#307
London’s Best Tea &Coffee Shops
From: Our London Correspondents Olesya Nova and Christopher Brown
Britain has been a teadrinking nation for a few
hundred years, but recently
there’s been a bit of a coffee
house explosion. I can
recommend two cafes right
in the heart of London, just
off Trafalgar Square. The
first has great coffee and
second offers lovely tea.
Both also provide delicious
and inexpensive food.
We often hear that Italians
make the best coffee,
and this particular Italian
coffee shop on Chandos
Place (recommended to
me by an Italian), does not
disappoint. Delitaly has
great coffee, far nicer than
the ubiquitous chains. They
also sell hot chocolate, as
well as yummy sandwiches
and sweet things if you are
hungry.
St Martin-in-the-Fields,
situated at the top right
corner of Trafalgar Square,
houses a local favourite,
the Cafe in the Crypt. My
mother regularly came here
for lunch when she worked
close by. I still remember
my first time here; the
atmosphere both calming
and busy. There are always
lots of Londoners and a few
tourists roaming around the
historic arches. They have
afternoon tea and some
good British food. The
Bread and Butter Pudding
and Apple Crumble are
scrumptious!
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#308
An Archaeological Gem in Kutchh, Gujarat
From: Our Correspondent Nirav Shah
Nestled in the Great Rann
of Kutchh is a relic of the
great Harappan civilisation
that thrived on the Indian
subcont [