City Notes
Lobel’s Original, the latest venture from the iconic Lobel’s of New York butcher family, has landed in the heart of Rockefeller Center; 30 Rockefeller Plaza’s Rink Level to be precise. This new 50-seat sandwich restaurant offers a refined take...
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Extending over the edge of Halifax Harbour, Mystic brings a refined new energy to Canada’s East Coast dining scene, offering a modern maritime experience that blurs the lines between land, sea, and sky. Set within the signature building of...
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Located in the Alison Brookes Architects-designed Cadence Court development in King’s Cross, Bubala unveils its largest and most expressive restaurant to date, a 3,000 square foot ode to Middle Eastern hospitality and contemporary London...
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Moving in step to the slow rhythm of Mérida and the cultural richness of the Yucatán Peninsula, Kahal is a serene addition to the city’s design hotel scene; an elegant restoration of a colonial-era mansion along Paseo Montejo, reimagined for the...
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Hidden beneath the cobblestone streets of Old Montreal, Bowie is a subterranean supperclub that marries 1980s glamour with design-led flair. Spanning 3,000 square feet, the late 2024 opening nods to London and New York’s most decadent nightlife...
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Reimagined by Barcelona-based studio El Equipo Creativo, Kimpton Los Monteros Hotel brings a vibrant new energy to Marbella, where 1970s nostalgia meets Mediterranean soul in a boldly artistic transformation of a coastal icon. Rooted in...
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Opening its doors on one of Notting Hill’s busiest corners, Permit Room Portobello arrives as the first London outpost of Dishoom’s all-day drinking and dining concept. Inspired by the original permit rooms and post-independence bars of Bombay,...
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Located beneath the buzz of Stoke Newington Road — number 36 to be precise — Parasol brings a bold new chapter to Dalston nightlife. Located on the site of the former nightclub, The Nest, this subterranean cocktail bar is the latest venture from...
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Bringing understated Scandinavian elegance to the edge of Warsaw’s historic Old Town, PURO Warszawa Stare Miasto is the latest addition to the design-led hotel group’s growing Polish portfolio, and possibly their most considered space...
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A stalwart of London’s Borough Market, Applebee’s has been serving up some of the capital’s finest seafood for over 25 years. Now, the beloved institution has been reimagined by award-winning A-nrd Studio, who bring a deft hand and a deeply...
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Tucked into the Alpine town of Martigny, where Roman ruins, thermal baths and mountaintop trails converge, Hôtel Borsari is a rousing new addition to Switzerland’s boutique hotel scene. A member of Design Hotels and Marriott Bonvoy, this former...
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Bringing the smoky scent of Java’s street corners to one of Amsterdam’s busiest thoroughfares, Satay Club offers an atmospheric take on traditional Indonesian street food culture. The inaugural location, situated on Haarlemmerstraat, entices...
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Bringing understated Scandinavian elegance to the edge of Warsaw’s historic Old Town, PURO Warszawa Stare Miasto is the latest addition to the design-led hotel group’s growing Polish portfolio, and possibly their most considered space...
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In Milan’s ever-evolving Isola district, MOGO has arrived on the scene, offering a destination where music, mixology, and modern Japanese cuisine come together in a high-design setting that will have aesthetics addicts frothing at the mouth. A...
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Opening its doors in February 2025, Ned’s Club Washington, DC marks the second collaboration between Soho House’s luxury brand and the design and architecture experts at Stonehill Taylor. Set across the 9th to 12th floors of two historic...
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After a century spent as apartment residences, and following a meticulous two-year transformation, Hotel Granada reopened its Spanish Colonial archways to guests in August 2024. Located at 1302 West Peachtree Street NW, this 120-room property now...
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,...
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Hard water. It's one of those household nuisances everyone talks about, but what exactly is it, and why is it such a big deal? Essentially, hard water is water that contains high levels of dissolved minerals, primarily calcium and magnesium. These...
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For those designing the future, few accolades carry the weight of the A’ Design Award & Competition. With the submission period for the 2025—2026 edition well under way, this international juried competition calls on designers, innovators and...
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Running a business in Frisco means keeping your property clean and inviting, which includes tackling the risk of pests before they can cause problems. Frisco businesses stay bug‑free by partnering with local experts in Frisco pest control,...