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...
Bars & Nightlife
When we reviewed the Hotel La Maison, Paris, we were struck by its understated, simple style, so we're not surprised to find the venue's newly-opened bar, The Blind Bar, showing much of the same characteristics – albeit presented in a much...
Hotels
It's not always as romantic in Paris as the rom-com directors of the world would have you believe, especially in the dampness of March. People turning corners don't always bump into the missing piece of their hearts' jigsaw. The last seat on the...
Eating Out
Miss Kō greets you at the entrance of her Paris restaurant with a bright flash of her tattooed tongue, and from that moment you feel everything is going to be different. And you are not wrong. Take the red pill and enter the underground Asian...
Eating Out
It comes to something when a French restaurant enlists a Spaniard to mastermind its interior, but that's the kind of reputation Jaime Hayon enjoys. A long-time doyen of the European arts scene, and more importantly a We Heart favourite, Hayon was...
Hotels
More than a few hotel owners have used a grand name to disguise a crap establishment, but there's no such duplicity in evidence from the Hôtel Paradis in Paris. For the design-conscious modern traveller it lives up to the billing in style, and even...
Hotels
If our hedonistic readership is feeling a trifle guilty after overdoing the merry-making during the festive period (and we certainly hope you did), the Hotel Gabriel, Paris, might be the answer to your prayers. A place where all sins will be...
Eating Out
There's certainly no denying the heritage of Parisian restaurant Kinugawa; the Japanese cuisine has been drawing the great and the good for 30 years and that looks a dead cert to continue with chef Ozuru, formerly of Meiji and Nobu Paris, helming...
Hotels
On the outskirts of Saint-Germain-des-Prés sits the small but perfectly formed, La Belle Juliette. Set in the 6th arrondissement, famed for its compulsive people watching - afternoons spent in boutiques and cafes - this petit trésor is every bit...
Hotels
This isn't a hotel in a trenchcoat that leans nonchalantly against a lamppost smoking a Gauloises, indifferently attractive through understated magnetism, but rather one that kicks its legs up in the air to bawdy music, brazenly baring its frilly...
Hotels
There's no escaping art in Paris, it's all around you, and nowhere more so than Jules & Jim Hotel, where guests walk through a 15-metre photo gallery before they've even got to reception. Works are selected from Parisian galleries, some offbeat,...
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,...