This well-hidden tiny Tokyo living room of a restaurant is one of those typical New York hotspots that loves the fact it’s so secret. Pass through the hidden door at the back of the Japanese butcher and you’ll find yourself in a delightful, 25 seat den where you’ll have some of the best Japanese food [...]

KIOSK put together collections of useful (and sometimes tasty) items based on their travels abroad, with each collection focusing on a single destination.
I recently stumbled upon their cool little showroom in Soho, upstairs in a grungy walk-up. The entrance feels more like an ‘underground’ club than a ‘design’ store, but once past the narrow [...]

Photo Courtesy of Dean Street Townhouse
With a dream location right in the middle of Soho, The Soho House owned Dean Street Townhouse is my favourite of the many great hotels in London.
The four story Georgian townhouse mixes cosmopolitan cool with Georgian elegance and cosy homeliness. In two words: chic Nana.
As with everything in [...]

With the weather getting blistering cold in Brooklyn, I’ve been retreating to my local haunt in Williamsburg, Moto. The menu is to die for with a selection of French comfort food that will leave you in heaven. There is live music every night and the décor is straight out of a Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre [...]

Last Halloween, whilst in Maui for work, my partner and I spent the weekend camping on Lanaʻi Island. This was the easiest camping I have ever endured.
We packed a chilly bin on wheels with beers, fresh fruit, meats and snacks, stacked the tent on top and wheeled ourselves onto the ferry that leaves from Lahaina [...]

Photo by Jaret Keller
The latest from owner/ chef John DeLucie (previously of The Waverly Inn) The Lion is New York’s current must-be-seen-in spot. Its elegant frontage and impressive main parlour are delightful. Its Italian-American menu is sensational. A must visit.
62 W9th Street, New York, NY 10011. +212-353-8400; www.thelionnyc.com

Photo Courtesy of The Morgan Library
The Morgan Library is a gem I discovered from a subway poster on the L train–thanks MTA! Initially the personal library of finance mogul JP Morgan, the Morgan Library has evolved into an artistic venue that will stimulate any history buff to the fullest and is currently housing the Mark [...]

If someone is treating you in Venice, do suggest they take you to The Danieli, where old smoothy, Roger Moore - surely the most sauve Bond if not quite the most believable secret agent - is said to have stayed. Certainly, scenes in Live & Let Die (1973) show off the hotel’s astonishing chandeliers.

The restaurant, [...]

On a brisk fall day, my boyfriend and I decided to do something cultural in NYC. Our first stop was the Ellis Island Ferry in Battery Park. There were swarms of tourists everywhere in white sneakers wearing their I LOVE NYC t-shirts (something that makes me cringe) all standing in line for the [...]

Whether you are a NYC resident or visiting, my recommendation for a peaceful morning is exploring the Williamsburg Bridge. What is more charming than a bird’s eye view of the Manhattan skyline? As you walk along, listen to the J and M subway rattle its way from one borough to the next. From [...]