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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Bar Find: Stockton Hong Kong
Hidden amongst Hong Kong’s Central streets, lies Stockton Hong Kong, an otherworldly and old-worldly speakeasy bar. Unbeknownst to many, it is homage to the late, revered writer Hunter S. Thompson where the name is derived from his middle name and where the S. so mysteriously remains. Opening Stockton’s black book of cocktails is an education […]
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The Curators: Droog Design Studio’s Amsterdam
Based in Amsterdam, Droog is an anti-disciplinary design studio, driven by the endless curiosity and know-how of its original founders Renny Ramakers and Gijs Bakker. Ramakers’ background as an art and design critic, art historian, curator and lecturer pairs perfectly with Bakker’s industrial design knowledge and passion for good design. The pioneering spirit of Droog […]
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Restaurant Find: Dum Dum Palace Amsterdam
1 / 1 ( 1 vote ) The cool kids behind Hot Mama Hot have brought something new to the eclectic and cultural fusion that is Amsterdam’s Zeedijk and boy, it does not disappoint. With its prime location in Amsterdam’s Chinatown, Dum Dum Palace Amsterdam specialises, unsurprisingly, in Asian cuisine. But when you’re surrounded by […]
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Restaurant Find: Alto Hong Kong
Located on the top floor of Hong Kong’s new V Point building in Causeway Bay sits Alto Bar & Grill, an exceptionally designed new lunch and dinner destination overlooking Hong Kong Island and extending out to Kowloon. With an abundance of brass and marble fittings and stellar 180Ëš panoramic views, it’s hard not to be […]
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Cafe Find: Devon at Barangaroo Sydney
With the closure of Devon’s Danks location in late 2016 came the call to reincarnate the venue elsewhere. Zacharay Tan took head chef Morris Baco to Barangaroo and Devon at Barangaroo Sydney was born, pairing much-loved favourites with a constantly developing environment. Hanging orb lights, wood tones, and tables and chairs from the former site […]
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