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Los Angeles
During a six-year spell at the helm of Santa Monica restaurant Fig, Ray Garcia honed his skills with a French-inspired bistro menu, but for his subsequent solo projects, it's the cultural influences of his native Los Angeles that impart the...
London
Don't listen to that dickhead Donald Trump, there are some good things happening at the Mexican border. When Thomasina Miers and Mark Selby from Wahaca toured the border states of the US, they found a culinary cross-pollination of ingredients and...
Interiors
Hailing from Mexico — rich in vivid, graphical heritage — Mestiz stay true to their words: “seeking to spread traditional craftsmanship and local talent into a contemporary lifestyle for its recovery and evolution”. Their first...
London
With Frida Kahlo staring down from the wall, and painted “calavera” (skulls) from the Day of the Dead festival watching over the bar, it can mean only one thing — Mexican food. The country's most famous female artist casts a watchful eye over...
Barcelona
Hernán Cortés was probably a fairly nasty chap, the Spanish conquistador marshalled an expedition that led to the demise of the Aztec Empire; bringing large sections of Mexico under Spanish rule unlikely took place without a few heads being...
Barcelona
You're in Barcelona, so chances are you're already wearing your sunglasses, but it's worth taking an extra pair with you for a visit to the eye-meltingly jazzy restaurant Ocaña DF. Colourful doesn't really do this place justice at all. Located in...
Melbourne
Melburnians are going muy loco for the dishy delights of Mexican food, wolfing down what Fonda is serving up as quick as the brand can create it. Fonda Hawthorn is now open for business, and it's the latest branch of the ever-growing Mexican chain...
Bali
Hot and colourful. Two words to describe Indonesia — and Indonesian food especially — so the folks of Seminyak, Bali, should get on great with a new restaurant called Motel Mexicola, from the same team behind Adelaide's similarly-named Africola....
Los Angeles
As bold statements go, the entrance to Los Angeles restaurant Petty Cash is as bold as they come; native Angeleno Ricardo Estrada's mural depicting a formidable Mexican matriarch, known as the Gatekeeper, towers over and to either side of the front...
Singapore
Mexican tacos, enchiladas and ceviches are going down a storm on the other side of the world as Singapore diners go wild for the traditional street food dishes at the Super Loco restaurant and bar on Robertson's Quay. The boys behind Lucha Loco in...
Melbourne
One of the challenges faced by restaurateurs these days is catering to an increasingly well-travelled clientèle. The truth of the matter is that in the past, restaurant's serving up international cuisine were able to trade on the unknown, offering...
Melbourne
Bearing no relation to Henry, Jane or even Peter, the ever-expanding Fonda family we're meeting today is a restaurant group in Melbourne. I say group – Fonda Flinders is the third outlet following hot on the heels of their second-son in Windsor -...
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
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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,...