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Johannesburg
Booze. Tattoos. What could possibly go wrong? Fear not, the responsible tattoo artists at Dakota Lee — a mixture of bar, tattoo parlour, retail and event space in Kramerville, Johannesburg — won't be fulfilling any spontaneous requests for...
London
Unless my literary career takes off, or I make a surprise mid-life career change and become an award-winning actor, director, artist or musician, it's unlikely they'll ever let me into The Groucho. Although significantly less stuffy than the...
New York
While most of the Commonwealth is celebrating Boxing Day on 26 December — when householders traditionally left gift boxes out for the postie, the milkman and the like — in rural Ireland a different custom is observed. Wren Day sees young men...
London
The stained glass windows that front The Duck and Rice in Soho are a head-turning introduction to a very polished venue, yet the attractive leaded glazing is by no means the star of the show here. That honour goes instead to the four enormous...
New York
The Upper East Side of Manhattan is known as a bit of a stright-laced kind of neighbourhood, but if anyone could get the locals to lighten up and enjoy life a little more, it's the two lads from Cork who co-own this gastropub. The Irish influence at...
Sydney
Say what you like about hipsters, but they have been wonderful news for barbers. A glance down any gentrified metropolitan street shows that young men can't show their faces outside these days without some painstakingly sculpted face furniture and a...
Philadelphia
When chef Damon Menapace tells you his meat is locally-sourced, he means it. Really local. Menapace is executive chef at Kensington Quarters in Philadelphia, and he only has to cross the room to visit his butcher Bryan Mayer who has his own shop...
Milan
Fondazione Prada has unveiled a new permanent venue in Milan, proving that there's much more to the fashion giant than fancy handbags. Rem Koolhaas, from architectural firm OMA, has been in control of the project that has seen seven existing...
Plovdiv
It's time to head off the beaten track and clue you in to goings on in Bulgaria's rather beautiful second city Plovdiv. There are traces of settlements here going back 6,000 years, making it one of the world's oldest, but the city proper was founded...
Sydney
What's this? No decoy shopfront? No secret entrance? No cocktails in jam jars? No sir, Surly's gives two fingers to the current trend for speakeasies and Victoriana-laden mixology haunts. Instead, this place in Surry Hills, Sydney, is a good...
Melbourne
The Melbourne suburb of Elwood has come a long way from the swampland that the first European settlers found, and the development has continued until the present day when it's now one of the city's most exclusive bayside areas. Recent gentrification...
The Hague
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...
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...
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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,...