Archive for March 2010

7 HOT NEW SPOTS IN NEW YORK

Robert Restaurant, New York ROBERT RESTAURANT While MoMA and its The Modern receive most of the attention, don’t overlook the Museum of Arts and Design and its new restaurant. “Robert” overlooks Columbus Circle and Central Park and features a stylish dining area where contemporary American cuisine mixed with Mediterranean influences is served. From Wednesday to [...]

HOT NIGHTS OVERLOOKING BARCELONA AT THE ECLIPSE BAR

When UCityGuides first reported on the opening of the controversial W Barcelona Hotel, it still didn’t have one of its star attractions which is the Eclipse Bar on its 26th floor. Designed by Ricardo Bofill, it’s become one of the hottest night spots in the city, in an exclusive ambience and stunning views of the [...]

ELEGANCE AND EXCLUSIVITY AT THE NEW BABUINO 181 HOTEL, ROME

Rome is one of the most popular cities during the Easter holidays, and one of the hotels to consider for now or a future visit is the new Babuino 181. It’s a boutique hotel located in the heart of the city by the Spanish Steps, in a renovated 19th century palazzo. It offers fourteen elegantly-decorated [...]

10 HOT NEW SPOTS IN LONDON

Circus Club, London Circus Designed by Tom Dixon, Circus is currently one of London’s hottest venues, mixing bar, restaurant, and cabaret entertainment. As expected, it’s a glamorous and sophisticated space, serving refined Pan-American cuisine and innovative cocktails. Cocomaya One of the city’s favorite chocolate shops recently opened at a new site in Marylebone. It’s also [...]

COOL SHOPPING IN VIENNA: THE BEAUTIFUL AMICIS BOUTIQUE

After the coolest new shopping addresses in Athens, Paris, and Prague, we now bring you a cool shop to check out in Vienna. It’s the Amicis store, the city’s best boutique for high-end fashions where you can find creations by Stella McCartney and the late Alexander McQueen, as well as shoes from names like Jimmy [...]

COOL SHOPPING IN ATHENS: THE NEW ANTONIOS MARKOS STORE

Designed by Berlin and Paris-based architects Gonzalez Haase, the new Antonios Markos Conceptual Boutique is Athens’ first concept store. Standing on natural beige stone floors is a variety of products from international labels, while the walls reveal shards of mirrors. Except for those mirrors, the entire space is painted white, with the fashions hanging from [...]

7 HOT NEW SPOTS IN PARIS

CAFÉ GERMAIN It’s already been a decade since we were first seduced into checking out Hôtel Costes in Paris thanks to its popular chill-out CDs. Over the years we’ve grown accustomed to a philosophy that “if it’s Costes brothers, it’s good,” and that’s still proven correct at the latest opening by the Costes empire, the [...]

COOL SHOPPING IN PRAGUE: THE 66 GALLERY STORE

Part gallery, part shoe store, Prague’s new 66 Gallery is a cool new addition to your shopping list in the Czech capital. Opened last December and designed by local architects, the shop presents redesigned sneakers of the Czech brand Botas which was born in the mid-60s. Graphic designers transformed the classically styled shoes and you [...]

WORKOUT BEFORE CHECK-OUT: BERLIN’S NEW GYM-HOTEL, THE ASPRIA HOTEL

While many hotels offer a gym and spa services, Berlin’s new Apria Hotel is the exact opposite — it’s a state-of-the-art gym and spa with a hotel. Found in a former industrial space, this is one of the German capital’s top fitness destinations, and now in addition to the exclusive gym, spa, and roof terrace, [...]

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