Chester, Funky Cow Milkshakes

If you ever get the opportunity to visit the great town of Chester, there is one venue you must not miss (well, apart from that public lav nearby the shopping centre with its irrestible smell, simply delightful!)
Located just opposite Chester Cathedral in 31 St. Werburgh Street, there is a funny little shop that immediately grabs one's attention because of its comic style cow and the purple writing on the sign over the door (and no, I'm neither a girl nor a 9 year-old). It's the "Funky Cow Milk Shake Shop", which offers a large selection of the most unique milk shake variations you've ever seen or tasted. Although you can find similar places in various English cities, I'm sure many of my non-British readers have never seen anything like this shop in their countries before. At least, during my travels, I have never encountered a Milk Shake Shop like this one outside of England (well, apart form America, but..meh..)

The Funky Cow Milk Shake Shop is easily the best milk shake selling venue I've ever been to. The staff is friendly and the shop itself, although rather small, is full of the most delicious, peculiar and also disgusting ingredients. To try every flavour you will have to return to Chester more than 150 times or drink several shakes in one day and explode.

The shakes consist of vanilla ice cream, milk and whatever flavour you like. To be on the safe side, you might want to add a chocolate bar or M&Ms. If you think of yourself as the brave kind of person, you won't back away from the TicTac or even the Marmite flavour (an explosion of your taste buds, I tell you) just as everyone else would (and rightfully so). The staff even counts the people ordering a Marmite Flavour. I think, when I visited the shop, there have been fifty-five brave people so far (or fifteen, I really couldn't make out the handwriting, it had been crossed out so many times..)
So, whenever you're in Chester go and try it out!

Opening Hours
Monday to Friday from 10:00am-5:30pm,
Saturdays from 10:00am-6:00pm
Sundays from 11am - 5pm.

It doesn't have its own website, but you can visit the Funky Cow's Facebook Site:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chester-United-Kingdom/Funky-Cow-Milkshake-Bar/140358837174

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LOONY DOOK


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Berlin, Café Fleury

On a rainy February morning I visited Café Fleury for the first time and I was immediately convinced that it had the potential of becoming one of my favourite cafés. Situated in Weinbergsweg 20 in the Prenzlauer Berg District, this little place is simply ideal for Saturday or Sunday morning brunches.

The first thing you see of Café Fleury is the little terrace in front of it with approximately 10 tables and chairs where you can eat outside in the sun, although right now, there is construction work going on at the building next door, so if you don't like your croissant being served next to a rubbish container, I'd strongly advise you to go inside. 

Once inside you find several tables with comfortable chairs, dimmed light and a very pleasant atmosphere. You can either sit near the counter or you can choose one of the cosy tables next to the windows. 

The menu consists of sandwiches, little french snacks such as quiches and croque-monsieurs, fromages and charcuterries, salads as well as cakes, tarts and gateaus and a vast variety of hot and cold drinks. But as my main reason to come here is for breakfast and brunch I'd like to specifically point out the delicious possibilities to start your day.

Breakfast is divided into five different choices:

Français

1 Croissant or 1 Pain au Chocolat, Baguette, butter, jam

€5,50

Fromage

french cheese specialties, fruit, jam, butter, breadbasket

€7,80

Mixte

french cheese specialties, french salami, ham, rilletes de canard, fruit, jam, butter, breadbasket

€7,50

Campagne

Pâté de Campagne, 2 types of ham, french salami, turkey breast, rillete de canard, mayonaisse and mustard of Dijon, Cornichons (little gherkins), butter, breadbasket

€7,50

Grand

french cheese specialties, french salami, ham, rilletes de canard, 1 boiled organic egg, small fruit salad, jam, butter, breadbasket

€11,50

Cereals with milk and fresh fruits €4,00

Yogurt with fresh fruits €4,00

Fruit salad €4,00

2 organic eggs in a glass  with toast and butter €3,50

Hard boiled organic egg €1,00

Nutella €0,50

In addition, you can choose between several freshly made fruit juices (try out the orange juice!) and the best Café au Lait I've had outside of France. Furthermore you can add to your breakfast a Cappuccino, Latte Macchiatos, Espresso au Lait, Hot Chocolate, Ovomaltine, Frappés or simply a normal cup of coffee and several tea flavours. The waiters, mostly female, are really friendly and helpful. 

Once you've decided what you want you simply go to the counter and order your breakfast with one of the waitresses. After having paid you return to your table and wait until the waiter brings you your food. Usually, you don't have to wait long, as they are really quick in preparing your meal, even if the café's full. I was there in the summer time on a sunday morning and it was really cramped, but the food didn't take more that 5-10 minutes to come.

I usually eat the Français with a pain au chocolat, a baguette and strawberry jam and I am completely addicted to the Café au Lait. I like to sit in the far corner next to the shelves with all the different types of tea, it's very cozy and seperate to the rest of the café but you can still watch the other visitors.

At the end of my stay I always go to the counter and take a goody back to go, with little chocolate cookies (3 for €0,50) or marble cake cookies (3 for €2,10).

So, have a look and find out what breakfast is your favourite, but above all, enjoy!

Location

Café Épicerie Fleury

Weinbergsweg 20

10119 Berlin (Mitte)

Tlf: 030 44 03 41 44

Tube: Rosenthaler Platz

Opening Hours:

Mon-Fri: 8-22pm

Sat/Sun: 10-20pm

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19 Rupert Street
London
W1D 7PA
Tlf: 020 7287 1951
@: trocadero@edseasydiner.co.
Home: www.edseasydiner.com
Menu: www.edseasydiner.com/menu

Opening Hours:
Mon-Thu: Midday-11pm
Fri/Sat: Midday-Midnight
Sun: Midday-10pm

Nearest Tube: Piccadilly Circus

Payment Methods:
No cheques, but Visa, Maestro or Master Card are accepted

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"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page." 

- St. Augustine