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Travel and restaurants

Room to live

With spacious residences and the feel of a speakeasy, the first US opening from Brazilian hotel group Fasano is aiming to be a home away from home by Central Park.

  • Issue #146
  • 1 min read
Elegant hotel bedroom with white bedding, neutral tones, large windows with curtains, and city view
Business

Bums on streets

Let’s take this outside – Tyler Brûlé outlines what our cities need to do to thrive.

  • Issue #137
  • 4 min read
Cartoon illustration of people drinking beer at an outdoor cafe terrace with green awning and festive atmosphere
Fashion

Café society

Austria’s coffee shops might have changed little over the years but they are still venues that inspire thought, conversation and refinement. All the more reason to ensure that you look the part.

  • Issue #131
  • 5 min read
Woman in yellow suit sitting in elegant cafe interior with crystal chandelier and large windows
Hospitality

Sure shots

Nothing beats the warm embrace of a bar or café and whether it’s a speakeasy in Singapore or a cosy Torinese institution, we have found the most welcoming ones across the globe.

  • Issue #85
  • 10 min read
Sure shots
Urbanism

Observation

A missed flight, a Munich detour and a café terrace conjure the kind of image that lodges in memory — proof that unplanned moments often outshine the destination itself.

  • Issue #85
  • 5 min read
Observation
Design

Monocle with coffee and cake

We’ve been fine-tuning the espresso machines, testing the pastries and polishing the counters. We’re now ready to open the doors to our first London café.

  • Issue #62
  • 7 min read
Monocle with coffee and cake
Hospitality

The big Blue

A trio of surfer buddies are making waves dishing up fresh, tasty fare near Bronte beach. Meet the Three Blue Ducks.

  • Issue #46
  • 1 min read
The big Blue
Travel and restaurants

Home to roast

Seattle-born Cynthia Barcomi opened her Kreuzberg café in the 1990s. Now a local legend, she takes us on a tour of the district’s best bakeries and food shops.

  • Issue #36
  • 4 min read
Knofi Café
Design

Home brew

A café unchanged since the 1960s has become a great place to indulge in good coffee and the best of Norwegian design.

  • Issue #23
  • 4 min read
Home brew

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