I don’t care what anyone says. City hotels like the Sheraton Stockholm, that are primarily geared towards the business traveller will get my vote every time. Alongside the Nordic efficiency …
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Europe RestaurantsTing Restaurant at The Shard, London: Where disappointment lives
As any Londoner will attest, this is a city where you end up collecting a vast number of former residences. The speed and frequency in which you change address, only …
Europe RestaurantsMonmouth Kitchen, London: A terrific find in Covent Garden
When I first moved to London many years ago, the ‘Seven Dials’ intersection at Covent Garden was my compass for navigating shortcuts from Charing Cross to Soho. While Covent Garden …
Restaurants South AmericaCasa Coupage Restaurant, Buenos Aires: How the mighty have fallen
Familiar to many, the puerta cerrada or closed door culinary movement was practically invented in Buenos Aires. One could argue the concept of opening ones home to paying diners was pioneered …
Restaurants South AmericaRoux Restaurant, Buenos Aires: Contemporary dining with a touch of the Med
I must admit, when I first came across Roux in the Buenos Aires restaurant listings, my pulse quickened slightly. A massive fan of Michel Roux Jr’s sublime Mayfair institution Le …
Restaurants South AmericaDuhau Restaurant & Vinoteca, Buenos Aires: Still very polished
The more one travels, the more adept you become at eavesdropping on conversations in incognito mode. These days, the encounters I’m typically witnessing tend to revolve around a certain smugness. You may …
Restaurants South AmericaChila Restaurant, Buenos Aires: A haute cuisine showcase
The night we dined at Chila, it came to my realization that despite having an inordinate supply of good restaurants to choose from, the fine dining scene in Buenos Aires …
Restaurants South AmericaCasa Cavia Restaurant, Buenos Aires: Stylish and sophisticated
I first became acquainted with Casa Cavia when I stumbled across their stylish Instagram feed last year by chance. Seduced by glossy imagery of delectable food, events and that stunning …
Restaurants South AmericaAramburu Restaurant, Buenos Aires: Hitting the right culinary notes
“This can’t be it…” were the words of disbelief uttered as the taxi came to a halt in front of Aramburu. A darling of the Buenos Aires dining scene, Aramburu was to …
Hotels South AmericaArennas Resort, Mancora: Beachfront retreat in Peru’s surfing capital
You’re going where? seemed to be the collective response from friends each time I mentioned our upcoming visit to the Arennas Resort in Mancora. Entirely understandable given the rather off-grid location …
Restaurants South AmericaRestaurant Maido Lima: A union of Japanese & Peruvian food heritage
High on my wish-list of Peruvian fine dining was experiencing dinner at Maido Lima. A permanent fixture on the San Pellegrino list of the world’s best restaurants (No. 2 in Latin …