“La Rustine” association is led by a volunteer team. Passionate about cycling and soft mobility in general, they are keen to see the streets full of bikes. Their goal is to train you on bike mechanics so that a puncture or a relaxed cable are no longer insurmountable problems. They also have a home repair service. The workshop “La Rustine” is a place where you can repair your bike yourself if you know mechanics but you do not have the tools. Otherwise a mechanic will help you and will teach you to make your repair. They also have a wide selection of used parts, and some bikes for sale. You need to be a member to benefit from the tools and advice. Membership costs 15frs per year.

A cute Swedish style breakfast/ cafe place owned by really nice friends, they have a cinnamon bun to coo over, its so sweet and yummy :)

Stout would go around the world and bring back rare books and that's how the store was born.

A perfect blend of Aussie cafe style and Shanghai neighborhood culture: great coffee, good crowd and plenty of sunshine if you're lucky:-) The caffeinated vibe there has the speciality ingredients that I missed about independent coffee shops in town. Ben, the owner curate pop-up gallery program in-store where I also had a chance to exhibit my latest personal paintings earlier this year. 

I could include a separate location for every room at the Met. Each visit is a year's worth of Art-absorbing.

Recently opened, great quality food and wine. Great spot for lunch. Run by the same people as Angela's. The menu at Dory’s depends on the daily catch. It is smaller plates, with many raw, cured and pickled seafood and vegetables.

Bubble of sunshine and grace if you stay there with a lover.

If you love techno, and I love techno, in all its forms.. this is heaven. Warm wonderful crowd, 100% there to dance and support. Big family vibes, get lost in music.

For those who like looking without truly seeing, walking without thinking and see themselves as mere useful cogs - benches are, in fact, useless objects in a big city. However, for many Spanish people, benches are the last paradise for contemplation and hope in places where there is no time for such 'waste'. Benches are an invitation to stop. They are a place to turn our backs to cars, buses and motorbikes and watch inwards. Benches take us to invisible places inside our heads. They help us watch passers-by as if we are watching a movie. A movie featuring real, everyday characters. And those sitting are actors as well. They become both audience to and player in a huge live theatre. The drama is built frame by frame, minute by minute. This is the way that life passes for those who contemplate the invisible. The bench helps us to look outwards to the city and inwards to ourselves, and to watch the great cinema that is the city. And a city like Madrid is full of amazing stories. foto by Eneida Serrano

It has such a special vibe, it is very near Columbia Road and Broadway Market It is surprising to find a farm in the middle of the city! Very recommended having English Breakfast there :)

Economy Candy is an old-fashioned family owned candy store in the Lower east side. With glorious aisle after aisle of candy stocked as high as the eye can see including innumerable brands you never knew were still in production – its a treat for the eyes as well as the belly. Every time I get inside I'm looking for Willy Wonka.

These two small mountain villages make for the perfect city escape in either summer or winter. I like to wander around the narrow, cobbled streets, cosy up in one of the many restaurants and cafés and look at the local craftsmen work in their shops. Not far away there's a mountain topped with a monastery—a great place to enjoy of a good dose of fresh air and serenity. Amazing views of the area don't hurt either.