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An Iconic Union
There are few cultures more wonderfully persistent than the Cubans. They have a beautiful resistance to time and change which gives a nostalgic magic to the country and more importantly the people. Granted, their circumstances are not by choice, but the way the Cubans face it makes a mockery of what many would deem discomfort.…
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The Art of the Pour
The genius of beer marketing is that the idea of a beer almost always outshines its reality. Now don’t get me wrong, beer is amazing. It’s just the thought of beer, the way it’s poured and presented, is unfeasibly tantalising. But actualising any high vision requires a reconciliation with the humdrum of real life. It…
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6 Niche Art galleries to visit this Spring in London
London’s gallery scene is the envy of the world and deservedly so. From the stately grandeur of the National Gallery to the riverside brutalism of the two Tates, you won’t be hard pushed to find a gigantic building in which to peruse legendary art. But this spring, why not forgo the usual suspects and explore…
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Behind The Butcher
First appearances can be deceiving. Walk through the heart of Holland’s most famous market, the Albert Cuypstraat in Amsterdam, and you’ll find a hub of activity centered around a not unfamiliar establishment called ‘The Butcher’. On stepping inside, what first strikes you is the meaty aroma. Not the aroma you would expect from a…
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Roman Ondak — The Day After Yesterday
It’s been over 20 years since Roman Ondak brought his inter-disciplinary, interactive works to Prague. The Slovak artist has garnered global critical acclaim since his project his LOOP at the Czech and Slovak Pavilion of the 2009 Venice Biennale. Since then, he has developed a distinctive body of work rooted in the legacy of 1960s…
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The Other House – The Pied-a-Terre with Flair
London’s hotel scene has a bold new addition rewriting the rules of how we stay, live, and connect in the capital. The Other House South Kensington introduces a trailblazing concept known as the “Residents Club.” Blending the comfort of apartment-style living with the service of a luxury hotel and the exclusivity of a private members…
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Altos — The Spirit of the Maker
Despite being a relatively new country, Mexico feels far more ancient than its 200 or so years. You can feel the rumblings of civilisations centuries past underfoot. Ancestral traditions that are shaped by the land and pre-Hispanic cultures are proudly upheld. The lakebed Mexico City is built upon warps the streets as a seismic reminder…
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Vista Ostuni – A Brand New Classic
There’s a new jewel amongst the sun-bleached stone of southern Italy. Vista Ostuni, the flagship of a bold new hospitality concept, has opened its doors in Puglia’s famed White City. Riling against the rustic charm of a traditional masseria, Vista Ostuni is a next-generation grand hotel set within five-storey 14th-century palazzo. Presiding over Ostuni’s old…
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For the brave — The North Face Summit Series
It can be rough out there. Cold, hail, rain, gale – the weather is as unforgiving as it is unpredictable. The extremes of which are often deadly and debilitating and never to be taken lightly. It’s human nature, however, to play with fire and, with three other elements up for grabs; the outside world makes…
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Perini Navi — Masters of the sea
There is something unquestionably elegant to sailing craft, something that stirs your senses and turns your thoughts to the long history of maritime exploration and navigation across the seven seas. With motors far easier to steer, sighting a vessel travelling at full sail is a wondrous spectacle. So rarely in the word of super yachts…
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Re-Lived Nostalgia — The Virgin Hotel, Shoreditch
I wouldn’t call myself an active participant in the Shoreditch night scene. That’s not a slight on the vibrancy of the area, but more an indication of the stage of life I’ve reached, preferring the comfort of secluded conversation over fanfare, nuanced by a quality-over-quantity bar line-up, while being shrouded in the blanket of aesthetically…
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Havana Club — Rooted in tradition
Walking through the streets of Havana I was often greeted with the same question— “Cubano?”
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NIJŪ — Japanese Soulfood
There’s something about home cooking that hits the spot, but it’s even better when you don’t have to cook it at home—allow me to explain. The masterminds behind this brave direction are the triumvirate of Culinary Director and third-generation sushi master Chef Endo Kazutoshi, Executive Chef Chris Golding and Head Sushi Chef David Bury. Called…
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Flying High — A Glamorous Menu
One thing I distinctly remember from childhood was having a very glamorous perception of air travel. It’s not that I hadn’t travelled much either, the combination of my father’s job and my parents’ determination to keep us—me and my siblings—connected to our Ghanaian roots ensuring that we were often air bound. No, this idea of…
