Shopping
I know nothing about jewellery. Don't wear it, don't buy it, don't even notice it unless someone is wearing a pair of Pat Butcher earrings. That being said, if your average High Street jeweller's had a bit more of what MICA in Mexico has (thanks to...
Bars & Nightlife
“Friendly neighbourhood bar” is the description of this upmarket watering hole, and those kind of places are becoming something of a rarity these days, especially round my way. Independent bars are feeling the squeeze, absorbed by identikit...
Hotels
Hotelier Mauricio Guillén is a man with a mission: to create a hotel and art centre worthy of the town in which it lies – a town which enjoys the honour of being the region's “cultural cradle”. We are talking of Comitán in Chiapas, Mexico,...
Bars & Nightlife
If you thought the speakeasy concept ended with the repealing of the alcohol Prohibition laws in Depression-era America... well you were right to be honest, but while the 1920s were lacking in legal booze, the decade had style by the gallon and that...
Hotels
Condesa df is about as far removed from the traditional image of Mexico City as you can get. No thronging crowds to be seen, no traffic chaos – in fact the motoring here is so wonderfully stuck in the past it's actually clockwork. That's one way...
Eating Out
What I know about tacos could be written on a kidney bean, but a restaurant serving Mexican food that is actually in Mexico seems a decent first ingredient on a recipe for success. Luckily I'm not here at Taquería Canalla in San Pedro to talk about...
Eating Out
The setting for the Celeste Champagne Bar and Tearoom, a 1940s house in the Anzures neighbourhood of Mexico City, has been paired with an interior so smart you'd be embarrassed to arrive without a Fedora on your head and a Hollywood starlet on your...
Lifestyle
A tip of the cap to anyone selling bottled water – not an easy product to market given it's clear and tasteless, and an almost equivalent product is available from a tap at a fraction of the cost in most homes. A nod of approval then to anyone...
Bars & Nightlife
You'll be fascinated to know that I've just started learning Spanish, and while I can tell you that the men are eating apples, I had to cheat to find out Montero means Huntsman, a name which sits perfectly with the game interior of this Mexican...
Lifestyle
The atmosphere hits you before you even walk in. The studded front doors of the Downtown Mexico hotel look like the kind a besieged El Jefe might have hidden behind as a thousand bullets tore through the air. The only blood likely to be drawn at...
Hotels
Ahh, the great outdoors. Many a hotel promises to put you in touch with nature, but frightfully few deliver. Endémico - a series of luxury cabins perched on the winery-crowded hills of Baja California, Mexico - is one that delivers, and deliver in...
Lifestyle
Beauty salons of any description tend to have a particular look, if it's not clean and clinical, it's Zen-like - all bamboo shoots and rainforest soundtracks. Sure, some push their boundaries a little; but looking like a visit to show caves like Dan...
City Notes
Combining a traditional downtown vibe with the atmosphere of the historic Edo period, The ONE@Tokyo is a 142-room hotel located in the east side of Japanese city's 23 wards. A place to gather and meet, the property is home to a stunning ground...
City Notes
Space Copenhagen have completed devastatingly beautiful interior design works on Mammertsberg, a hotel and restaurant housed within a 1911-built classic Swiss villa that overlooks Lake Constance on the border of Germany, Austria, and...
City Notes
After calling Clerkenwell home for more than 20 years, Vitra have made the move further east, choosing the Grade II-listed Tramshed building in the heart of Shoreditch, as their new London flagship headquarters and showroom. Originally a power...
City Notes
M.A.D. Collectif (Mode, Arts et Divertissements) is a Montreal-based group of creatives formerly known as Groupe Sensation Mode, and they have recently moved to a new 3,600 square foot space in the city's lively Village district, partnering with...
Dispatches
We all know that gaming is fun. For a little while you can immerse yourself in a world where you get to be someone, or something else. There’s the opportunity for adventure, playing sports at a high level, or squaring off against enemies in the...
Dispatches
There are few things as enjoyable as travelling since you get to discover new locations, enjoy different cuisines and try things you haven’t tried before. Seeing new places is a great way to become more open-minded and improve your knowledge of...
Dispatches
Are you planning on installing a solar energy system soon? Here's how you can avoid the most common solar panel mistakes at all costs. Solar panels are taking off in popularity. As more people want to do more to protect the environment,...
Dispatches
When it comes to construction sites, generators can be an invaluable tool. Not only are they essential for powering tools and lighting up the site, but they can also be cost-effective and efficient. Hiring a generator can be a smart choice for...