a french press morning {volume one}

welcome to the first stop on our simply grey coffee tour
i am joining the amazing emily at ember grey 
for a tour of our favorite cafes and coffee shops
join us on the last friday of each month
link-up and share where you decided to spend some quality time with a cup of joe.

first stop:

raleigh, north carolina
lucette grâce

{downtown}
… rustic, great vibe, friendly staff, cute cups, fun colors, personal touches… 
the front of the women’s restroom – dolly … i think i would love to be friends with her. 
she seems so sweet and down to earth. 

 this raspberry macaroon was delicious- great lattes and treats

second stop:
charlotte, north carolina
dean & deluca
{phillip’s place}
i spent a quiet afternoon reading at dean and deluca
before a movie, drinks, and dinner with friends/family
the atmosphere always reminds me of europe
the music, the cuisine, the pastries – so lovely and so soothing.

third stop:
charlotte, north carolina
amelie’s french bakery
{noda}
… eclectic, open 24 hours, delicious carmel vanilla lattes, great atmosphere

  fourth stop:

charlotte, north carolina
food truck- the coffee priest
at the sleepy poet antique mall
 they offer amazing red velvet lattes!

fifth stop:

annapolis, maryland
the iron rooster
… a few cute coffee bars throughout the spot– incredible food, coffee, and bloody mary’s!…

 ps: i saw this adorable dunkin’ donuts in downtown annapolis and snapped a photo!

 grab a button below and join us!
…so excited to see where you decide to explore…

Simply Grey Coffee Tour
                   
             what are your favorite cafes and coffee shops?
… what makes them so special… 

linking up with:
Karli at September Farm
Ashleigh at Hill Collection
Jenna at Dearest Love
we will see you again on friday, march 27!!
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Comments (14)

  • Emily @ Ember Grey

    February 27, 2015 at 1:23 pm

    Wow- loved this!! You took great pictures. I LOVE that picture of Dolly, LOVE. And now I need a macaroon 😉 ha! This is so much fun!

    1. nelle monaco

      February 27, 2015 at 7:17 pm

      awe- you are the sweetest. loved doing this with you- so fun. you are a great blogland friend and have been amazing. i also loved the photo of dolly for the ladies room- such a cute idea. treat yourself to a indiana macaroon!! enjoy the midwest. love. talk soon!! xo

  • Julia

    February 27, 2015 at 2:10 pm

    oh how cool! I love seeing all of these neat little places! Red velvet latte sounds incredible!!

    1. nelle monaco

      February 27, 2015 at 7:17 pm

      thank you so much, julia!! it was amazing… you should join us!!

  • Kenj

    February 27, 2015 at 2:11 pm

    Girl, you got to some fantastic coffee shops! I would love to go to them all! I love the mugs from the first coffee shop. It makes a world of a difference depending on what mug they use. It's the little things right?

    1. nelle monaco

      February 27, 2015 at 7:18 pm

      🙂 i really did and thank you, kenji! hope you're well- thanks for all of the love lately. life is too short – the little things matter! xo

  • Smile Tinsley

    February 27, 2015 at 2:23 pm

    I love your pictures. Macaroons are my favorite and of course coffee. #coffeedatefriday

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    1. nelle monaco

      February 27, 2015 at 7:18 pm

      thank you so much!! 🙂

  • Charline Steuckers

    February 27, 2015 at 3:34 pm

    Those are some lovely pictures there! xx

    Would you like to write a guest post for my inspirational Wednesday-segment called #NoteToSelf?
    All the info is in this post: charlinehasablog.blogspot.com/2015/02/notetoself-call-for-guest-posts.html

    Love, Charline xx

    1. nelle monaco

      February 27, 2015 at 7:18 pm

      hi! i am def. interested… thank you! I will check it out this weekend and will be in touch. thank you for the kind words- I really appreciate it. have a great day and weekend! xo

  • Astleigh H.

    February 27, 2015 at 8:27 pm

    This link-up is WAY TOO GOOD! How much fun, to check out a bunch of coffee shops! I need to grab some of my girlfriends to do this with! Hope you have a fabulous weekend 🙂

    1. nelle monaco

      February 28, 2015 at 2:02 am

      yes!! join us 🙂 it will be so fun to see where we all go and we are going to create a running list of cafes in cities so that people can look up where to go when traveling! would love to have you, sweet friend! xo

  • Jenna Griffin | Gold & Bloom

    March 2, 2015 at 12:21 am

    This is SO much fun!! I haven't been to any of these, except dean and deluca…and I didn't even get coffee there! Just a big cookie. 🙂 I love exploring new places and trying coffee wherever I go! Thanks for these suggestions. I'll keep them in mind!

    1. nelle monaco

      March 26, 2015 at 6:52 pm

      thank you so much, jenna!! love dean and deluca and you should explore and join in! ♥

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