Detour Pit Stop #117: Alice's Restaurant, Woodside, California, USA
Surrounded by Nor-Cal nature and just a scenic drive from San Francisco, this famous restaurant sits at the heart of Bay Area car culture.
Detour Pit Stop #115: Caffeine & Machine, The Bowl, Bedfordshire, UK
Car culture hub Caffeine & Machine has expanded its operation to Bedfordshire.
Detour #221: Classic cars, Caffeine and Clarkson in the Cotswolds, UK
Take a road trip through classic and contemporary car culture in the heart of England.
Detour Pit Stop #107: Hot Numbers, Cambridgeshire, UK
This coffee shop/brunch spot/bakery/roastery and pizzeria – phew! – is open to motorcyclists, as well as motorists, seven days a week.
Detour Pit Stop #103: The Motorist, Leeds, UK
From MoTs to packed car meets and corporate hosting, The Motorist is fast becoming Yorkshire’s go-to hub for all things automotive.
Detour Pit Stop #100: Gasoline Juice, Northampton, UK
Cars and art come together at this amazing automotive design studio and gallery.
Detour Pit Stop #88: The British Motor Museum, Warwickshire, UK
Far more than your typical collection of mothballed classic cars, The British Motor Museum is a hub of car culture for the Midlands, a fun learning zone for kids and a place to get behind the wheel.
Detour Pit Stop #87: Ettore's Espresso Bar, London, UK
Bugatti serves up the capital’s most expensive espresso at its Mayfair showroom.
Detour Pit Stop #79: Crossley & Webb, Cape Town, South Africa
For a caffeine and car fix in Cape Town Sudhir “Banzai” Matai pays a visit to a hub of South African auto culture.
Detour Pit Stop #53: Hexagon Classics, London
This North London landmark has been reinvented as a destination for lovers of fine food, fine wine – and the finest classic cars of course.
Detour Pit Stop #34: Mel's Drive-In, Hollywood, Los Angeles, USA
Sitting on Sunset Boulevard, just down from The Comedy Store and opposite the Oppenheimer Group (of Selling Sunset fame) is another American icon – Mel’s Drive-In.
Detour Pit Stop #33: Duke of London
Duke of London is much more than just a fancy car dealership. It’s a hub for enthusiasts that’s become a huge part of its Brentford, West London community.
Detour Pit Stop #27: Ace Cafe, London, UK
Its location is far from glamorous but the Ace Cafe has a long history, rich in motor oil and leather.
Detour Pit Stop #18: Fuel Coffee House, West Sussex, UK
Maybe it’s the polished mechanical beauty, hiss and gurgle of the espresso machines. Or maybe it’s the caffeine hit that goes with the adrenalin shot of driving. But whatever the reason cars and coffee have found their natural synergy and auto-themed cafes are cropping up everywhere.
Detour Pit Stop #05: Caffeine and Machine, The Hill, UK
This is where gastro pub meets gasoline.
Cars and coffee tables
Milled from a single block of aluminium it’s the first of a limited series of just ten tables.