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Cafe Arriba, Portree, Skye

You're not quite sure what you're going to get when you first approach Cafe Arriba. Something Mexican?

Then you wend up the stairs and you're still not sure. Chillis?

But then you check the menu and your heart sings. Three items and a side of chips. EBCB!

And it is magnificent. Gorgeous grub moulded into an apparent tribute to the Colosseum, with the beans representing the Palatine Hill and the bacon the Domus Aurea. Flawless, you could use it as a map. And delicious. I demolished it like a Nero at the grapes.

Was also nice to see the most cogent explanation of coffee variants I've ever seen

And is there something of the amphora about the condiments? Or is that just me?

Anyway. I'm just being silly. This is a brilliant place. Lovely people. Lovely food. Get yourself to Skye and get stuck in.

 

Cafe Royal no longer

We were in Bridport the other day and spotted that the Cafe Royal had been replaced by a Dominos.

Bankside Cafe, Hatfields, London SE1 8DQ

It's been a long time, I shouldn't have left you. Without a strong rhyme to step to. Think of how many weak shows you slept through
Time's up, I'm sorry I kept you.

And we're back.

"Slightly matt fry on the chips with the light still dancing off of them in parts. The beans like an eager crowd waiting to flood through the match day gates."

The E to the B to the C to the B.

To the double T.

Drop the mic, you shouldn't be holding it. This is how it should be done. This style is identical to none.

Very pleasing to be back in the EBCB groove.

Excellent typography.

Excellent companions.

 

Andrew's has moved

Andrew's has moved. A little bit up the road and to the other side. Still a magnificent EBCB.

2 Sam's Cafe, Eastwood, Nottingham

I think we have to accept now that not everything has to be a full EBCB. That, it seems, is the latest medical advice. So can I please present...

...a fabulous bacon cob from 2 Sam's Cafe in Eastwood, the lovely Nottinghamshire town famous for DH Lawrence and IKEA. Accompanied by this elegant tea delivery. Splendid, simple.

And look at the condiment cluster. Gorgeous.

What's especially brilliant is that there's only one table in the place. One table, two chairs (though there might be some others in the back). Not many people are sitting in. But you should. It's a fab place to sit because you're surrounded by so much.

Because this is more than just a cafe. It's also the most useful and well-stocked shop you've ever been in. 

Look at that. Birthday cards and an ancient Apollo poster. 

What a place. Thank you Sams.

Take on me

It's been a while. And this is not a review.

But it feels important to note that it has come our attention that the A-ha Take On Me video was filmed at the Savoy Cafe, Wandsworth Road.

And that feels like something readers of this blog, if there are any left, would like to know.

Must try and visit soon.