Category: Restaurants

Restaurant Sobre Las Olas, Cahuita, Costa Rica

Juventino Rosas’ Over the Waves waltz may be a rather unusual choice of a name for a restaurant in Cahuita, Costa Rica. The only plausible rationale is the fact that the Italian-owned eaterie overlooks the sea and is quite romantic at night. We had our best fish meal there: fabulously […]
Suvlaki, Soho, London

Suvlaki or souvlaki is Greek for grilled skewered meat chunks. Suvlaki is London’s newest and trendiest Greek eaterie located in Soho (where else?), just off Frith Street. It is a cozy and ultra stylish place, with none of the cheesy props older style Greek restaurants sport – the only reminder […]
Kempinski Grand Hotel des Bains, St Moritz

Most of our readers would have stayed at a Kempinski at one time or another and some may well be brand devotees. A global chain, it has nevertheless made a point of not stamping its properties with an identikit look and feel but rather, strives to preserve the cultural identity […]

Amanzoe, Greece

Imagine an Olympian, empyrean paradise. Can you see it? If not, have no fear, for Amanzoe has made such an utopia reality. Imposing Greek columns, framed by sleek, modern interiors lead you to a 38-suite resort – each with their private pool as a matter of course – on a […]
The Norman, Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv Experiences with The Norman Whatever your reasons for visiting Tel Aviv – and the city certainly merits being a travel destination in its own right – be prepared to be surprised by The Norman, not just a hotel but two iconic buildings that combine effortlessly 1920’s chic and […]
Brasserie Blanc, Charlotte Street, London

We visited Brasserie Blanc on Charlotte Street, a charming area just a short walk from Oxford Street that has quickly become a trendy evening spot flooded with cafes and eateries. Upon entering Brasserie Blanc, you are immediately greeted by Natasha, the Assistant General Manager who, with her large, genuine smile, […]