New York City
In Manhattan, a bright new arrival is bringing a taste of the Levant to NoHo's ever-evolving food scene. Shifka, the latest project from the team behind Lower East Side favourite Sami & Susu, is an all-day pita shop that captures the spirit of...
New York
Dave the Butcher brings a taste of old-world Europe to Beacon’s Main Street, reimagined through the lens of modern Hudson Valley. The debut project by Now or Never Studio — conceived for husband and wife team Dave and Melissa Mountain —...
Toronto
Toronto’s beloved North of Brooklyn continues its steady expansion with the opening of its eighth location, this time setting up shop in the city’s Etobicoke neighbourhood. Spanning two floors, the new outpost brings together the quick-fire...
Los Angeles
In Los Angeles, Alfred has long cemented itself as the city’s coffee authority, the place where caffeine meets cool. With an outpost in Austin and a couple of international branches as far away as Kuwait City, the brand continues to expand its...
Quebec
In the heart of Saint-Lambert Village, just across the river from Montreal, Limousine brings French glamour and a taste for indulgence to the city’s south shore. A new gourmet bistro that celebrates the art of excess and refined pleasure, its...
Amsterdam
Amsterdam’s Vondelpark welcomes a new chapter in its storied pavilion with the arrival of Café Vertigo, a grand café inspired by Hitchcock’s psychological classic and brought to life by local designers Studio Modijefsky. Once home to a beloved...
Lisbon
Situated on the rooftop of Lisbon’s El Corte Inglés, El Mar is chef Kiko Martins’ newest venture, a seafood restaurant that draws equally from Portugal and Brazil. It’s a personal project for the chef behind the city's famous A Cevicheria,...
Izmir
In İzmir’s İstinyePark, Esca arrives as a new benchmark for Mediterranean dining, shaped by URBANJOBS and Michelin-starred chef Osman Sezener. With seating for 189, the restaurant is built around the philosophy of simplicity and conviviality,...
Barcelona
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,...
Andorra
Set against the snowy backdrop of Andorra’s Grandvalira ski lifts, Fora Pizza brings a laid-back dining concept to El Tarter with a design that feels both purposeful and playful. Conceived by Xavi and Lidia of the Lamont Group, the restaurant...
Lviv
Zoretsvit brings a new rhythm to Lviv dining, transforming a former auto mechanics garage into a 250 square metre restaurant where contrasts define the experience. Designed by Replus Bureau, the project balances high-end cuisine with the pulse of...
Montreal
Renzo Sandwich is the latest arrival in Montreal's Mile End; the deli-style eatery with Italian café sensibilities having opened its doors this summer. Serving fresh sandwiches alongside natural wine, beer, and their playful 'buzz slush,' the venue...
Stuff Crush
Weirdness is a notion long entwined with the concept of creativity. Mocked by the strait-laced confined to their boxes of conformism, celebrated by the bold and the brave who pursue the outré as a means of pushing beyond the banal. In Weird...
City Notes
In Montreal’s Little Italy, a new arrival is making waves with a fresh take on Italian dining. Pasta Pooks, which opened in March 2025, is a compact five-seat takeout counter serving pasta and natural wine in a space that marries Old World charm...
City Notes
A once-forgotten 19th-century residence in Savannah’s historic district has been brought spectacularly back to life, reincarnated as The Douglas; a refined 16-room boutique hotel at 14 East Oglethorpe Avenue, where design meets old-world...
Dispatches
In a country where club floors open with Buddhist chants and Ladyboys offer dawn alms in corsets and stilettos, Elizabeth Waterman has found a world of contradictions too vivid to ignore. Over the past three years, and across four extended trips,...
Dispatches
There's a paradox about self-care, which is that those who need it most are probably the least likely to practice it. If you're one of those people, you might even be put off by the term self-care. Maybe it sounds too self-indulgent to you. If...
Dispatches
Looking for a Japanese tutor in Chicago without breaking the bank? You’re not alone. Whether you’re aiming to order ramen with confidence, ace a language exam, or shape your skills for business or travel, one thing’s clear: good private...
Dispatches
If you’ve ever looked at your balcony and thought, “What a wasted space,” you’re not alone. Many of us live in homes where every square foot counts, yet balconies often remain underutilized. Whether it’s too small, too plain, or simply...
Dispatches
Recognising the world’s most inspiring work across design, innovation and creativity, the A’ Design Award & Competition stands as one of the most respected and far-reaching international design accolades. Each year, a diverse panel of academics,...