They serve the best Arabica espresso in town — as it should be: balanced, aromatic and with a very vivid citrus essence. Hallelujah! Since my last trip to Colombian coffee triangle (comprising the regions of Pereira, Manzanales and Armenia),…
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trend alert — fur collar jackets: counting sheep | casacos com gola de pele: a contar carneiros
Our grandpas wore it. Our dads wore it. And we probably wore it too as kids, but, believe it or not, fur collar jackets are back in style with a few adaptations — faux fur to start with, in…
One time was not enough, so I went more than once to Nicolau Lisboa, in Baixa (Downtown Lisbon, between Rua da Prata and Rua dos Douradores) to be certain of my impressions towards it. Thumbs up for the idea…
ON MY RADAR: TOP EXHIBITS NOT TO BE MISSED IN 2016-17 #8 | EXPOSIÇÕES IMPERDÍVEIS EM 2016-17 #8
“Yves Klein”, Tate Liverpool, until March 5, 2017, admission: £11 Frenchman Yves Klein (1928-1962) will always be remembered for having invented a color, the amazing International Klein Blue (IKB), that he used across many of his works, but his contribution to art embraces areas…
One year ago, after a few months of anticipation, Portuguese-born Miguel Rocha Vieira presented his first menu as head-chef of Michelin starred Fortaleza do Guincho (on Lisbon coastline) to a selected group of food critics and writers. I was…
“Merc’art”, Time Out Market Lisboa, from November 17 to December 18, 2016, admission: free Buying art is an investment but you don’t need to be a tycoon — or an expert — to become an art collector. I know…
Quinta do Síbio Samarrinho Branco 2015 Origem: Douro DOC Produtor: Quinta do Síbio, Real Companhia Velha Cor: citrino Nariz: simultaneamente intenso e delicado, apresenta ligeiras nuances minerais seguidas por notas a fruta branca Boca: boa mineralidade e um frescor…
on my radar: Domus-A Journey Into Italy’s Most Creative Interiors by Oberto Gili
Domus: A Journey Into Italy’s Most Creative Interiors, 304 pages ($65), Rizzoli (EN) This book, recently released by Rizzoli, is what I call to take a sneak peek in style! Italian photographer based in New York Oberto Gili, a…
October 27, 2016. A D-Day for fashionistas? After COS x MRPORTER.COM (read here), Zalando (German online fashion retailer that sells shoes and clothing from several brands) has also chose this day to launch exclusively on its e-tail site a…
ON MY RADAR: TOP EXHIBITS NOT TO BE MISSED IN 2016-17 #7 | EXPOSIÇÕES IMPERDÍVEIS EM 2016-17 #7
“Klimt and the Women of Vienna’s Golden Age, 1900–1918”, Neue Galerie New York, until January 16, 2017, admission: U$20 Several women from Vienna have been portrayed by Gustav Klimt, but only one — Adele Bloch-Bauer — was painted twice in full length by him.…