Restaurant Find: Happy Ending NYC
A former dive bar, and former-former ”˜massage parlor’, cheekily-titled Happy Ending has been reimagined as an intimate downtown restaurant and nightspot. Psychedelic striped wallpaper and touches of Miami kitsch create a flirty Mad-Men-esque vibe, and the live jazz band in the evenings keep it decidedly loungey. The dinner menu features French classics with a retro […]
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Secret Restaurant Find: Back in 5 Minutes London
Some might say it was foolish to open a restaurant hidden behind a trendy Brick Lane fashion store – if passers-by don’t know you’re there, how will you ever tempt them in to taste your wares? Back In 5 Minutes has reverted to old school tactics and is an exemplary lesson for restaurants the world […]
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Brunch Find: Hally’s London
A brunch visit to Hally’s in Parsons Green does a pretty good job of convincing you that you’re in California”¦ The interior is beach house-esque, with a backdrop of shabby chic white-washed walls and shelves carrying a carefully curated collection of colorful knick-knacks and accents. The beautiful Chelsea set – fresh from pilates and beach-body-ready […]
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Sandwich Find: Harbs NYC
(November 9th 2015: Unfortunately, following a recent visit to Harbs NYC, Melting Butter no longer recommends this cafe due to a decreased standard in food quality) With the arrival of Harbs NYC, an exact replica of Harbs in Japan, we’re beginning to think the Japanese can do no wrong. The Chelsea outpost recently opened not only to the […]
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Restaurant Find: Katz Orange Berlin
An ex-brewery in Mitte has been converted into a restaurant with striking art installations everywhere you look, creating Katz Orange, a farm to table restaurant of the highest quality. Sink into Moorish banquettes with an old school cocktail, crafted from spirits from small batch German distillers, and peruse the menu – so simple yet so […]
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Restaurant Find: Izakaya NoMad NYC
1 / 1 ( 1 vote ) Nestled discreetly in the heart of the once kitschy NoMad is Izakaya NoMad, a new breed of Izakaya that brings a touch of hip-hop and sprinkling of street to the traditional Japanese Izakaya concept. The restaurant’s whimsical interior complete with an Astro Boy mural, illuminated Great Wall of […]
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Restaurant Find: Piccola Cucina Milan
Piccola Cucina Milan is a charming restaurant that is exactly as its name suggests. A tiny culinary gem accommodating only a handful of in the know Milanese who come with a robust appetite for traditional Italian cuisine cooked with a charismatic, contemporary twist and a good dose of finesse. Inside the sepia-toned restaurant, the romantic […]
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Restaurant Find: Playa Takeria Sydney
It is impossible to ignore this colorful new cantina that has popped up on Darlinghurst Road – not least because of the larger-than-life graffiti-art mural of Frida Kahlo (by Argentine artist Skullavera) gazing out over laughing groups of curb-side diners. Inspired by the idyllic Mexican beachside city of Playa del Carmen, Playa Takeria lives up […]
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Restaurant Find: Carlo e Camilla in Segheria Milan
Housed beneath the cathedral-like ceilings of a 1930s sawmill is Carlo e Camilla in Segheria, Milan’s most glamorous dining destination. The restaurant/bar’s dramatic interiors have been left raw and mostly untouched giving it a decidedly industrial flavor. But part-owner/art director Tanja Solci’s contemporary Italian style breathes sophistication and restraint into the space through imposing vintage […]
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Restaurant Find: Cull & Pistol NYC
Sister to Chelsea Market’s Lobster Place (NYC’s beacon of seafood freshness), Cull & Pistol serves up fresh interpretations of New England shore-side classics cooked with simplicity and finesse. A serious selection of quality crustaceans (coming directly from the neighboring seafood market) and a menu of creative comfort food make this an easy but classy weeknight […]
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