Monthly Archives: November 2011

Cartel Coffee Lab

Posted on November 28, 2011 by mjbutterworth

Cartel Coffee Lab from Cartel Coffee Lab on Vimeo. Here’s a gorgeous video from one of my favorite coffee shops in the world. HT: Dear Coffee I Love You

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My Favorite Coffee Shops Map

Posted on November 27, 2011 by mjbutterworth

View Favorite Coffee Shops in a larger map I made a map of my favorite coffee shops and cafes in the world. At every one of these shops I’m confident you can go in and get a high quality espresso, … Continue reading →

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Fishermen in Beşiktaş

Posted on November 27, 2011 by mjbutterworth

I snapped this photo yesterday by the Iskele in Beşiktaş.  The combination of clouds and surprising lack of smog made some nice contrasts. The silhouette of the Maiden’s Tower is visible on the right.

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Disaster Relief in Van

Posted on November 26, 2011 by mjbutterworth

I spent last week in Van, working through the local municipality with a team of foreigners building shelters for displaced earthquake victims.  Unlike the tents most people are staying in, these shelters are insulated and have a metal roof that is water … Continue reading →

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Notes Music and Coffee

Posted on November 24, 2011 by mjbutterworth

I was eating at a Vietemese restaurant in Clerkenwell when I noticed this book, the irony being I had just left specialty coffee darling St. Ali.  As I flipped through the pages while I ate my BBQ pork, I stumbled … Continue reading →

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Van

Posted on November 17, 2011 by mjbutterworth

The number one place I’ve wanted to visit in Turkey has been Van for sometime now.  But with the recent earthquake that has devastated the city of half a million people, thousands have been left without a place to live. So … Continue reading →

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Sensory Lab London

Posted on November 13, 2011 by mjbutterworth

Since the emergence of the coffeehouse in the 16th century Ottoman empire, drinking a cup of coffee has been a social and not merely culinary experience.  Like their modern day counterparts, coffeehouse denizens went to see friends and hear the … Continue reading →

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Contemporary Art at Borusan Holding

Posted on November 11, 2011 by mjbutterworth

Borusan Holding is the main importer of BMW automobiles to Turkey. I have neither the means nor the desire to buy a BMW but I am however interested in contemporary art.  Thankfully, Borusan Holding also has an incredible collection of … Continue reading →

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Harlequin Coffee House in York

Posted on November 8, 2011 by mjbutterworth

I had an extra day toward the end of my week in the UK and my friend Row suggested I check out York. York in many ways is the quintessential (or perhaps stereotypical) English city: there’s a huge Medieval cathedral, … Continue reading →

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St. Ali

Posted on November 5, 2011 by mjbutterworth

Leading up to my trip to the UK I couldn’t stop hearing about St. Ali.  Tweets, blog posts, recommendations from friends- all my sources said that St. Ali had it going on in a culinary sense.  But surprisingly, the most … Continue reading →

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