Posted by Nina Fitton on February 26, 2015 · Leave a Comment
With the success of Spitalfields speakeasy Discount Suit Co in mind, it was with great excitement that I watched the same team of drink aficionados unveil The Sun Tavern in Bethnal Green. The refurbishment has maintained the East End boozer’s historic charm – bare brickwork, original 19th century tiling and a copper bar come together […]
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Category London, London Nightlife, Nightlife, United Kingdom · Tags bar, Bethnal Green, city guide, East London, England, London, London Design Hotspot, London Nightlife, Pub, Sun Tavern, The Sun Tavern, The Sun Tavern London, UK
Posted by Benedikt Josef on February 25, 2015 · Leave a Comment
1 / 1 ( 2 votes ) They say a picture paints a thousand words – and with last month’s news that Instagram, the ubiquitous photo-sharing platform, now has over 300 million active users (making it officially larger than Twitter) – it seems that the world agrees. For many of us, sharing the most intimate […]
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Category Features, Food + Drink, New York City, Nightlife, NYC Features, NYC Food + Drink, NYC Nightlife, United States · Tags #gatheringslikethese, Anthony D’Argenzio, Brooklyn, cafes, Carroll Gardens, city guide, Cocktail Bars, Curator, design, Frankies Spuntino, Home, Instagram, interior design, Lafayette, Maison Premiere, Maman, Manhattan, Noho, NYC, nyc design hotspot, NYC Food & Drink, NYC Nightlife, restaurants, SoHo, USA, Williamsburg, Zio & Sons
Posted by Jenny Nguyen on February 19, 2015 · Leave a Comment
Inside the former Cinema Excelsior lives an immense concept store for Milan’s fashion minded. Excelsior, the super-sized destination boutique for the aesthetically inclined is a place to spend hours thumbing through a remarkable collection of hot, up and coming and aspirational designer fashion pieces that sourced from around the world. Shoppers will find an expert […]
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Category Italy, Milan, Milan Shops, Shops · Tags boutique, city guide, Concept Store, Excelsior, Excelsior Milan, Fashion, Italy, Milan, Milan Design Hotspot, Milan Shopping, Milano, shopping
Posted by Jenny Nguyen on February 18, 2015 · Leave a Comment
Contemporary interior buffs, we dare you to walk past Nalata Nalata’s understated East Village storefront and resist pressing your face up against the window and eventually leaving with one of the store’s impeccably selected home décor products. Nalata Nalata is a highly considered home wares store that endeavors to shine a spotlight on its makers […]
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Category New York City, NYC Shops, Shops, United States · Tags city guide, Contemporary Interior Design, East Village, Home Store, Interiors, Japanese Design, Manhattan, Nalata Nalata, Nalata Nalata NYC, New York, NYC, nyc design hotspot, NYC Shopping, shopping, Store, USA
Posted by Nina Fitton on February 17, 2015 · Leave a Comment
Corner Room is tucked away inside Bethnal Green’s Town Hall Hotel, so you have to know about it to find it (you can thank me later!). And it certainly is one to add to your little black book. The interior is dominated by reclaimed pendant lights, no two the same; furniture is homely and the […]
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Category Food + Drink, London, London Food + Drink, United Kingdom · Tags Bethnal Green, city guide, Corner Room, Corner Room London, East London, England, London, London Design Hotspot, London Food & Drink, restaurant, Town Hall Hotel, UK
Posted by Jenny Nguyen on February 3, 2015 · Leave a Comment
We spend a lot of time here at Melting Butter curating the best restaurants, experiences and hotspots around the world. So how would it look if we put our money where our proverbial mouths were? This Sunday we did just that and launched our underground dining series, SOSHARU ソーシャル (the Japanese word for social) with […]
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Category Food + Drink, New York City, NYC Food + Drink, United States · Tags city guide, Green Fingers, Lunch Event, Lunch Series, Melting Butter Events, Melting Butter x Sosh, New York, NoMad, NYC, nyc design hotspot, NYC Food & Drink, Sosh, Sosharu, Sosharu NYC, Sushi Yasuda, underground dining, USA
Posted by Nina Fitton on January 14, 2015 · Leave a Comment
1 / 1 ( 2 votes ) I can’t quite believe it myself, but I think I may have found the perfect London date spot… Old Tom & English is a new reservations-only food and drink destination in Soho. It features convivial sharing plates, potent cocktails and a striking interior by one of the UK’s […]
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Category London, London Nightlife, United Kingdom · Tags city guide, Cocktail Bar, England, Lee Broom, London, London Design Hotspot, London Nightlife, London Soho, Old Tom & English, Old Tom & English London, UK, vintage
Posted by Jenny Nguyen on January 12, 2015 · Leave a Comment
1 / 1 ( 3 votes ) In Amsterdam, the former headquarters of De Volkskrant newspaper has been given an imaginative and fashionable new life as an affordable design hotel. Situated merely minutes (by bike) away from the city’s picturesque canals, Volkshotel Amsterdam (and its rooftop club, Canvas) is where the local and visiting creative […]
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Category Amsterdam, Amsterdam Hotels, Hotels, Netherlands · Tags Amsterdam, Amsterdam Design Hotspot, Amsterdam East, Amsterdam Hotels, Boutique Hotel, city guide, Design Hotel, Dutch Design, Hotel, Netherlands, Volkshotel, Volkshotel Amsterdam
Posted by Jonathan Velardi on January 8, 2015 · Leave a Comment
1 / 1 ( 2 votes ) Once Germany’s primary rail terminus, the scale of Berlin’s converted Hamburger Bahnhof into a contemporary art museum is fitting given it’s vast collection of works across three major collections that span major art movements since 1960. The museum’s permanent displays, exhibited in this impressive architectural setting, showcase Pop […]
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Category Arts + Culture, Berlin, Berlin Arts + Culture, Germany · Tags art, Art Gallery, Art Museum, Berlin, Berlin Arts + Culture, city guide, contemporary art, Dan Flavin, Germany, Hamburger Bahnhof, Hamburger Bahnhof Berlin, Installation Art, Modern Art, Richard Long, Tomás Saraceno
Posted by Nina Fitton on January 5, 2015 · Leave a Comment
Rawduck is rather annoyingly ‘in the middle of nowhere’, requiring a significant walk from whichever Overground station you choose. When this is considered, the busyness of the place is testament to its offering, which is comprised of high quality Mediterranean-inspired plates for sharing, accompanied by a list of cocktails and natural, biodynamic wines. Sister to […]
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Category Food + Drink, London, London Food + Drink, United Kingdom · Tags city guide, England, Hackney, London, London Design Hotspot, London Food & Drink, Mediterranean, Rawduck, Rawduck London, restaurant, UK