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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...
London
If I had a Mac museum with exhibits dating back to 1976, I'd think twice about letting people sit among them drinking strong liquor, but Paul Davis is obviously a more trusting sort than I. Davis is the man behind MacSmiths — a museum and repair...
Shanghai
Bars specialising in a particular tipple have been popping up all over the shop for ages now. There's bars specialising in whisky of course, and rum is another drink that is enjoying a moment in the sun as the main attraction at certain drinking...
London
Ruby's in Dalston may well be the archetypal example of what the new East London is all about. A discreet location (the basement of an elegantly wasted townhouse), an innovative cocktail list put together by a top mixologist (Tom Gibson) — served...
London
It's 1940s London. The German bombs have ceased their relentless rain of fire on the capital, and its beleaguered citizens have emerged from their cellars and air raid shelters to get on with rebuilding the country, and their lives. During the...
The Edit
Speakeasy bars are de rigueur right now, and Hell's Kitchen is bringing a bit of that Prohibition-era American glamour to Johannesburg. It's best to make the venue your first stop of the night so your mental faculties are up to finding your way...
Milan
Dry seems at first to be a curious name for a cocktail bar, but we can explain. Firstly, the Milan hangout is employing a little Italian irony, recalling the days of Prohibition America when clandestine speakeasies first became popular. A quick...
Melbourne
Josh Lefers, the man behind the acclaimed Melbourne's Pawn & Co, has pulled into the CBD with a burger and booze hangout that takes some beating for originality amid the area's more sober and serious venues. Co-owner Lefers has captured the spirit...
Shanghai
The Press is a pretty nice little sandwich shop in Shanghai from designer Alberto Caiola with a lot to recommend it. We like the salmon bar paired with the polished concrete and dramatically-lit drop ceiling. We love the vintage Coca Cola vending...
London
The Ampersand Hotel's Apero Bar & Restaurant was an award winner for designers Dexter Moren Studio in 2013. The modern Mediterranean eatery is to be found in the Victorian basement, and is a more industrial place than the hotel as a whole; cast...
Hong Kong
I don't mind telling you that I'm a sucker for secret passages of the sort revealed by pulling the correct book off a library shelf, or twisting the reading lamp a quarter turn to the left, so this place in the antique district of Hong Kong is right...
London
According to Charlie McVeigh, proprietor of The Draft House and new venture Bump Caves, the speakeasy is dead - and he isn't too cut-up about its demise. Talking about his new place on London's Tower Bridge Road, he reveals he's “over” the whole...
City Notes
“A masterclass in conceptuality,” a hotel that “takes you on a fuzzy trip of vague recollection,” and “a paradise of inimitable escapism.” That’s what we said about Port de Sóller’s impressive Bikini Island & Mountain Hotel three...
City Notes
Hidden in the quiet heart of rural Spain, La Torre del Visco Hotel offers unrivalled luxury and adventures walking in a shepherd’s footsteps across the ancient Aragonese landscape that once inspired Picasso… In the early 20th century,...
City Notes
The world’s first StandardX hotel has opened in Fitzroy, Melbourne, the offshoot of the renowned global The Standard hotels, officially touted as the brand’s “rebellious younger sibling” with an offering of “intuitive hospitality without...
Stuff Crush
See captivating, never-before-published photographs of 1970s and '80s USA cultural hotspots including New York City, San Francisco, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Miami Beach and more in Street Walker, a new publication from revered street photographer and...
Dispatches
Stand-up comedy has given several up-and-coming performers their way from the legends. Examples of famous stand-up comedians who honed in their craft for success at top comedy clubs are Richard Pryor, Steve Martin, Bill Burr, Chris Rock, Taylor...
Dispatches
The purpose of nursing homes is to provide older people at risk with the care and attention they require in a secure setting. For some residents, however, the truth is unsettling: abuse by doctors and other medical professionals. Nursing home...
Dispatches
China, the United States of America, and Japan do it again, the three powerhouses ranking 1st, 2nd and 3rd for the fourth consecutive year in the A’ Design Awards' World Design Rankings. Using a slick methodology for ranking countries, the...
Dispatches
It's important to pick the right company to clean your air ducts so that your home stays healthy and safe. When your air ducts are clean, the air quality inside your home is better, which is good for everyone's health. But how do you choose which...