Posted by Jenny Nguyen on August 5, 2014 · Leave a Comment
(This article by Jenny Nguyen first appeared in ForbesLife. Click here to read the original) The Dead Rabbit NYC gives you 72 reasons to head down to the Financial District. That’s 72 expertly crafted cocktails (by Jack McGarry who has been named international bartender of the year) and an extensive selection of thoughtfully reinvented classics […]
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Category New York City, NYC Nightlife, United States · Tags bar, city guide, Cocktail Bar, cocktails, Financial District, Manhattan, New York, NYC, NYC Hotspots, NYC Nightlife, The Dead Rabbit, USA
Posted by Jenny Nguyen on August 2, 2014 · Leave a Comment
(This article by Jenny Nguyen first appeared in ForbesLife. Click here to read the original) You would have a hard time trying to convince me that any other city outside of Japan has better Japanese food than NYC does. This city is a veritable hotbed of incredible Japanese restaurants that span the spectrum of exceedingly authentic […]
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Category Features, Food + Drink, New York City, NYC Features, NYC Food + Drink, United States · Tags Bohemian, Brushstroke, city guide, East Village. Noho, Hi-Collar, Japanese Restaurants, Manhattan, Midtown, New York, NYC, NYC Food & Drink, NYC Hotspot, NYC Japanese Restaurants, nyc restaurants, restaurant, Robataya, Sakagura, Sobakoh, Takashi, Tribeca, USA, West Village
Posted by Jenny Nguyen on August 1, 2014 · Leave a Comment
The Story Hotel Stockholm is an urban haven where stunningly coiffed Stockholmers and trendy travellers converge ”“ normally over cocktails inside the bustling lobby bar which has been inspired by the interiors of Parisian salons and dark, moody jazz bars. As guests arrive, they can skip the usual line at reception and check in themselves using […]
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Category Hotels, Stockholm, Stockholm Hotels, Sweden · Tags Östermalm, Boutique Hotel, city guide, Design Hotel, Design Hotspot, Hotel, Stockholm, Stockholm Design Hotspots, Stockholm Hotels, Story Hotel, Story Hotel Stureplan, Stureplan, Sweden
Posted by Jenny Nguyen on July 30, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Morgenstern’s Finest Ice Cream NYCÂ opened this summer and already it’s doing a good job of pulling at New Yorker’s nostalgia strings in a fresh new way. The ice cream parlor’s surroundings are clearly rooted in classic American style but the creative and oftentimes-experimental flavors certainly aren’t. Think Vietnamese coffee, durian banana, raspberry Aperol and of […]
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Category Food + Drink, New York City, NYC Food + Drink, United States · Tags city guide, ice cream, Ice Cream Parlor, Ice Cream Parlour, LES, Lower East Side, Manhattan, Morgenstern’s Finest, Morgenstern’s Finest Ice Cream, Morgenstern’s Ice Cream, New York, NYC, NYC Design Hotspots, NYC Food & Drink, USA
Posted by Mel Yap on July 29, 2014 · Leave a Comment
For those of us who are too time poor or cash-strapped for a quick hop across the pond to Europe this summer, a visit to Greenwich Village’s Claudette is the next best thing to a dalliance in Southern France. Inspired by Provençal cuisine, a region blessed with an abundance of fresh fruits, seafood, meat and wine, Claudette’s […]
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Category Food + Drink, New York City, NYC Food + Drink, United States · Tags city guide, Claudette, French, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York, NYC, NYC Food & Drink, Provençal cuisine, Provence, restaurant, USA, West Village
Posted by Jenny Nguyen on July 28, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Takashi is an imaginative, slightly oddball restaurant situated in the West Village that specializes in Yakiniku, the Japanese BBQ style that originates from Osaka, a city with a sizeable number of Korean migrants who have naturally influenced the regional cuisine. Nothing is wasted at Takashi. On the menu you’ll find some rather exotic parts of […]
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Category Food + Drink, New York City, NYC Food + Drink, United States · Tags city guide, Japanese, Japanese BBQ, Manhattan, New York, NYC, NYC Food & Drink, restaurant, Takashi, Takashi Yakiniku, USA, West Village, Yakiniku
Posted by Jenny Nguyen on July 26, 2014 · Leave a Comment
A weekend that ends with a stint on Mister Sunday’s vibe-y dance floor is a good weekend indeed. This summer, the outdoor party relocated from a grassy knoll over at the Gowanus canal to a tree-lined courtyard between two imposing Industry City warehouses. While Brooklynites certainly miss the intimacy of the Gowanus location, this new […]
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Category New York City, Nightlife, NYC Food + Drink, United States · Tags Brooklyn, city guide, club, clubbing, Dance Party, Daytime Clubbing, DJ Party, Mister Saturday, Mister Sunday, New York, NYC, NYC Nightlife, Party, Sunset Park, USA
Posted by Jenny Nguyen on July 24, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Escape from New York City this summer and take a 20-minute taxi ride Red Hook’s Brooklyn Crab ”“ a faux seaside getaway that comes complete with everything you need to make the city’s hustle and bustle a distant memory for the evening. Brooklyn crab is a rare experience for New Yorkers – a tri-level open-air […]
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Posted by Jenny Nguyen on July 23, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Wandering through London’s Soho on a summer evening, Blanchette’s French doors are flung open, with tables and hubbub spilling onto the street, and a glow from within that draws you across the threshold. The bistro’s bare brick walls, industrial furniture and tiling murals are stylish and homely, and the staff are enthusiastic in their menu […]
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Category Food + Drink, London, London Food + Drink, United Kingdom · Tags Bistro, Blanchette, city guide, England, French, French Bistro, London, London Food & Drink, London Soho, restaurant, UK
Posted by Jenny Nguyen on July 22, 2014 · Leave a Comment
1 / 1 ( 1 vote ) Mama Shelter Paris is the gold standard in affordable design-led hotels. For 79 EUR a night, design buffs can pick up some visual inspiration from Philippe Starck’s inventive design style, sleep on a super comfortable bed and hobnob with other young international trendies in the hotel’s buzzing bar […]
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Category France, Hotels, Paris, Paris Hotels · Tags 20th Arrondissement, Boutique Hotel, city guide, Design Hotel, France, Hotel, Mama Shelter, Mama Shelter Paris, Paris, Paris Hotels, St Blaise