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City Notes
Wow what just happened to my eyes? The Dutch adopted orange as their signature colour centuries ago after the rise of their popular House of Orange royals, and designers concrete have picked a particularly punchy shade for this Amsterdam beer bar...
London
“We're going to need a bigger brewery...” The good news for the Howling Hops folks was that their HQ in the basement of Hackney brew-pub, Cock Tavern, had turned the fledgling brewers into a roaring success. Despite an unprepossessing location,...
London
When I first came across Dalston brewery 40FT, PJ Harvey's 50ft Queenie popped into my head. It is 2:26 of rollicking, unrestrained tempestuousness that has rarely been bettered in over twenty years. But I haven't got a fucking clue what it's all...
Gdynia
Główna Osobowa is the name of Gdynia's grand old railway station, and the latter word translates to “personal” - a good fit for the kind of relaxed, welcoming vibe fostered by a new bar and kitchen going by the same title. A joint design...
Paris
A little bit of this, a little bit of that, and a little bit of the other. Dersou (rue Saint-Nicolas in the Bastille neighbourhood) is all things to all customers. It opens at 9am, does a turn as the classic Paris café at lunchtime, takes a quick...
Reykjavik
Air travel is one of mankind's most impressive achievements and opens up a world of new possibilities and experiences. Nowadays, however, flying is not quite the glamorous affair it once was. The endless queues, the stringent and frequent security...
The Edit
The weekend is almost upon us, and London Cocktail Week is in full swing; a double whammy, you might say. With parties, masterclasses and pop-ups gracing the capital until 11 October, the sixth LCW is proving to be the best to date. The...
Paris
As their name promises, the guys and girls at Quixotic Projects like to do things differently. The hospitality group is on a mission to broaden the culinary horizons of Paris; we are a little hot and bothered over their Mexican restaurant...
Los Angeles
We in the UK are blessed with some magnificent beer gardens, and cursed by a climate that only allows the to be used for a couple of weeks every year. There are no such inclement weather issues over in southern California, however, where they laugh...
Dispatches
In a star-studded (possibly, don't ask me if Dean Gaffney was there) event at London’s Old Truman Brewery last night, the glitterati of the hospitality design raised their glasses to honour the Oscars of the restaurant and bar design world. A...
Los Angeles
I've read a fair bit of noir fiction, so when it comes to associating Los Angeles and booze, I would immediately think of whiskey with an “e”, probably swigged out of a brown bagged bottle, sitting in a beat-up sedan in a parking lot on a...
Seattle
The Capitol Hill neighbourhood of Seattle has been transformed over the last few years thanks to the multi-use developments of Liz Dunn. Her Melrose Market project recently celebrated its five year anniversary, and hot on the heels of that...
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...
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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....
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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,...