Eating Out
MaMa Kelly in The Hague is a godsend for those people who have trouble deciding what to order. No more dithering while the waiting staff hover hopefully, only to spot something else that looks even more appetising. Mama keeps things simple: chicken...
Eating Out
It's less than a decade since Dimitri Roels opened the first Vlaamsch Broodhuys bakery, yet there are already 10 branches across The Netherlands. The latest is in The Hague, on Bankstraat, and for the new site a new creative direction was sought...
Hotels
I'm always well disposed towards a hotel with a good bar, and Vesper doesn't waste any time presenting its guests with a beauty. The lobby-bar at this boutique place in Noordwijk, The Netherlands, is the first room one encounters when stepping...
Hotels
The Crowned Hawk brewery stopped making ale at its Hoogte Kadijk plant in Amsterdam in the 1950s, but the red brick building survived the intervening years and after a bit of a wash and brush up it has now become home to Stout & Co bed and...
Shopping
Regular readers may remember that back in May we called in at a temporary retail space in Amsterdam, commissioned for Frame Publishers and delivered by creative studio i29. The studio's work stood out for its clever use of mirrors to maximise the...
Culture
Coffee shop, gallery, bookshop, juice bar, and... marketing agency? Coffee Concepts in Amsterdam's Oud Zuid (Old South) district is certainly a novel combination of services under one roof, founded by sisters Fabienne and Pelou and their friend...
Hotels
It's always sad to see a building that was formerly full of life abandoned, sitting idle, succumbing to the ravages of time, becoming a derelict eyesore before finally being demolished. The group behind Amsterdam's Volkshotel thought exactly the...
Bars & Nightlife
If anyone is wondering where all the OSB went, it's here at MASH, Amsterdam. The bar may only be a modest 32 m2 – one of the smallest in the city - but it manages to pack in plenty of the stuff nonetheless. Jeroen Vester, formerly of Dutch monster...
Hotels
How's this for a name: Hotel Not Hotel. Wait, what? I'm confused. Is it or isn't it? Well, the short answer is that yes, it is. But it's not quite that simple. Hotel Not Hotel is a hotel with quite a difference, as you'll see as we take a tour...
Culture
We can all be forgiven a guilty little giggle at some of the more niche museums that crop up: Cumbria's pencil museum is a prime example (not to be confused with the pen museum in Birmingham, which is a different thing entirely). But being serious,...
Lifestyle
Product designers Roderick and Claire Vos decided to open a bricks and mortar showroom on the back of the success of their online webshop. The couple, both graduates of the Design Academy Eindhoven, work for several high profile clients, but also...
Hotels
We've been lucky enough to stay at citizenM hotels on a number of occasions, enjoying their hospitality in both Glasgow and London. The Dutch chain is one of the major players in the explosion of superswank-without-breaking-the-bank accommodation...
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,...