More on Basement Café

The name of the café in “Basement Café” from Cafe Chronicles is actually Webster’s Bookstore Cafe in State College, PA. Located in a basement along Beaver Avenue, it dedicates three-fourths of its space to books and the final fourth to the coffee shop. The space is big but not particularly inviting. It is an acquired tasteContinue reading “More on Basement Café”

More on Dollop in Chicago (Uptown)

Dollop is the site for the next Cafe Chronicle. For the past 16 years, I’ve been living 573 miles away from Dollop Café at 4181 N. Clarendon Ave in Chicago, I’m surprised I found it. But if I find myself anywhere in the greater Chicagoland area, I will make the trip. Dollop, for me, isContinue reading “More on Dollop in Chicago (Uptown)”

More on Café San Parrillón-Bogotá

The next story in Café Chronicles takes place at Café San Parrillón, which is on the corner of 7th avenue and 65th street in the Chapinero district of Bogotá. It is the perfect local diner-type restaurant. They have the special of the day and do the typical Colombian diner food along with burgers and allContinue reading “More on Café San Parrillón-Bogotá”

More on Café Parrilla in Bogotá

This post may get very serious very quickly, but Café Parrilla, the next story in Café Chronicles, is one door down from La Albahaca Café on Carrera 4a in the Upper Chapinero area of Bogotá and is very similar in a number of ways. They also offer a special of the day, so often, IContinue reading “More on Café Parrilla in Bogotá”

More on Aquí en Santa Fe

Aquí en Santa Fe is the location for the next story in Café Chronicles. I went there in part because it was a place that I had visited in 1996 or so when I first lived in Bogotá, and I figured it was time I went back. From what I can tell, the restaurant wasContinue reading “More on Aquí en Santa Fe”