Shopping
Interior designer Jaime Beriestain is inviting everyone around to his place for a bite to eat and some helpful hints on sprucing up their own homes. Nice of him isn't it? The Chilean is a big noise on the Barcelona style scene and his new concept...
Guides
It may be a much smaller city some one hour north that currently holds the esteemed privilege of being home to the world's number one restaurant, El Celler de Can Roca, and the Basque city of San Sebastián famed for its potent concentration of...
Eating Out
I can still taste the 'hot and raw' prawns with tea oil, a taste sensation so mesmerising that it's now cerebrally hard-wired. Like a dog looking at a biscuit it can't have, the mere thought of them now causes me to drool. Hot referring to their...
Bars & Nightlife
*41 ° Experience Barcelona is permanently closed. Those Adrià brothers from elBulli aren't known for doing things by halves, so a self-assured younger brother to their box office Barcelona tapas bar Tickets was always going to be an interesting...
Eating Out
Roll up, roll up, get yer bums on yer seats and prepare for the greatest show on Earth. The mind-meltingly creative minds behind the world's-most-famous-restaurant™ have begun their undertaking of global gastronomic domination, and it starts...
Bars & Nightlife
Intsight Studio has got us all turned around with its Barcelona interiors – last week we were gorging on delicious desserts at chök, and now we are going in for the main meal at Muy Mío Café. Never fear, we've got an insatiable appetite for...
Eating Out
Sadly, three of our five favourite psychoactive drugs are internationally prohibited, but the two that are left do a mighty fine job of making up for it. Not only is Barcelona a top place for a sociable drink, it now boasts a stylish new place to...
Eating Out
Previously seen splicing together Japanese and Brazilian food in Barcelona to great effect with Ikibana, design studio El Equipo Creativo took the weaving idea to an even more literal degree at Pakta, which means “union” in the Peruvian dialect...
Hotels
I've been dreading this review, every minute since I stepped through the doors of Passeig de Gràcia 113, Barcelona. Is my thesaurus laden with enough superlatives? How best to not give the impression of a gushing sycophant? How to do justice with...
Eating Out
Times are tight in Spain, and increasingly epicureans are looking for more budget conscious places to enjoy interesting and tasty food. Dining at restaurants with Michelin stars is great right up until the bill comes, and that's something Xavier...
Eating Out
When asked to renovate a 19th Century building in Barcelona's l'Eixample district for a new restaurant, there must be a huge temptation to break out the heavy machinery and go right back to the original shell – after all, there have been...
Hotels
Occupying an enviable location on Barcelona's swanky Passeig de Gràcia, Eurostars BCN Design is a modern hotel bursting with playful pieces of art and design, housed in a late 19th century building that's befitting of its neighbours, the cream of...
City Notes
“A masterclass in conceptuality,” a hotel that “takes you on a fuzzy trip of vague recollection,” and “a paradise of inimitable escapism.” That’s what we said about Port de Sóller’s impressive Bikini Island & Mountain Hotel three...
City Notes
Hidden in the quiet heart of rural Spain, La Torre del Visco Hotel offers unrivalled luxury and adventures walking in a shepherd’s footsteps across the ancient Aragonese landscape that once inspired Picasso… In the early 20th century,...
City Notes
The world’s first StandardX hotel has opened in Fitzroy, Melbourne, the offshoot of the renowned global The Standard hotels, officially touted as the brand’s “rebellious younger sibling” with an offering of “intuitive hospitality without...
Stuff Crush
See captivating, never-before-published photographs of 1970s and '80s USA cultural hotspots including New York City, San Francisco, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Miami Beach and more in Street Walker, a new publication from revered street photographer and...
Dispatches
The purpose of nursing homes is to provide older people at risk with the care and attention they require in a secure setting. For some residents, however, the truth is unsettling: abuse by doctors and other medical professionals. Nursing home...
Dispatches
China, the United States of America, and Japan do it again, the three powerhouses ranking 1st, 2nd and 3rd for the fourth consecutive year in the A’ Design Awards' World Design Rankings. Using a slick methodology for ranking countries, the...
Dispatches
It's important to pick the right company to clean your air ducts so that your home stays healthy and safe. When your air ducts are clean, the air quality inside your home is better, which is good for everyone's health. But how do you choose which...
Dispatches
We’ve all seen them. You know, rickety and rusty carports dragging down a property’s curb appeal. In fact, the eyesore is all you pay attention to. Even though carport designs have improved over the years the structures still lack some curb...