Cafe World
MEMPHIS, USA The legendary Sun Studio is the birthing room of rock ‘n’ roll, as Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins et al shook the world with the devil’s music. Sidle up to the counter of the cafe and scan the memorabilia-bedecked walls.
OLONZAC, FRANCE The Minervois region of southeast France is dotted with sleepy, timeless villages. In Olonzac, pull up a chair outside the Café de la Presse, order a ‘pastis’ and watch the locals go unhurriedly about their business. (See also TRAVEL)
VIENNA, AUSTRIA Vienna’s first cafe was opened after a besieging Turkish army retreated. They abandoned sacks of hard, brown beans which at first were thought to be camel feed. An enterprising local who knew coffee beans when they saw them bought the lot – and Vienna’s legendary cafe society was born. For one of the best, head for the chandeliered elegance of Cafe Sperl.