Friday 30 January 2015

In loving Memory of Café Orlando di Castello
A Viennese Feast that ended way too soon

Originally published under the title
What you see and what you get
Viennese diversionary Tactics

A Camel Hair Overcoat
or a Livio de Marchi sculpture?

A Viennese Mélange
or an Italian Cappuccino?

A Dream within a Dream
or Café Orlando di Castello?

A storefront
or an all too clever diversionary tactic

to distract you from
that little Chocolate "ménage à trois"
I had with my coffee?

Photographed 2 April 2012
at Café Orlando di Castello
and Fütterergasse

Images and Text © by Merisi

15 comments:

  1. Quite a set of distractions! That dessert looks delicious!

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    1. See, that was the cheerful air this place was filled with. The desserts now rest in pastry heaven. Drats!

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  2. Where do I place my order?

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    1. Unfortunately, only in our dreams now. Sad, isn't it?

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  3. Makes us want to revisit Vienna!

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    1. Oh yes, that would have been a very good reason!

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  4. just lovely one of the reason I wish to visit are the fabulous cafes!

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  5. Do you mean it closed down? I hope not.

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    1. Yes, it's gone, Only in our dreams can we go back and linger a bit more.
      I really miss the place, its playfulness, the good coffee, the pastries, lunch hour there, the cheerful waiters.

      There is a new cafe restaurant there now. From what I have heard, they have torn everything out, nothing of old remains. I have not yet had the heart to go there.

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  6. I remember when I found out my Mornings in Paris, favorite café in Portland Maine, was gone...I was so sad...I love those coffee & cream design artists!

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