Eating Out
Setting up a 'third wave' micro-roastery in Milan might be a daunting prospect. After all, isn't coffee in Italy the highly-concentrated, thick black liquid known the world over as espresso? In a city—and country— often doggedly resolute in its...
Eating Out
Located within Hotel Cervo on Sardinia’s Costa Smeralda, Quattropasi al Pescatore—a redesign of Il Pescatore—is a firm favourite among locals and travellers who flock to the renowned restaurant for fresh seafood and Mediterranean flair....
Eating Out
An Italian exclamation of hunger by children, 'Pappa' is a welcoming restaurant in Bari—serving up traditional, tasty and hassle-free food; designed to be shared and guaranteed to satisfy. Located amongst the city’s winding alleyways,...
Eating Out
Split into three distinct zones, BIT (Bloom In Town) is a mixology bar cum restaurant with kitschy tropical interiors and seductive vibes in the beautiful old Italian city of Molfetta. Designed by studios Diorama and Small, who carefully...
Hotels
Set within the Oltrarno district of Florence, overlooking Giardino Torrigiani (the largest private backyard in Europe with some 17 hidden acres), AdAstra is an eclectic bed and breakfast that occupies the first floor of an ancestral family mansion;...
Hotels
Once home to aristocratic and bourgeois families of Florence, the site of the city's Milu Hotel dates as far back as the 1400s. Such is the nature of a city where virtually all is older than you can comprehend. Today, number eight Via de...
Hotels
Casa Flora is a design-den for discerning travellers to slip away from the hustle and bustle of Venice’s winding streets and live like a local in an Italian-design apartment that offers the comforts of a top-class hotel with the freedom of a...
Hotels
Led by Natalia Ranza's yearning to create a hospitality experience truly like no other, Milanese entrepreneurs the Ranza family have converted their private residence into a 43-roomed central Milan hotel that combines design, personality and...
Hotels
A glass of good red wine has the ability to enhance almost every experience. Sometimes, though, experiences are so rich they are difficult to enhance; so it helps to find a better wine. Award-winning 2009 Sustinet, a 100% Syrah produced from the...
Hotels
Sitting proudly in the heart of Florence’s historic centre — overlooking majestic Piazza della Repubblica, mere steps from the incredible Piazza del Duomo and Ponte Vecchio; perhaps the planet's most photographed bridge — Hotel Savoy is...
Hotels
I long ago lost count of the number of hotel tours I’ve been taken on. I’ve seen all manner of presidential suite, speakeasy and shiny steel kitchen; been filled in on every amenity you care to mention. While art curators, cultural programmes...
Hotels
The creative class's favourite culturally-minded budget accommodation brand, Generator Hostels, are showing no signs of taking their foot off the gas as their European road trip continues. Keeping a keen eye on their progress, we stopped off at...
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
The bathroom is obviously one really important part of the home/building. This is because of the essential role that it plays in ensuring personal hygiene and overall health. As a result, investment in this important part of the building is ideal,...
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Orlando's theme parks are exciting to visit. That is why Disney World attracts 50 million visitors each year. However, visiting the city doesn't have to break the bank. There are many free and budget-friendly activities that you can enjoy in the...
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Stress has become an unavoidable part of modern life. Between work, family responsibilities, and personal challenges, many people struggle to find a sense of calm. While traditional stress management methods such as meditation, yoga, and exercise...
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Sure, none of us think constantly about potential disasters that could strike our home, such as floods, fires, storm damage and similar. But, things happen. And, when they do, we have to find a way to resolve the situation. Of course, in those...