Cafe Food Find: Urban Deli Stockholm
Leave it to the Swedes to come up with a supermarket concept that’s so cool and design-y that you actually want to hang out there. Urban Deli, located in the artsy Sodermalm district is literally a one-stop-shop. Once inside you can shop for all of your fresh organic groceries, pick up some bread from the […]
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Cocktail Bar Find: Little Branch NYC
Little Branch NYC is a true hidden gem in the West Village. Enter via the most peculiar looking non-descript door on 7th Avenue and descend the stairwell into a low-lit subterranean cocktail den. Inside, the bar staff wear suspenders, the jazz music is peppy and the booths are cozy and intimate. Fortunately, the bar inherits […]
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NYC Restaurant Find: Mission Cantina
Mission Cantina is a cheap, cheerful restaurant you need to check out for reasons that go beyond the food. Perfect for a fun pre-club night meal, what you get here is plenty of opportunities to spot cool kids and celebrity chefs in their natural habitats. The loud, bumpin’ tunes and that special brand of energy […]
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Restaurant Find: Navy NYC
I have no doubt that Navy NYC is going to make it onto a slew of best new restaurant lists for 2014. This small and delightfully quirky restaurant serves up excellent seafood cooked with a lightness of touch and a heavy focus on freshness and vegetables. Just about every dish on the menu is eye […]
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The Curators: L’Entrepot Head Chef Patrick Hanna’s Top London Eats
My latest visit to London involved a very special trip to L’Entrepot to meet with Patrick Hanna (the restaurant’s very accomplished head chef) and learn about his tricks of the trade for preparing steak tartare. I didn’t leave of course, without sampling the delightful food (and matched wines) on offer for the day. Food and […]
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Restaurant Find: Koya London
1 / 1 ( 1 vote ) (This restaurant has been reported closed) Koya is London’s low-key answer to New York’s Ippudo. People are lining up for noodles (udon in Koya’s case) but perhaps not quite as merrily since Koya lacks Ippudo’s boisterous bar. The tiny restaurant specialises in udon noodles and Japanese comfort food done with […]
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Restaurant Find: Brushstroke NYC
Brushstroke is one of those restaurants you should take someone who you plan to seriously impress. The fact that Brushstroke is a collaboration between NYC fine dining legend David Bouley and Yoshiki Tsuji, who heads the Tsuji Culinary Institute in Japan will impress even before you sit down. Masters of each Japanese cooking technique are […]
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Lisbon Cool Shop Find: Conserveira De Lisboa
Stepping into Conserveira De Lisboa is like stepping back in time into a 1930’s Portuguese cannery complete with its original cash register, shelving and countertops that give this store an enduring charm. The store, which has been in operation since then, dedicates itself to the staple product of the Portuguese diet ”“ canned sardines and tuna […]
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Amsterdam Fashion Find: Tenue De Nimes
Tenue de Nimes is known by denim-world insiders as one of the best denim lifestyle stores in the world. You won’t be surprised either when you head into their newest flagship store on bustling Haarlemmerstraat and see their impressive collection of denim, men’s & ladies clothing, magazines, accessories and general things to covet. The denim […]
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Good Coffee Find: Coffice Stockholm
Coffice is the place to go in Stockholm for excellent quality barista coffee made by award winning baristas. This café has some serious coffee cred since they offer johan&nyström coffee who are arguably the best roasters in Sweden. But Coffice has a much fresher concept than your average café. Inside you’ll find a workers club where creative […]
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