Shopping
Chris and Nick Schaerf set themselves a lofty goal - to create the finest shoe shop in the world – and it looks to me very much as though they have succeeded, although by way of a disclaimer, I must add I don't go into a lot of shoe shops. I might...
Lifestyle
Before smartphones the only glow in a cinema emanated from the silver screen and the ushers' torches, and the only loud noises from the auditorium speakers - and occasionally some over-zealous teenagers in the back row. Oh, we hear you sigh, for a...
Eating Out
Not a bad way to celebrate your 20th birthday, this. After two decades as one of Melbourne's top venues, Bluetrain bar and restaurant has reopened its doors in the Southgate Complex to reveal a lively new design by Studio Equator (last seen...
Hotels
Swish hotels usually try to keep photographers at bay, but 1888 Hotel in Sydney positively encourages them - Hollywood big-shots looking to fly under the radar had better stay elsewhere. Not only is the good-looking, multi-million dollar development...
Bars & Nightlife
It's one of the less common multi-use business combinations we've come across in a while: this venture in Brisbane operates as a bakery by day, and a bar by night. As with all the best ideas, though, you're soon left wondering why there aren't more...
Eating Out
Jimmy Grant is a difficult person to pin down. His restaurant in Melbourne has cleverly based its identity on his lack of identity – the name of the place is a generic nickname that Aussie dock workers used for any number of immigrant workers...
Bars & Nightlife
It's not often a restaurant bills itself as "boisterous", but more often it should. Boisterous is a fine euphemism for some of our best nights out, and a perfect way to describe the casual, fun-loving atmosphere at this rustic treat on the antiques...
Eating Out
Guess what kind of food they serve at Sydney restaurant Méjico, go on, guess. Who said Indian? Idiot. Méjico is the Mexican spelling of Mexico, a variant chosen to add an extra element of authenticity, and head chef Daniel Schai's menu covers the...
Eating Out
Designer Alexander Lotersztain has got the Midas touch as far as We Heart is concerned – we're positively head over heels for his hospitality sector work at places like Alfredo's Pizzeria and curious pub Alfred and Constance. The award-winning...
Eating Out
We're heading back to the 1980s now folks, not by hitting 88mph in a time travelling DeLorean, but by the much easier method of stepping inside Davis Yu's Mexican restaurant Touché Hombre Eléctrica in Melbourne. The second Hombre to stride into...
Eating Out
In a break from the trend for urban industrial interiors in city suburb cafés, Mr Brightside has gone in the opposite direction, giving customers an escape to the country amid the shopping streets of South Caulfield, Melbourne. Rather than...
Bars & Nightlife
We are saying a big “yes sir” to Si Señor Art Taqueria, a bar where the Mexican festival Day of the Dead is alive and well. The psychedelic skulls iconography is a massive favourite here at We Heart, and the pueblo of Melbourne agree – the Si...
City Notes
Chefs Karina Mejía and Israel Montero combine the tradition of Provençal cuisine with the soul and passion of Mexico in Saint Jacques Bistrot, their new gastronomic spot in the capital city's affluent Polanco neighbourhood. Allowing diners to...
City Notes
Located next door to Hotel Wilmina, which is housed in a former Berlin-Charlottenburg women's prison, Lotta Tagesbar has opened its doors, the café cum deli and bar designed by the same team behind Wilmina and serving an exquisite menu of healthy...
City Notes
With an enviable seafront location close to Barcelona and its airport, and having undergone a recent refurbishment, AC Hotel Gavà Mar is a 69-room hotel that is ideal for the business traveller, but also a surprising destination for the discerning...
City Notes
With interiors inspired by the Art Deco of Palm Beach County in Miami, and serving delicious ice cream on a newly pedestrianised street just off Barcelona's renowned Passeig de Gràcia, Amiko is not simply a 'heladería', rather it's a sensory...
Dispatches
Minimalism and elegance, too, are gaining fast as popular choices for serene, sophisticated interiors. Simplicity, clean lines, and curative approaches to decor are all that these two styles are made of, bringing home really calm and clarity within...
Dispatches
Finding the best Botox experts in Toronto can feel overwhelming, given the many options available. To focus your search, consider professionals with extensive experience and positive client reviews. A key step in identifying top specialists is...
Dispatches
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Eight: Restorative Home Design. In the pursuit of wellness, many people are turning their attention homeward....
Dispatches
Austin’s housing market has seen a significant boom in recent years, with many homeowners looking to boost their property’s value through home improvement projects. In a city where home prices continue to rise, updating key areas of a property,...