McD, meet MGD

03 Friday Aug 2018

Posted by Ricky Leong in Alberta, Calgary, Canada, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, urban

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alberta, beer, calgary, canada, coffee, photowalk, random, urban

Spotted this on my way to work a few weeks ago. Would it surprise to you learn that by the time I passed this spot on my way home, the coffee was still there but the beer was gone?

Department of Coffee and Social Affairs

09 Monday Jul 2018

Posted by Ricky Leong in London, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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coffee, England, London, photography, photowalk, random, Travel, U.K., urban

A neat name for a coffee shop. Department of Coffee and Social Affairs appears to be a small chain of socially responsible coffee shops, mainly located in London, with outposts in Manchester, Bristol and … Chicago. Came across this outlet in The City, London’s financial district.

Afternoon jolt

21 Wednesday Mar 2018

Posted by Ricky Leong in Canada, food, montreal, photography, photowalk, photowalking, Quebec, random, Travel, urban

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Random smartphone photo while enjoying my afternoon café allongé.

Gimme a break!

01 Thursday Jun 2017

Posted by Ricky Leong in Alberta, Canada, Edmonton, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Travel, urban

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What would most of us do without coffee? (I would bet we wouldn’t do very much.) This sign greets customers outside a java joint in Edmonton.

Taste of Cuba

18 Wednesday Mar 2015

Posted by Ricky Leong in photography, photowalking, Portland, random, Travel, urban

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art, coffee, Cuba, espresso, food, iPhoneography, mocha, mural, Oregon, photography, photowalk, Portland, random, Travel, urban

This colourful mural in Portland, Oregon, fills the wall of a building that’s also home to a Cuban restaurant. The place serves one of my favourite mocha espressos, anywhere. The drink looks almost too pretty to consume.