Eating Out
Manger gets two ticks in the We Heart book, one for the look of the Paris restaurant, and one for the fact that it's getting people back into work, and heaven knows we need more of that. How is it fighting the good fight against unemployment? Well,...
Eating Out
It wasn't long ago that we were showing you around MuCEM, Marseille's harbour-front leviathan of a museum, and at 40,000 sqm the place is so big that it's only natural visitors are going to need somewhere to refuel as they take their extended walks...
Shopping
The Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, the Champs Elysees, and now The Paris Liquor Store, another great and exclusively untouristy place to visit in the French capital, especially if you like a tipple that is a three finger measure above the standard...
Eating Out
From the people behind London’s Sketch, the oft shouted about eclectic multi-room madhouse in London, Derrière too is a multi space eclectic mix of fun, food and drink. Located just at the edge of the trendy Marais district in Paris this place...
Eating Out
So much scientific endeavour these days is dedicated to reducing the impact of the environmental kicking that the planet has taken since the industrial revolution, and often the cure is worse than the sickness – just look at wind turbines (we...
Culture
More than ten years in the making, Marseille's MuCEM museum on the site of a former harbour pier stands like a symbolic beacon of regeneration for France's second city created through a mighty imposing design by architect Rudy Ricciotti. The...
Hotels
It's not often we see something so beige that we like so much, but Jean-Michel Wilmotte's work at Hotel De Nell in Paris's 9th arrondisement has completely won us over and turned what had become viewed as the ugly colour in the corner into the très...
Culture
It hasn't been the happiest of times for the home furnishing giant Habitat recently, being brought down several inches by liquidation in 2009. In the words of Claudian “change or die”, but the company's French division, which is still trading in...
Hotels
The Hotel De Paris, St Tropez, has a life story worthy of its cinematic heritage. Built in the Roaring Twenties, this Mediterranean glamour palace was a landmark on the map of high society - movers and shakers of the French New Wave movement of the...
Hotels
One can't compete with scenery like that surrounding the La Plage Casadelmar hotel, Corsica; instead it's better to just go with the flow, and that is just what architect Jean-François Bodin did with this beach-front property endorsed by the Design...
Culture
Yikes, we wouldn't like the electrician's bill if this place needed a weekend call-out for a fried fuse-box - still, if you can afford a 1000sqm penthouse with Eiffel Tower views in Paris, you probably aren't too worried about the running costs. And...
Shopping
Things we love: eclecticism, design and daring; things we hate: pigeonholes, constraints and conformity. Ergo, a quick casting of the eyes over the The Broken Arm, a lovely little concept store in Paris' hip Haut Marais area, should tell you all you...
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
Starting a home-based embroidery business can be an exciting and rewarding venture, offering a range of opportunities to tap into the custom apparel, gifts, and home decor markets. But, one of the most important decisions you’ll make when...
Dispatches
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Nine: Emotional Fitness Coaching. As the concept of wellness evolves, so too does our understanding of mental...
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...