Charisma

21. Lucky Leek

22. Rice and Beans

23. Vivanda

A discreetly chic organic enoteca that I was little bit nervous to walk into...I looked like a student, was staying at t... (more)

24. Five Elephant

They just started doing iced coffee for the season, and while 3€ is a bit steep (for the neighborhood and the city, in g... (more)

25. Le BAL

Open in the fall of 2010, Le BAL is a two-level photography gallery run by folks from Magnum folks (whose offices are al... (more)

26. Tausche

I guess messenger bags are, like, the thing in Berlin, whether it's Freitag, Kultbag, Apfelsina, Leonca, or Pelle Mia. A... (more)

27. Zeit für Brot

Local magazine EXBERLINER titled their feature on ZfB "Bobo bread bliss" and despite not being a big fan of al... (more)

28. Page One

On any given visit, I spend about 2-3 hours combing Page One's myriad shelves, and my shoulders always hurt afterwards b... (more)

29. Ebouillanté

I think the main reason people come here is the tiered outdoor seating in the shadow of St-Gervais. It's especially popu... (more)

30. Pâtisserie Sadaharu Aoki

DARN YOU, Sadaharu-san! How dare you plant your branch in a discreet little corner of Paris and catch me unawares with y... (more)

31. Junku

That I don't understand Japanese doesn't in any way prevent me from popping into this shop if I'm in the area. I usually... (more)

32. La Merle Moqueur

I'm only ever by the door whenever I go here and this whenever is actually more often that I admit despite the fact that... (more)

33. Family Bookstore

A nice addition to the growing Fairfax strip, Family offers a range of books, zines, comics, and even DVDs for the indie... (more)

34. Twist & Shout

Uh, what record haven't I bought from, and more importantly, what non-music-appreciating acquaintance/friend haven't I f... (more)

35. Two and Two

Is it possible to name a place a "favorite" only after the first visit? Two and Two might fit the bill for me.... (more)

36. Charlie Brown Café

It's the Peanuts gang--what's not to love? You order on the ground floor, wait a moment, and take it upstairs where ther... (more)

37. Viva la Vida

After walking by the shop numerous times, I finally took the plunge and followed a friend inside, enticed by the aroma o... (more)

38. Café Léa

Ahh, weekend brunch at Lea means that you should get there when it starts (noon-ish) to stake out a seat, and even then,... (more)

39. Triple-Major

Holding reign in a former pharmacy, Triple-Major injects Northern European style into a slowly-gentrifying hutong. Fortu... (more)

40. Blé Sucré

It was a hurried visit, as I popped in based on some foodie blog recommendations for the madeleines. Feeling a little sp... (more)