Parlor Coffee Roastery and Tasting Room

The upstart roaster's new Brooklyn Navy Yard digs cut the noise to deliver the goods

by Stephen Varady If simplicity is the ultimate sophistication, Parlor Coffee’s new roastery and tasting room in the Brooklyn Navy Yard offers one the most refined coffee experiences in New York City. Because Parlor is focused on just one thing: making a perfect coffee, which we can attest to since sampling the newcomer’s beans last year. This refreshingly basic approach was born out of necessity …

Word of Mouth: 7th District, Budapest

Vintage shops, creative hangouts and delectable ice cream in our guide to navigating Hungary’s diverse capital

by Anya Lawrence In the midst of a cultural upheaval, Budapest is rapidly becoming the vibrant creative mecca of Central Europe. Its plentiful offering of baroque thermal baths and classically beautiful architecture alongside a bevy of superb yet affordable eateries has long made the Hungarian capital high on the list of European cities worth a visit. However a growing cycling scene on the rise (akin …

Brazilian Sweet Treats by Simply Brigadeiro

Sabrina Pires Kahn is bringing her homeland's best loved confectionary to the masses

by Eva Glettner Even though she has spent many years in Los Angeles, Sabrina Pires Kahn’s Brazilian roots are deeper than just her Portuguese-tinged English. In fact, Pires Kahn is on a mission to bring brigadeiros—Brazil’s most loved confections—to the masses here in the States, through Simply Brigadeiro: a company born out of her prowess in the kitchen and an ode to her motherland. Pires …