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London
My belly does a little line dance to itself upon reading The Lockhart’s new menu: catfish goujons, shrimp & grits and dirty rice with crab. Images of Louisiana-sunsets, bottles of hot sauce and lazy days appear as if by magic. Lead by...
Philadelphia
Banker and philanthropist Stephen Girard was a big deal in Philadelphia - he left more than $6million in trust to the city of Philadelphia, and in 1907 his estate commissioned the Lafayette Building. Now operating as Hotel Monaco Philadelphia...
Melbourne
Sonido! (Spanish for “sound”) is a dinky little café in the Fitzroy district of Melbourne, and music is as important a part of the experience as the Colombian coffee from the owners' native land. Playing a prominent role in the décor, the...
Melbourne
Docklands: admittedly not one to roll off the tongue for Melbourne's culinary hotspots. In fact, they are not much of a hotspot. Period. High rise offices and soulless apartment blocks make for a breeding ground of business talk and the suited and...
Journal
Something strange is growing beneath the Northern Line of London's underground railway. Lurking in a network of tunnels near the Clapham North station, entrepreneurs Richard Ballard and Steven Dring are tending the crop of their subterranean farm,...
Stockholm
Petter Johansson is not your typical Swedish designer. He says he hates art, but loves artists; he describes Swedish design as “safe”, despite confessing to a house full of it; and recommends beer as a way to stay creative and experimental. He's...
Perth
Craving something tasty and fresh in West Perth? Look no further than Gordon Street Garage, with its menu of garden vegetable-laden nuova cucina italiana rooted in the best traditions of the old country and a venue that mixes country kitchen and...
Jerusalem
Close your eyes, concentrate... and there it is, the crackle of an old LP as the needle comes to the end of its journey inward. The atmospheric Talbia Wine Bar whisks us back to “the good old days of Jerusalem bohemia” thanks to the efforts of...
Kuala Lumpur
Tally-ho old chap. Once the setting for high society soirées and government gatherings, The Majestic Hotel bid farewell in a sorry state, closing its doors in 1983. The years that followed saw local art galleries make occasional use of the...
Seattle
There were probably a few sore heads in Seattle after the Seahawks demolished the Broncos at this year's Super Bowl, but whether it's a hair of the dog or a plate of healthy hangover-fighting fare that the doctor ordered, you'll find it at The Whale...
Melbourne
I'll wager Saigon Sally will be in trouble with her mum when she finds out the little minx is cavorting naked around a restaurant in Melbourne. And this one is supposed to be the sophisticated sister! Sally is the sibling venue to Hanoi Hannah, the...
Bangkok
Pomme Chan and her team took just three months to take Caffe What If from the spark of an idea to a fully designed concept that was ready to roll – just goes to show what you can get done when you are passionate about a project. Although now...
City Notes
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...
City Notes
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...
City Notes
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...
City Notes
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
You're looking at kratom gummies online or in a store, and they all claim to be high quality. Premium ingredients, potent extract, laboratory tested, maximum strength. Everyone says their gummies are the best. How do you actually separate quality...
Dispatches
Human hair extensions have quietly become one of the defining materials of contemporary self-presentation. Once confined to salon makeovers and celebrity transformations, they now sit at the intersection of personal branding, performance, and...
Dispatches
In most modern history, all these years, “doing more” usually meant “hiring more”. Growth was believed to be directly proportional to headcount because the work was manual. More customers created more tickets (issues), more orders created...
Dispatches
The story of how a billion-dollar casino hotel that reinvents itself while guests sleep, and why precision documentation is the invisible foundation of every great renovation. At 3am on a Tuesday, while high rollers chase fortunes on the casino...