City Notes
The Anvil Hotel is a 49-room property that embodies the robust outdoors Americana that has found such resonance with the world's hip young things in recent years, and stamps authenticity all over it; a hotel to snuggle up to, dripping with modish...
City Notes
Luke Dale-Roberts of inventive restaurant (and currently 22nd best in the world) The Test Kitchen continues his domination of Cape Town's food and beverage scene with his latest endeavour, The Shortmarket Club. Teaming up with wife Sandalene...
The Edit
The clocks have sprung forward an hour and the sun has begun shining that little brighter, Barcelona has been catapulted into spring — and is celebrating with the fifth edition of popular electronic-minded music and street food festival,...
The Edit
If you've ever sat down (and you have), you've sat on a Monobloc. Outdoor cafés from Bangkok to Bognor Regis, Scunthorpe to Siberia; where there is a need for cheap seating, the Monobloc has reigned. Who knew you and your derrière had been in...
City Notes
The most delightful of dining rooms awaits the guests who roll up to Nashville’s Little Octopus. Its lofty ceilings and stained sherbet-coloured glass, its cool white marble and subtle brass finishes, its flora and linen that recall old school...
City Notes
Philadelphia’s latest hotel is the appropriately named Lokal; a boutique design property that focusses on curated experiences, personal recommendations and conjuring up a homely HQ from which its guests can explore the City of Brotherly...
The Edit
'I really enjoy observing the whole process of a flower’s life,' Rebecca Louise Law began telling us in a 2015 interview on these pages, 'from seed to flower, and subsequently preserving the flower within my work. My installations are designed to...
City Notes
La Manera is the latest hospitality project from the very excellent Valencia- and Madrid-based creative consultancy, Masquespacio. Located in the heart of Valencia, La Manera is a gastrobar concept adaptable to both day and night; be it your port of...
City Notes
East Room in Toronto’s Riverside neighbourhood is a place for its creative members to spearhead their careers; quench their cultural thirsts; and nurture a healthy lifestyle ... after all, kids, ‘all work and no play, makes Jack a dull...
City Notes
Behind the imposing façades of the Eixample district lies a well kept secret: Casa Mathilda. One of the new bed and breakfast boutique hotels that have recently popped up in the Catalan capital, Casa Mathilda offers a welcoming, homely stay in the...
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As her native Venezuela lunges from one crisis to the next, Sydney-based artist Nadia Hernández looks to the folklore of her home country for ways to enact positive change. 'It’s the binding core of a culture,' Hernández says of these cultural...
City Notes
Winsome is an ebullient neighbourhood restaurant serving up healthy plates of sun-soaked SoCal goodness to the clean-living (or hangover-battling) residents of L.A. neighbourhood Echo Park. Located in architect William Pereira's...
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
Key Takeaways - Implementing flexible work arrangements can significantly enhance employee well-being and reduce burnout. - Providing comprehensive support systems, including mental health resources and career development opportunities, fosters...
Dispatches
For many travelers, a hotel stay is no longer just about having a clean room and a comfortable bed. By 2026, expectations have shifted in subtle but meaningful ways. Guests still value good design, location, and service, but the definition of a...
Dispatches
One of the first things you may be wondering as a new parent is: What temperature is a fever for a baby? It can be tricky to tell what your baby’s temperature is, particularly since infants and older babies can have different symptoms. An...
Dispatches
The world of professional football has always been a platform for athletes to shine, but increasingly, the spotlight is shared with those who stand beside them: NFL spouses and partners. These women, often known as NFL WAGs (Wives and Girlfriends),...