City Notes
"We didn’t give Hui Designs an easy brief. A space for any time of day, where it’d be nice for a solo cuppa or glass of wine, but also fit for getting house-party-buzzy. Our references borrowed from memories of our times working in an East...
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Having closed the much loved JCT. Kitchen & Bar back in 2021, Atlantans have been waiting to see what chef-owner Ford Fry would open in its place. Fast-forward two years, and the low-key Southern fare restaurant has been replaced by Little Sparrow,...
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The vibrant city streets and raw coastal landscapes of Los Angeles and Mexico provided the inspiration behind Alma Cocina de Mexico, a new restaurant from the Grupo Hunan hospitality group. Located at high-end shopping mall, The Grove, Alma...
Stuff Crush
Do you aspire to live and work on your own terms? Fantasise about spending your Monday to Friday doing something you love? If so, Dream Businesses from international publishing house gestalten and media company, Courier, grants readers access to a...
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Empire Empire joins Harneet Baweja's Gunpowder Restaurant Group, the in-demand restaurant located on All Saints Road, Notting Hill, a disco themed eatery dishing out Indian classics. Put together by Block1 Design — the studio's fourth...
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With 176 stylish studio apartments and an unbeatable riverside location, Locke at East Side Gallery is surrounded by Berlin’s most happening inner-city districts — Friedrichshain, Kreuzberg and Mitte — and boasts views across the capital's...
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A Spanish vegan café and bakery is enjoying a renaissance, the all-new Pumper healthy café having opened this year in the northwestern town of Pontevedra following a four year hiatus. Expect fresh baguettes and sourdough to take away, as well...
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With restaurants in Singapore, New York, Los Angeles and The Venetian, Las Vegas, LAVO has arrived on UK shores, the highly anticipated Italian dining experience from Tao Group Hospitality (Hakkasan, Yauatcha) now open at London's newest luxury...
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Set to become a new 'hotspot' for Dubai, Uptown Dubai by DMCC is a premier neighbourhood filled with luxury apartments, commercial offerings and retail spaces. Also home to Ennismore's new five-star urban resort, SO/ Uptown Dubai — which occupies...
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Poland's first 'vegan hotel' is situated within a stunning restored tenement house from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, Plantonia — located in the Salwator neighbourhood of Krakow — now home to 24 apartments ranging from 25 to 68 square...
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Opened in 2012 after founders Christian and Julian Tan, Ajay Parag and Jason Jones had found themselves craving Mexican food, travelling from Singapore to Mexico to seek out its culinary delights, Lucha Loco has recently undergone a design refresh,...
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Labelled one of “the best beach clubs in the world for summer 2023” by no less than Condé Nast Traveller, one might expect a lot from Atzaró Beach on Ibiza's Cala Nova. Thankfully, a lot is exactly what one will find. Set in prime position...
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Reopened in the centre of Megève, Hotel Saint-Georges returns as a thoughtfully reimagined alpine retreat with a new visual language and razor-sharp focus. Set within a traditional chalet, the five-star hotel has been reimagined by Paris-based...
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The Zetter Group is set to deepen its connection to the UK capital with the opening of The Zetter Bloomsbury in March 2026, a 68 bedroom hotel housed across six interconnecting Georgian townhouses moments from Russell Square. Sitting directly...
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TOKKIA is a new addition to Covent Garden, and Europe’s first luxury Korean matcha house. Founded by Sooji Im — who previously introduced London to Korean tea culture with be-oom in Exmouth Market — the project brings a focused look at Korean...
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Bunkhouse Hotels expands its Houston presence with the opening of Hotel Daphne, a 49 room refuge in the historic Houston Heights. Following the success of the exquisite Hotel Saint Augustine in Montrose, the Austin-based brand continues its mission...
Dispatches
The Modern Relevance of Timepieces In an age when nearly everyone carries a smartphone, the wristwatch might seem obsolete, but it’s anything but. People still wear watches not just to tell time, but to express identity, reduce digital...
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Planning a vacation for yourself is easy. Planning one for a group is an entirely different challenge. The moment you introduce multiple travelers into the equation, everything changes. Preferences collide. Budgets stretch. Wish lists grow longer by...
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There’s something quietly outdated about the way we’re told to sell a home. List it. Wait. Negotiate. Hope nothing falls apart. But in a world where everything else has sped up — from how we work to how we travel — the idea of waiting...
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Traveling is an adventure, and dressing for the occasion should feel just as thrilling. It can be exciting to dream of yourself sitting in the sand in a billowing sundress or stepping out onto the city streets in your favorite women’s...