Boutique Hotel Find: Casa Mãe Lagos
Situated beside the 16th century city walls of Lagos, Portugal, lies Casa Mãe, the passion project of friends and former neighbours Veronique Polaert and Christian Kraus. The new hotel, completed in 2017, offers rooms and bungalows in a sleek, sensitively designed new building and a restored 19th century house. Every element of the design expresses […]
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Boutique Hotel Find: Lokal Hotel Philadelphia
Philly’s Old City neighborhood just got a new design-led boutique hotel that not only resembles the pages of Kinfolk Magazine, but also offers what the owners are calling “invisible service.” Essentially, this means that the hotel anticipates the guest’s needs before they arrive. For us, that meant asking us questions like “light or medium roast” […]
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Restaurant find: 121BC Hong Kong
For Italian cuisine in the heart of Hong Kong, look no further than 121BC. Situated in the backstreets of the ever-bustling Peel Street, a contemporary and casual new destination for communal eating has opened. Sporting a rustic feel with old industrial steel levered windows and a modern interior, the spectacular centrepiece lighting fixture certainly catches […]
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Restaurant Find: De Maria NYC
[De Maria NYC has been reported closed] Sometimes, you can tell a restaurant is about to become your ”˜spot’ ”“ even before it opens. You hear about a new place opening with bright interiors, all-day offerings of grain bowls and small plates, and you just know. You can picture yourself becoming a ”˜regular’ there ”“ […]
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Restaurant Find: Saan Auckland
Push through the struggle of parking uphill/downhill on the narrow streets of Ponsonby and you will not be disappointed with the plethora of cafes, bars, and restaurants on offer. Saan Auckland being one of them, is the brainchild of hospitality group, Comensa. Led by head chef, Lek Trirattanavatin, the Saan menu consists of sharing plates […]
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Restaurant Find: The Optimist Hong Kong
When in Hong Kong, brunches seem to be quite an event for the weekend, where it’s a time for many to relax and rewind over a long degustation meal. Here it lasts for hours over never-ending champagne and long conversations. The Optimist Hong Kong is one of the best places to situate oneself for a […]
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Cafe Find: Koffee Mameya Tokyo
Hidden in the backstreets between Harajuku and Omotesando lies Koffee Mameya Tokyo, the reincarnation of owner Eichii Kunimoto and its previous predecessor sibling Omotesando Koffee. Found in the same location, the new box-like design champions the contemporary contrast of concrete and wood, again helmed by design studio 14SD and head designer Yosuke Hayashi. Here, there […]
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Restaurant Find: Duddell’s Hong Hong
With a manifesto aimed at welcoming guests with an appreciation of the arts, it’s hard not to feel completely inspired at the impressive Duddell’s Hong Kong. Taking the concept of an art gallery and museum and fusing it with a restaurant, bar and garden terrace to become a new “social and cultural destination”, Duddell’s aims […]
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Boutique Hotel Find: South Congress Hotel Austin
Situated on its namesake thoroughfare (a must-stroll stretch oozing with homespun character and vintage appeal in its boutiques, eateries, music venues and galleries) South Congress Hotel is a welcome addition to the Austin hotel scene for visitors and locals alike. Inside you’ll find 83 guest rooms fitted out in a beautiful fusion of Californian style, […]
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Boutique Hotel Find: Riad Jardin Secret Marrakesh
A riad, meaning ”˜garden’ in Arabic, is traditionally ”¯organised around a patio contained by high walls with a fountain at the centre. Riad Jardin Secret Marrakesh is an intimate example, catering to a maximum of 13 people with just three rooms and two suites. Bathrooms are crafted from tadelakt, an ancient Moroccan plaster finish. Both […]
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