New Jersey
One certainly wouldn't accuse designers Robert and Cortney Novogratz of holding anything back for this renovation of the W Hoboken hotel's bar and lounge. LULU'S – formerly the Chandelier Room – is not a shy and retiring place, as the choice of...
Sydney
The owner of Donny's is a country boy hailing from rural New South Wales, and his bar in the northern Sydney suburb of Manly has a bit of the farmyard barn about it, although thankfully not the smell. Interior design firm Luchetti Krelle has...
Melbourne
La Chinesca is a cinematic bar with a steamy, R Rated vibe that would need a cash-filled envelope to get past the censors in China. As it is we're in the more permissive Melbourne, where no one needs bribing to have a sultry night out. The portraits...
Melbourne
Last in the phone book but first for exotic imported Asian beers, Zhou Zhou - in South Yarra, Melbourne - is a new watering hole that looks more enticing than an opium den with a half price sale on. This is a drinking bar - something of a novelty...
London
Oslo arrived in the heart of Hackney Central just a few months ago and has already been causing a bit of a stir. The music venue cum restaurant cum bar is one of the forerunners changing the way we experience live events in an acutely cultural way....
Melbourne
Coo, have a look at this bird-branded restobar in Melbourne. The Aviary Hotel is definitely not the kind of place for pooing on the floor - only classy birds will be perched on this bar, located in the Little Saigon area of the Abbotsford...
Melbourne
I'm introduced to Melbourne bar State of Grace by the invitation to “imagine if Johnny Depp and Hunter S Thompson had a love child...” That proposition is intriguing and a bit unsettling at the same time. Grace is the result of that unholy...
Melbourne
"Man who catch fly with chopstick accomplish anything." Luckily there are no flies to catch tonight but, as I catch a final sliver of sashimi with mine, I'm feeling euphoric - like Daniel-san after dispatching Johnny Lawrence with that crane-kick...
Melbourne
Matt Bax has a single-minded approach to his bars. Der Raum in Melbourne's CBD had enjoyed 10 years at the top on the cocktail scene, but, worried that it was getting too snobbish, Bax decided to pack up Der Raum and move it to Munich under a new...
Manchester
Part church, part fairground, wholly delicious, Red’s True Barbecue Restaurant & Bar in Manchester delivers the barbecue experience with an enthusiasm that borders on religious fervour. Owners James Douglas and Scott Munro are on a mission to...
Copenhagen
Maybe you've had a bad day at work. Perhaps you're in Copenhagen on holiday, and overdone it on the sightseeing. It could be that you need a hair of the dog that bit you, or simply that you're a raging alcoholic*. Whatever ails you, Lidkoeb, in an...
Jakarta
Architectural firm Studio TonTon has introduced something very contemporary to the cityscape of Jakarta with Kosenda Hotel, but the striking eight storey shard design can trace its origins back to the traditional houses of Indonesia's Betawi tribe...
City Notes
Opened in September 2025, HYLL brings a new interpretation of country hospitality to the Cotswolds, a hotel rooted in its landscape, designed to slow the pace and dim the noise. Set within a restored 16th century manor house, the 26 room property...
City Notes
Sircle Collection, the international hospitality group behind a growing portfolio of hotels and restaurants, introduces The Cover Vienna this November, a private members’ club in the city’s 7th District. Set within the Max Brown Hotel, the club...
City Notes
In the centre of Bergen, a new chapter has opened for a concrete landmark designed by Egill Reimers in 1920. Once home to bakeries, offices, shops and social services, the building has been reimagined by architecture studio LOCAL as Bergen Camping,...
City Notes
On Barcelona’s recently beautified Avinguda Diagonal, a new kind of café experience has arrived, one that has already piqued the curiosity of both locals and visitors. Jaç Hi-Fi Café, designed by Isern Serra Studio for owners Ligia and Arnau,...
Dispatches
Florida welcomed a record 143 million visitors in 2024, and many of them booked stays in the state’s 65,000-plus short-term rentals that stretch from Pensacola to Key West. If you own one of those homes, you’ve probably juggled midnight leak...
Dispatches
Joint pain from arthritis can make even simple movements feel like a challenge. Many people face a tough choice between using a cream that targets pain at the surface or taking a pill that works throughout the body. Each method provides benefits,...
Dispatches
Ever notice how some people seem to effortlessly achieve gorgeous hairstyles while others struggle for hours to recreate the same look? The secret often comes down to understanding hair texture, a fundamental aspect of hair care that many overlook....
Dispatches
People often hope that once they decide to end a marriage, the finish line comes quickly. But divorce has its own calendar, built on paperwork, negotiations, and legal requirements. Some timelines shrink when couples agree easily. Others stretch...