Eating Out
That disgusting old chestnut about the average carnivore having a kilo or two of undigested meat permanently stuck in their pipes is probably a load of nonsense, but there are times when even the most ardent meat eater feels like things might have...
Eating Out
House of Small Wonder first opened in 2010 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and in short order established itself as a neighbourhood favourite for café snacks and relaxed brunches, with a Japanese-influenced menu from co-owner Motoko Watanabe. The...
Hotels
If you like your hotels to be oozing with glamorous history, there's really only one place to stay in Berlin, and that's the newly-reinvented Hotel Zoo. The building on Kurfürstendamm started life as a private home in 1891, before being converted...
Hotels
We've all been on holidays we wish would never end, dreaming of tearing up the return plane ticket and staying put for another month or two. Usually reality gets in the way – you remember about work on Monday morning and that dreaded presentation,...
Shopping
Tea has historically been viewed as a quintessentially British drink, but after teasing us for donkey's years about our love of a good cuppa, it seems our coffee-quaffing continental cousins are starting to take a leaf out of the Brits' book and...
Eating Out
Making coffee fresh from their Diedrich roasters since 2010 - roasted no longer than three days prior - Five Elephant's founders have been embarking on a voyage to deliver Berlin's best cup of caffeine. Tucked away on Kreuzberg's Reichenberger...
Culture
NO WÓDKA is a showcase of Polish art and design that aims to break through some stereotypes about the country, starting with the name. Don't let the lack of booze put you off though, as the Berlin pop-up concept store has got plenty of other...
Eating Out
Do you know why the stereotypical Italian is always so happy? Because they are usually full of pasta – the ultimate comfort food. The world would be a cheerier place if we all ate more carbohydrates, and Germans are warming to the idea, putting a...
Shopping
"It don't matter if you're black or white" sang our favourite disgraced pop weirdo in his 1991 ditty, seems Wacko would've approved with whatever you put on the plastic at sleek Kreuzberg fashion outlet SIMON&ME. Mix it up, and Karl Lagerfeld would...
Eating Out
**Till The Cows Come Home has permanently closed** Strange animals, cows. As long as there's a sturdy fence keeping them at arm's length, they look the most docile creatures imaginable, grazing away, not capable of hurting a fly, and judging by the...
Lifestyle
Blurred lines. Not the title of the most excruciatingly annoying song of the last 12 months, but the increasing lack of distinction between retail, lifestyle, travel... urban existence. Bedding down together in Berlin's Mitte recently, here are two...
Hotels
When it was launched at the end of the 1940s, the bikini was a symbol of freedom and dynamism – qualities that underpinned the Bikini House in Berlin, designed in the 1950s by architects Paul Schwebes and Hans Schoszberger. Those same qualities...
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,...