathroom, flat screen television, high-speed internet, Royal Eden bed, and mini bar. Photo by: Martin Kaufmann
Once home to a shoe repairer and abandoned for the last two years, Central Hotel & Café received a much-needed makeover from owner Leif Thingtved, who is seen here peering out the one-roomed hotel located above the downstairs café. The single room comes with a bathroom, flat screen television, high-speed internet, Royal Eden bed, and mini bar. Photo by: Martin Kaufmann
Here's another perspective of the 3,000-square-foot cafe and roastery. The cafe is open 7 days a week, from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM Mondays through Thursdays, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Fridays, and 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM Saturdays and Sundays. For more information, visit tobysestate.com.
Here's another perspective of the 3,000-square-foot cafe and roastery. The cafe is open 7 days a week, from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM Mondays through Thursdays, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Fridays, and 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM Saturdays and Sundays. For more information, visit tobysestate.com.
In the open kitchen, stacks of cups wait to be filled, machines wait to serve piping hot beverages, and spoons ready to stir. Photo by: Stine Christiansen
In the open kitchen, stacks of cups wait to be filled, machines wait to serve piping hot beverages, and spoons ready to stir. Photo by: Stine Christiansen
The café's blackboard menu lists many global favorites such as an espresso, Americano, and iced coffee. Apparently some of the best coffee around is brewed here. Hotel guests are treated to a complimentary organic breakfast. Photo by: Martin Kaufmann
The café's blackboard menu lists many global favorites such as an espresso, Americano, and iced coffee. Apparently some of the best coffee around is brewed here. Hotel guests are treated to a complimentary organic breakfast. Photo by: Martin Kaufmann
Along with a dessert display at the end of the bar and a signature pastrami recipe, the resturant features another New York deli staple: an autographed photo of the Seinfeld cast.
Along with a dessert display at the end of the bar and a signature pastrami recipe, the resturant features another New York deli staple: an autographed photo of the Seinfeld cast.
The facade is painted a deep charcoal gray. Click here to read previous Coffee Break stories. Photo by Patricia Chang.
The facade is painted a deep charcoal gray. Click here to read previous Coffee Break stories. Photo by Patricia Chang.
"[The kitchen] quite literally supplies the energy that powers our daily activities," Eliasson writes. The hardcover of Studio Olafur Eliasson: The Kitchen is available to preorder now through Phaidon. It will ship on April 25, 2016.
"[The kitchen] quite literally supplies the energy that powers our daily activities," Eliasson writes. The hardcover of Studio Olafur Eliasson: The Kitchen is available to preorder now through Phaidon. It will ship on April 25, 2016.
The restaurant features a special edition of the Houdini chair by Stefan Diez for e15 which tuck underneath a stainless-steel bar at the open kitchen.
The restaurant features a special edition of the Houdini chair by Stefan Diez for e15 which tuck underneath a stainless-steel bar at the open kitchen.
Talkhouse Tozer reconfigured a Portobello Road retail space into a light-filled cafe with a healthy dose of reuse. The cementitious resin floor and wood counter are composed of materials found on-site.
Talkhouse Tozer reconfigured a Portobello Road retail space into a light-filled cafe with a healthy dose of reuse. The cementitious resin floor and wood counter are composed of materials found on-site.