The new hotspot of London’s East End is the new Town Hall Hotel and its restaurant and bar. It’s located in the former Bethnal Town Hall, an imposing building now offering 98 spacious and stylish rooms and apartments, with each apartment having been given its own Scandinavian-inspired look. But more than its accommodation, it is [...]

CARETTE 25 Place des Vosges Carette is a legendary patisserie and it recently opened a second home in the urban wonder that is the Place des Vosges. Fashion designer Givenchy’s newphew, Hubert de Givenchy, designed the new space, mixing Art Deco and Louis XIII details. It’s a classically elegant space, although most choose the tables [...]

Take a look at any newspaper lately and you’ll likely see the words “Greece” and “Athens” within the first pages. Those reports of the economic crisis and street protests will have some thinking twice about a visit to the country this summer, but they should not have to. In Athens life goes on as usual [...]

After our lists of the hottest spots in Paris, London, and New York, we’ve now gone around Lisbon to check out what’s new — as always incognito to bring you our independent report on what we find is hot and worthy for the savvy urban traveler. BRASSERIE ROSSIO GOURMET The just-opened Altis Avenida Hotel faces [...]

This one could very well be added to our list of 7 Essential Stops in Amsterdam if one of our long-time favorites ever closes. Brasserie Witteveen was a popular restaurant in the 70s and 80s and after a recent reopening it should attract a legion of new fans. The new space is quite contemporary, and [...]

You wouldn’t know it from the graffiti-ridden façade, but behind it is one of Buenos Aires’ hottest new restaurants. That façade was specially commissioned and helps peak curiosity of what’s it like inside. Located in the hip Palermo Hollywood neighborhood, “Tegui” has an intimate dining area looking out to a banana tree courtyard, and a [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

The hottest new table in Miami comes via Paris. Opened last summer, it officially became a hotspot as a popular dinner destination following the Art Basel Miami fair last December. Hip crowds continue to show up at lunch, or for an excellent brunch menu served between 11:30AM and 4PM. The first “Caviar Kaspia” restaurant is [...]