“My mom grew up on a dairy farm in Minnesota with a German-speaking family, and I was always longing to visit Europe, especially Germany,” Olson says. Photo courtesy of Harry Middleton.īut Café Intermezzo’s story begins in 1971. And Olson still beams about his dream business as if he just opened it yesterday.Ī Café Intermezzo barista whips up a few espresso beverages for the guests. You can’t miss it.īrian Olson, the founder and president of Café Intermezzo, was inspired by the European coffeehouses that he visited in his twenties and has successfully replicated their allure across three locations right here in Georgia. Its atmosphere is elegant yet comfortable, alleviating any pressure of feeling underdressed as you order a slice of cheesecake from the barista bar. There are stunning Corinthian-style columns on each side of its front door, and gold letters that read “ Café Intermezzo” that sit above. Especially during warmer months, you’ll find customers packed tightly underneath its shaded patio area enjoying a mixed berry crepe or sipping an espresso martini. P.S, don’t miss the fiery red chutney served with this.If you’ve ever strolled through Midtown on Peachtree Street (the one that runs northeast - there are quite a few Peachtree Streets in Atlanta, to say the least), you’ve most likely noticed the chocolate-colored coffeehouse that sits across from the Federal Reserve Headquarters. And let me be honest, every single time I taste this, I ,miss my peg of dark rum. The dish is presented as a sizzler- mostly for the sensory pleasure… but this dish is definitely recommended here. And for that simple reason, the taste of meat is predominant. Very less spice is used- mostly ginger garlic onion paste and some lime juice. Pork cubes (mostly lean meat) is skewered and is bar-be-qued. Wherein, Pork Khorika is a type of Pork Kebab. One portion of Pork Bhorta Salad is good for one hungry soul and is definitely recommended. The spice quotient here is toned down, but I always ask them to make it hot and fiery. The dish is a classic in Tripura, where boiled pork is mixed with raw sliced onion, mustard oil and roasted red chilly. the idea is to have a lot of rice, with less of meat. Bhorta, for common men, is a rustic and fiery dish. The first one being the Pork Bhorta Salad. There are few items which I personally never ever miss here. In fact, let me start with the North Eastern delicacies. I have never tasted any other meat, than pork here and thus don’t have any idea on them. I sometime think, why not Beer instead- but whatever….īut the great food compensates the average beverage experience at Cafe Porkotini. In fact, one of my friend’s 18 year old son goes to Cafe Porkotini for this. The good part is, it’s extremely instagrammable and thus appealing to the youth. It’s a layered, fruity (orange+ litchi+ grape juice) flavoured and tastes decent. Maybe due to the fact, that it uses some edible silver dust for garnishing. The second beverage that Cafe Porkotini always suggests is this mocktail below. I don’t know about technicality and origin of the coffee, but it tastes pretty good. And considering the hot and sultry summer, it makes an excellent cold brew. Some cream is poured on ice and kept below, wherein the coffee is set on top to drizzle down. And the servers at the Cafe prepares it with lots of passion and show-off. Rather, the Vietnamese Coffee is pretty good here. The americano is good and is priced at sub-100 rs segment. The coffee is pretty decent and pocket friendly. It’s supposedly a cafe, but focusses mainly for it’s food items, than its beverage section.

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