There were a lot of bourgeois idealists talking about revolution in the comfortable cafes of London and Hamburg and Paris, but when Carlos arrived in South Kensington aged 17, he was ready for the real deal.
Jacket off, bow tie, as ever, on, Mr. Schussel looked indignant, a man much maligned in a quaint country of comfortable cafes that scarcely looks like a danger to Europe or the world.
As is typical of Hong Kong-style restaurants, Royal Palace is large, bright and clean, not exactly upscale but with fairly comfortable padded cafe chairs, real tablecloths and napkins, indirect lighting and white walls.
After class, I spent a half hour in the bright, comfortable spa cafe talking to my real estate agent on my cellphone -- not the most relaxing activity, but one made much more pleasant by my surroundings and my vanilla banana smoothie.
The third group was composed of young couples, who would often get comfortable on the cafe's couches, nurse drinks and watch DVDs on a laptop together.
Seeing other people have fun, dressed up, going about daily activities is enjoyable and even soothing as you sit somewhere comfortable like a cafe or park bench under the sun.
