Perched on a ridge on the southern part of the island just a short drive from Mykonos Town, Scorpios sits on its own peninsula overlooking Paraga and Kavos lagoons. Tthe property’s whitewashed stone house evokes 1960s Greek glamour and contemporary modernism. For those who seek solitude Scorpios’ intimate Sunset Beach …
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Jane, Antwerp, Belgium
Jane restaurant designed by Piet Boon in a chapel of a former military hospital that gives the restaurant the aura of a sacred place mixed with a certain darkness. The kitchen in The Jane is located on the altar. Chef Nick Bril, Herman’s former right hand man at restaurant Oud …
Read More »Cecconi’s Istanbul, Turkey
In the courtyard of the 19th century Palazzo Corpi Building, Cecconi’s is a modern day classic Italian restaurant open for lunch and dinner, seven days a week. Brunch is served on Sunday. Tables are available indoors or outdoors, set among the garden’s olive trees.
Read More »Ulusaba Private Game Resort, South Africa
Ulusaba, meaning ‘place of little fear’ in the western sector of the Sabi Sand reserve. Ulusaba has 21 rooms and suites spread over 2 exquisite lodges. Safari Lodge has a fantastic bush location built along the banks of a dry river bed. Owned by Sir Richard Branson, Ulusaba is one …
Read More »Shutters on The Beach, Santa Monica, USA
Shutters is ideal for those looking for laid-back California elegance. With art that includes works by Hockney, Lichtenstein and Motherwell, and a master sommelier on staff, the property takes the craft of living well seriously. Michael S. Smith, has made it an oasis of beach chic: guest rooms have hardwood …
Read More »La Crêperie Jounieh, Lebanon
La Crêperie the French-style seafood and Mediterranean dishes restaurant was famous in Lebanon in the 1960s. It sits above Jounieh Bay, was known as the Monte Carlo of the East. After a multi-million dollar renovation it has re-opened under the aegis of entrepreneur Chafic El Khazen, whose great grandfather bought …
Read More »Cotton House, Barcelona, Spain
The Cotton House Hotel stands imposingly on the site of the former headquarters of the Cotton Textile Foundation an emblematic 19th-century building in the neoclassical style which is a landmark in the city of Barcelona. At the initiative of a group of hotel promoters in Barcelona, the building commenced an …
Read More »La Ménagère 1896, Florence, Italy
La Ménagère, in the heart Florence was a celebrated marketplace at the end of the 19th century filled with tableware and other goods for the home. La Ménagère has now been transformed into a restaurant, with areas for flowers, fragrances and a home accessories boutique to boot. The restaurant serves …
Read More »Craft London, UK
Craft London is a project by Stevie Parle with Tom Dixon. It’s a New British restaurant, café, cocktail bar and shop. They focus on quality in production by collaborating with modern experts, fanatics and obsessives to craft world class products through the roasting of coffee, smoking of fish, bee keeping, …
Read More »Alancha Istanbul, Turkey
Alancha, inside Maçka Residence, is the second restaurant from chef Kemal Demirasal. The unique 18+ plus tasting menu Demirasal and his team have created is made up of a mouth-watering blend of Anatolian, Greek, French, Italian and Nordic influences; each exceptionally designed recipe, delectable flavor and superbly presented dish immediately …
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