With just a few tables and a brightly lit and somewhat noisy atmosphere, this is not a place to linger, but if you're in want of a quick and delicious falafel fix (along with one of the zesty fresh smoothies the cafe specialises in), then nowhere else does it better.
And so in a Brixton cafe, fresh from a sparring session in a nearby gym under some railway arches, McKenzie tells his uplifting story.
Though those shops still hang on — along with a sprinkling of authentic Italian restaurants and groceries — the area is changing at dizzying speed, thanks to an influx of fresh, hipster-ready cafes and boutiques with friendly, low-pressure service.
The rocking beach scene at Avalon's Descanso Beach Club has a new gourmet espresso bar and cafe, Descanso Fresh, which also offers spiked ice creams.
It's all there in the spacious new uptown edition of this coffee company and cafe, with fresh sandwiches and beer on draft.
According to a statement from the company, the store will feature a state-of-the-art pharmacy complete with an iPad-equipped health guide, a Take Care Clinic, a cafe featuring fresh-brewed coffee and fresh-baked breads and pastries, a juice, sushi and smoothie bar, a selection of more than 700 fine wines and a beauty department that comes complete with nail and eyebrow bars.
Merchants on Long already attracts like-minded people who are excited about a cutting-edge, fresh African aesthetic — the cafe is just an extension of this.
Back at sea level, stop in tiny Milna for white stone beaches and, in the only, alfresco, cafe, inexpensive fresh fish and delicious omelettes.
There are amenities air travel doesn't provide, however: conference areas and a cafe offering fresh breads and salads, specialty coffees and draft beer.
Shoppers, parents with strollers and local business people line up at the counter at this spare, self-service cafe for fresh salads ($2.35 to $7.49), wraps ($6.99) and a weekly selection of 15 soups.
