Hotels
Two members' bars; Cowshed spa; rooftop terrace complete with heated pool; gym; soon to be opened speakeasy bar; private cinema; and 57 guest rooms ... Soho House Barcelona has a lot going on. All this could have just been another cool import,...
Hotels
With a portfolio of 23 properties across the word’s most inspiring cities and renowned designers on speed-dial, Room Mate Hotels (founded by former Olympian Enrique 'Kike' Sarasola) has become synonymous with affordable luxury; striving to give...
Hotels
Some hotels carry the names of their owners, others the past life of the building they now occupy, Margot House takes its cue from an altogether more whimsical source: one of the main characters of Wes Anderson’s The Royal Tenenbaums. Describing...
Eating Out
From the boys behind Koku Kitchen Ramen comes Koku Kitchen Buns, bringing the hirata bun to the ever more hip Born neighbourhood. Riding the wave of a booming popularity in Asian Street food in Barcelona, Koku Kitchen is currently the only place in...
Eating Out
Riding high on success, Barcelona’s much loved chocolate kitchen, chök, has opened a second branch close to its original location just off La Rambla, sending residents and visitors into a cacao-induced haze. The kitchen is the focal...
Eating Out
*Permanently Closed This particular We Hearter struggles to eat without napkins; paper towels; serviettes; kitchen roll; tabloid newspapers ... anything. He likes things messy. And messy just hit Barcelona. Folk from London Town will be familiar...
Hotels
Collaboration is a double-headed beast of a word. On one hand, it can call to mind the collaborative efforts of Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat; Brian Eno and David Byrne's My Life in the Bush of Ghosts ... on the other, it reeks of boardroom...
Bars & Nightlife
Mikkeller's arrival in the Catalan capital caused a predictable stir late last year, the Danish microbrewery have achieved somewhat of a rock star-status among the international craft beer community, and each new opening — habitually accompanied...
Culture
Art Strikes Back! It is not solely the name of Fundació Gaspar's debut exhibition, but a battle cry; a defiant call to arms, a declaration of the new Barcelona gallery's intent. Open for 90 years from 1906, Joan Gaspar i Xalabarder's Sala...
Eating Out
Barcelona bar-restaurant Malamén is somewhat of a round peg in a square hole. Occupying a spot on divisive Carrer de Blai — famed for its Basque-style pintxo bars — Malamén is a refuge for all sick of fried things on sticks, a glamorous...
Eating Out
Forgive me the hackneyed banality but: there's a real buzz about Barcelona at the moment. Not a humming drone, but the sort of audible crackling that electricity in its rawest form emits. Forgive me the hackneyed metaphors. Thing is, right now...
Shopping
If your store isn't prefixed with the abstract noun concept, then your store isn't worth knowing. Milan's 10 Corso Como and Colette, Paris, pioneered the concept store — Urban Outfitters took it to the high street ... but in its purest form, a...
City Notes
In the heart of downtown Zapopan, a neighbouring city of Guadalajara Mexico, Zorra Zapopan is the second outpost of Cervecería Zorra, a stunning project brought to fruition by esteemed studios Taller Dinamita and Taller Binario that combines a...
City Notes
Soft-launched 15 March, following an intensive restoration, Barcelona’s Grand Hotel Central has emerged as a triumph of contemporary luxury; a homage to its own weighty history and grandeur, yet breathing the fresh air of modern Catalunya....
City Notes
Opening just last month on Barcelona's Via Laietana, the road that separates the city's El Born and El Gòtic neighbourhoods, restaurant Can Bo completes the reimagined Grand Hotel Central; the street-level gastronomic concept focussing on tapas and...
City Notes
From first stepping into the kitchen aged 10, to creating supper club 'Eureka' in the family home, Flynn McGarry went on to open his first permanent fine dining restaurant, Gem, in New York City's Lower East Side at 19 years old, before going on to...
Dispatches
Whether you want to start sewing for the first time or you want to upgrade your current sewing machine, you might be wondering what’s on the market. Wouldn’t it be great if sewing machines were a one-type-fits-all kind of thing? However, the...
Dispatches
Getting the perfect hair color can be tricky, especially when using hair dye shampoos. Uneven color results are a common issue, but there are strategies to avoid them. To minimize color unevenness, it's important to prep the hair beforehand, ideally...
Dispatches
Dogs are more than just pets; they are part of the family. Keeping them healthy and active requires attention to their diet and gut health. Many dog owners are turning to digestive probiotic chews for dogs as a practical solution to support their...
Dispatches
If you’re planning a trip to Berlin and wondering what to wear for the capital’s nightlife, here’s everything you need to know. Berlin’s nightlife is fragmented across neighbourhoods and scenes. What works for a club in Friedrichshain...