Tag Archives: Coffee

Midlife crisis

Posted on February 12, 2024 by Persiflage

Plein Air is certainly the best cafe in Hyde Park. (Arguably Build Coffee is fine as well, but they are only open about 5 hours a week.) But it is also true to say that Plein Air is (at best) … Continue reading →

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Report from Australia, Part I, Coffee

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Persiflage

My travel often involves making some effort to find good local coffee. From Palo Alto to Portland, a little effort finds quality cafes with reliable espresso drinks. How does the rest of the world then stack up with Australia, the … Continue reading →

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This year in Jerusalem

Posted on January 27, 2018 by Persiflage

I just returned from spending almost a week in Jerusalem (my first ever visit to Israel). The main reason for my visit was to talk with Alex Lubotzky (and Shai Evra) about mathematics, but there was plenty of time for … Continue reading →

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Report From Berkeley

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Persiflage

My recent trip to Berkeley did not result in a chance to test whether the Cheeseboard pizza maintained its ranking, but did give me the opportunity to attend the latest Bay Area Number Theory and Algebraic Geometry day, on a … Continue reading →

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Music in London

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Persiflage

London is a wonderful city, an I can certainly imagine moving there if I suddenly happen to become a Russian oligarch. One thing that is absolutely fantastic is the classical music scene, which is surely the best in the world. … Continue reading →

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A flat white, please

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Persiflage

Thanks to the New York Times, I can now order a flat white at my local cafe instead of an 8 ounce latte. Culture is coming to America, my friends!

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The Decline of Western Civilization

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Persiflage

I am often inclined on Saturdays to spend a few hours at the Brothers K cafe. I bring my laptop and some scratch paper, sip away on a cortado, and listen to music on my headphones as I work; it … Continue reading →

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The Bourgeois Pig is dead to me

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Persiflage

While on the way to meet up with BF, I stopped by and ordered an 8 ounce latte at the Pig. The result: a foamy scalding hot disaster which brought great shame upon hipster cafes everywhere. It was so bad, … Continue reading →

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