I’m very glad to announce that I’ve teamed up with inviita (voted best new app in 2015 by Apple) to provide a different approach to my itineraries — from now on, as one of their ambassadors, I’m not only creating city guides,…
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Hôtel Grand Amour by André Saraiva in Paris | o hotel parisiense de um português cidadão do mundo
There is something about us, Portuguese, that really annoys me: we overrate our genes when it comes to praise one’s success overseas (Freud could certainly explain it but it’s rather simple: small nations usually seek for external approval) Nevertheless,…
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Himitsu cocktail lounge-bar: japan meets america in Atlanta | um speakeasy à japonesa
Himitsu means Secret in Japanese, but don’t take it for granted. This new speakeasy cocktail lounge-bar in Atlanta, next to his sister restaurant Umi Sushi, is designed to impress and to be the talk of the town. The purpose is to pair Japanese…
Each year, during Art Basel Miami Beach, at the beginning of December, a lot of cool new things are unveiled to the public. This last edition was no different and Faena Hotel Miami Beach was the place to be.…
Being blonde, beautiful, rich, mundane and funny is no longer enough. Los Angeles wants to be taken seriously as an emerging art scene. Okay, Downtown Los Angeles was not short of contemporary museums. But, as far as Eli Broad,…
1. Passeio dos Clérigos The shopping and restaurant gallery on rua das Carmelitas was not a favorite of mine at first glance, I admit, but now I’m totally adapted to it. What I like the most about this modern structure…
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alinea madrid x diverxo: foodies be prepared! | buum! achatz e dabiz fazem pop up
Great minds think alike? Not necessarily, but great chefs are more and more into teaming up and providing great experiences. So, start spreading the news: Chicago-based Alinea restaurant (3 Michelin stars and number 26 on the World’s 50 Best…
Things are a little bit different now, but if you ask us, Portuguese, what we miss the most abroad, coffee (an espresso to be precise) will be at the top of our list. George Mendes is a Portuguese descent…
Every season has a charm of its own in Douro Valley but Fall is kinda magic. Listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO due to its unique landscape — the curvalicious river flows through the vertiginous hillsides covered…
My trustable emissaries in Manhattan tell me that, despite the hype, East Village is not out of reach — food included. In the past months, this neighborhood has been attracting some serious gourmands, specially after the opening of Narcissa,…