Barcelona
Gah, my eyes! It takes a couple of seconds to adjust to the level of garishness in Bananas, a bit like when you turn on the light first thing in the morning. But once one has become accustomed to the brilliance of the Barcelona restaurant's interior...
Barcelona
If, like me, you took part in the recent annual human foie gras experiment (known simply as: December), then you'll be paying extra attention to what passes your lips this month for want of being able to see your own feet come spring. Of course some...
Barcelona
Barcelona restaurant El Cercle enjoys a privileged location in a 15th Century palace, which meant interior designer Alfredo Arribas faced an enviable challenge marrying the existing building and its new culinary addition. Looking around the finished...
Barcelona
Everyone knows that the golden era between the two World Wars was the best time to be alive. Even if you weren't going to be for born a good 50 years or so. Pictures don't lie. Truth is, we've never known glamour and good times like it, and who can...
Barcelona
Four years in and there's a bit of reshuffling going on at Tickets – the post-elBulli bar and restaurant project from the Adriàs – as the Barcelona phenomenon continues to evolve. Designers El Equipo Creativo have been back to add a little...
Barcelona
Take a tour with us around Ocaña, where five different spaces co-exist at one venue, united by a central principle: creativity. This cafe, club, restaurant, cocktail bar and terrace can be found on the historical Plaça Reial in Barcelona, and has...
Barcelona
If a neighbourhood is good enough for Pablo Picasso then it's good enough for us, although Barcelona's Passeig de Colom has probably changed quite a bit since the artist was here; Picasso painted his early piece Ciencia y Caridad at his first studio...
Barcelona
The Barceloní love a bit of cheese, you know. So much so that the entire city seems to eat it for breakfast in baguettes, which is a fabulous way to start the day (albeit murder on the waistline). But that is amateur stuff compared to Cheese Bar...
Barcelona
Cosmo es una bonita cafetería en Barcelona. Cosmo es también una galería de arte. I'm afraid that after just six weeks of Spanish lessons, that's about the size of my descriptive prowess. I think we've just learnt how to connect two simple...
Barcelona
There's so much going on at Artte, in the Eixample district of Barcelona, that it's quicker to mention what isn't on offer here. Paintball. Pretty sure there's no paintball action here. And we didn't see any lion tamers. But other than that,...
Barcelona
Sometimes you need a break from pounding the tourist trail in Barcelona, and it can be well worth walking a little further away from the throng to seek out a place which has more of the “real” Spain about it. With this in mind, a brunch-time...
Barcelona
Beach holidays are not like they were in the good old days. One can't just cover oneself in cocoa butter and lie in the sun for eight hours a day, turning occasionally. Now we are in more enlightened times we know that sort of behaviour will give us...
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...
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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...
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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....
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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,...