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I’ve spent quite a bit of time these past twenty days exploring beauty in art, in music, in photography, in space, in cinema, and in unplugging. Today, I want to focus on an area of beauty that might be a bit surprising, but it cannot be denied.

Art in food. More specifically, enjoying the art of food in cafes.

One of the best ways I could imagine spending a morning would be sitting in a cozy little cafe with a fresh cup of coffee, something delicious and fresh-baked, still warm from the oven, and an open notebook. I would be writing, and the ideas would be flowing thanks as much to the food as to the atmosphere. After all, the best cafes have something unique about them, an ambience that invites and even inspires creativity.

It is a beautiful idea, isn’t it?

The following images of cafes that are overflowing with ambience come from a VK page called Artifact, sent to me by my friend, Karina, who says, “Beautiful photos of different cafes around the around are my love.”

The photos show three cafes: Monmouth Coffee in London; Republique in Los Angeles; and The Bistrot in Bali, Indonesia.

Warning: some of the treats in these photographs look so delectable that you may be tempted to take a bite out of your screen. This is not advised.