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A collection of 135 issues

zibetto.

originally uploaded by Neylano. Not that I've tried that many yet, but this is my fave espresso place in Manhattan. And Will, the tall, skinny, European-looking guy whose body cannot tolerate caffeine, is standing in front of it.

Latté art.

originally uploaded by Neylano. So, today my new pitcher arrived, the one with the tapered spout and flat walls. I am trying to perfect the art of steaming milk so I can make Vivace/Victrola/Tryst/Peregrine/Pitango/authentic Italian lattés chez moi since there are no good espresso shops

Ritual Roasters. San Francisco.

I just found a blog by an editor at the NY Times who, like me, is on a quest for perfect espresso. Which is how I discovered Ritual Coffee Roasters in San Francisco. I think this image is beautiful and their logo especially nice. A unique take on a coffee

Slow Design.

In the course of my design career, I have met many people who simply do not understand what it takes to create good design. They don’t understand that visual solutions cannot be forced. They don’t understand that sometimes, no, I can’t “design faster”. They ask ignorant questions,

Slow foodie.

I've been on a Michael Pollan kick lately, having just finished reading The Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defense of Food. I love his guide to eating: 01 Pay more, eat less. Good food is not cheap. Like most other things, you get what you pay for.

Espresso. Ristretto. Con panna, per favore.

., originally uploaded by Neylano. This weekend I was in New York and was there long enough to try out a couple of new espresso bars. I’m obsessed, I know. Above is Ninth Street Espresso’s Tompkins Square location. Very, very good. Except that they looked at me funny when

Brew bar.

via www.flickr.com On our trip to Philly on Saturday, we found – just by chance while walking from Independence Hall to Rittenhouse Square – this great little espresso bar on Spruce Street; Spruce Street Espresso. They had on their shelves coffee cups from several Seattle coffee houses, so we knew

Pomegranate gourmet.

Testing the Typepad app. Me making hor d'oeurves and a peach and berry cobbler tonight (Pacific Northwest style!) for our first ever dinner guests, Tom and Polly. Before dinner of salmon, sautéed kale with garlic and walnuts, and brown rice, we had crackers with goat cheese produced on

Jovial spice.

Will's mother, Pat, chatting with Hans at Thanksgiving dinner yesterday. Hans, a colleague of Will's brother-in-law at Johns Hopkins, was alone for the holiday while his wife and child are in India. So, he was invited to spend the holiday with us on Poplar Hill Road.

Espresso, typography, and the Four Ms.

Photograph of a type assignment submitted by Cécile Ingarao for my Typography II course at MICA, Spring 2009. Have you ever noticed that most designers share a few common preferences? Wearing lots of black, for example. And funky glasses. And for riding fixies and drinking artisinal espresso? I have noticed.