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Fried chicken. Biscuits. Sausage gravy. Artisanal root beer. House-made pickles.

Yes, you can get the best baklava you've ever had here (the owner trained with "the Baklava master" of Aleppo, Syria as a child), but they have so much more, from stuffed dates to shawarma to falafel. Don't visit without trying one of their teas. Voted one of Bon Appetit's best new restaurants in 2019!

Toronto / Cafe

To experience the traditional South American Mate infused drink and some delicious treats, El Almacen it’s the place to go. With some tasty Mate, Coffee and treats from caramel sweets to empanadas, El Almacen is a friendly place, run by its owners, they will teach you how to enjoy the conversation ritual of Mate. Located in Queen Street West, a good area to walk along interesting shops, parks and food in Toronto.

Vancouver / Cafe

I struggle with eating out in Vancouver, generally I prefer the burrito style places like Bandidas Taqueria on Commercial drive or Budgies Burritos on Kingsway, because they can keep it mellow and hassle free. Pronto is a new one, it has a great Italian coffee bar from the 60’s vibe.

London / Cafe

If you are lucky enough to get a table at this tiny 6 table only Café you are in for a real treat. The coffee is great, the cakes are delicious and the staff is friendly in this traditional wifi free (meaning no wifi here) Café. On a quiet day this is the best place to delve into your favourite novel while being caressed by the easy listening aural pleasure of Classic FM. But the real reason I come here is to overhear the conversations of the other customers. More than once did I have to put my book aside to pay closer attention to the charming, wonderful and often nuts conversations going on around me. I've overheard all sorts of discussions varying from 'Psychoanalysis' to 'Proustian ideas', 'Science Fiction' to 'Greek Mythology' and 'African Studies' to 'the takeover of DC Comics'.

Rome / Cafe

A beautiful tiny cafe in the heart of the city. Great juices, sandwiches and cakes!

Austin / Cafe

A recent addition on the far edge of Austin's over-gentrified East Side, this converted gas station offers tasty small eats and a reasonable drink menu (though a bit light on taps), but anything it lacks in selection it makes up for in good vibes and a nicely mixed clientele. A bit on the pricey side, but they have an exceedingly pleasant outdoor seating area and a 'convenience store' of refrigerated products and odds & ends.

Baltimore / Gallery

The Current Gallery is an artist-run gallery and studio space located in downtown Baltimore. Current's a great space for seeing contemporary art from the studios of young Baltimore based artists and likeminded artists from around the world.

Bergen / Place

One has to go the outskirts of Bergen to reach Sandviken Sjøbad (Sandviken Sea-bath), but its worth the travel as its location is in shelter for the wind as well as its free. In the perspective of a Landscape Architect its an interesting place with its level jumping and use of the materials, wood and concrete with the surrounding fells as a backdrop.

Bangkok / Park

A public park in an old city area, Romaneenart Park is supported by Her Royal Highness. I like to come to this park after a long walk around the old town. The park was built on an old prison grounds. So, there is a prison museum inside. It’s very scary to know how cruel prisoners in the past were tortured.

Berlin / Creative Space

Haus der Materialisierung is an association of various local initiatives and institutions that research, practice, and work on the topics of sustainable management and climate-friendly use of resources. ...and it works!

New York / Transport

Sculpture by Tom Otterness at the 8th Avenue subway station at 14th street

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Belfast / Photographer

I am a photographer from Belfast and recently graduated from the Documentary Photography course at the University of South Wales in Cardiff.

Lyon / Photographer

French photographer / image maker ... other stuffs like https://soundcloud.com/gzser / creative I guess

London / Illustrator

Robert Wallace, A.K.A. Parallel Teeth, is a director, animator and illustrator. Originally from New Zealand, he currently works and lives between Wellington and London.

Paris / Architect

architect based in paris

Moscow / Graphic Designer

I am graphic designer from Moscow, Russia

Los Angeles / Designer

Weekends is a design studio with a passion for interior design, branding, concept, and creative consulting. With studios in Paris and Los Angeles we specialize in introducing emerging brands to international markets

Braidwood / Creative Director

Elke Kramer is creative director and designer working with objects and ornament, and resides in rural NSW beside the Monga National Park.

Amsterdam / Art Director

Art director and zine maker, based in Amsterdam.

Barcelona / Art Director

Father, freak & founder.

Portland / Writer

Veronica Martin is a writer based in Portland, Oregon. Her interest in the historical leads her to work with archival material (objects, ephemera), and to research gestures of the past (how people dressed, prepared food, etc., movements lost as technology and tastes changed), examining how this ecology of the past appears and asserts itself here and now. Her poetry and essays have appeared in Vestoj, Kinfolk, Hesperios Journal, Design Week Portland, and other publications. In 2014 she wrote and edited a column for Tin House’s blog, The Open Bar, about the intersection of fashion and literature, called Your Slipcase is Showing.

Montreal / Film Director

Born in a working-class family in Sao Paulo, Brazil. In 2003, Jorge Camarotti moved to Montreal, where he pursued a career as a professional photographer and then as filmmaker. Since his beginnings in filmmaking 10 years ago, Jorge has directed more than a dozen short films, both documentary and fiction, always remaining true to giving voice to the most aggrieved individuals of our society. Jorge wrote and directed Kinship (2019), which was selected in many reputable film festivals such as Palm Springs International, Maryland, Clermont-Ferrand, and Regard which received a nomination at the 2020 Canadian Screen Awards for Best Live-Action. His most recent project Ousmane had its world premiere at TIFF 2021 followed by an international premiere at the prestigious Clermont-Ferrand festival in 2022, and earned the director a second nomination for Best Live-Action at the Canadian Screen Awards 2022. Ousmane has accumulated more than 50 official selections in film festivals around the world, receiving more than 10 awards, including Best Narrative short at Aspen International Film Festival and a Grand-Prize at Indy Shorts, both Academy Awards qualifying festivals. Besides working as a mentor for aspiring BIPOC filmmakers, Jorge is now working on his first feature film, Edith. Edith was selected at the highly regarded TIFF Labs for development in 2021.

Glasgow / Graphic Designer

Creative Director at O Street in Glasgow. Hello, I'm a creative working at O Street in Glasgow. In my role at O Street I'm usually found spinning multiple plates, keeping projects running efficiently and getting stuck in with hands-on design. Having graduated from Edinburgh College of Art, I've been in Glasgow for over eight years where I've worked on everything from brand identities to packaging systems, merchandise to art direction, strategic workshops to creative direction. Along the way I've co-hosted Ladies Wine and Design Glasgow and helped to run our O Street event series Beertimes, and generally love a social get together. If you're visiting, or moving to Glasgow, get in touch to say hi!

Frankfurt / Illustrator

Tatjana Prenzel is an illustrator based in Frankfurt, Germany. Her work reflects her sense of reading between the lines characterized by her use of hand made textures and a wide range of colors.

Los Angeles / Art Director

Art Director + Graphic Designer based in Los Angeles

Seoul / Web Developer

Singaporean visual artist / creative coder based in Seoul, South Korea

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