New York: A weekend on the LES, at Sister City hotel
New York is perfect for a long weekend – but if you’re just in the city for a short time, you want to stay super centrally to get the most of out of the city. Luckily Atelier Ace (the team
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Boro Hotel, New York: Design-led hotel in Queens
In a city where hotels don’t come cheaper than $200 a night, Boro Hotel is one to know. Located in Queens, across the water from Manhattan, the neighbourhood itself may not be the place to be just yet – but it’s
Urban Cowboy B&B, Brooklyn: Luxury bolthole in the city that never sleeps
Affordable yet luxurious accommodation in New York is nigh on impossible to come by – or is it? I recently discovered Urban Cowboy B&B, located on a quiet residential street in Williamsburg where the tourists don’t venture. Staying here doesn’t
SoulCycle: Luxe but killer spin classes in NYC & beyond
SoulCycle isn’t your average spin studio. For one, it’s taking over America, with seventeen studios in New York alone! Workouts incorporate choreography and hand weights to work the whole body, and the 45-minute classes take place in a candlelit studio
Fives Leaves: Brooklyn brunching at its best
As a Londoner, I frequently find myself visiting cafes that are apparently Brooklyn-inspired, or straight out of Williamsburg. So when I brunched at Five Leaves in Williamsburg, it epitomized everything I’ve come to learn is “Brooklyn” – only better. Tightly
Mile High Run Club: Group treadmill workout in NoHo, New York
A holiday in the Big Apple doesn’t mean your race training need fall by the wayside. Quite the opposite in fact, thanks to Mile High Run Club. Located in NoHo, this novel fitness studio features a modern, moodily lit studio
Sweatshop: Aussie coffee & design space in Brooklyn NY
Williamsburg is bursting with awesome coffee spots. My latest discovery is small but perfectly formed, nondescript from the outside but wonderfully designed once you’re in, where Metropolitan and Bedford Avenues meet: Sweatshop. Although the Sweatshop website simply states “We are
Tone House: Extreme athletic workout in New York
The 2000 square foot Tone House studio just off Union Square is totally open plan – as you enter to sign in at reception, the previous workout may still be going on right there, giving you a terrifying taster of
Sel Rrose: Oysters, craft cocktails & industrial chic décor in Bowery
On the corner of Bowery and Delancey is Sel Rrose, a beautiful space furnished with a touch of early 20th century Parisian style, and a sprinkling of “demolition chic“. The bar’s name is inspired by Marcel Duchamp (or Rrose Sélavy,
The Fhitting Room: Inclusive HIT circuit training in New York
The Fhitting Room has just opened its second New York studio in the Flatiron district – just across the road from the amazing Dough doughnut store, which is a real test for your willpower! A large and incredibly green space,
Devoción: The world's freshest coffee in a soaring Brooklyn setting
Brooklyn is packed with great coffee shops – in one afternoon that I spent there, I drank four coffees, just so I could try every amazing café that I came across! Devoción was one of them, and it really was
Cyc: Spin & hand weight classes lead by Cycologists in Austin & NYC
I was excited to discover that there was a Cyc studio in Austin. Austin is a hybrid of party (whether you’re hitting trendy Rainey St or “Dirty 6th”, there are plenty of drinks to be had) and healthy (runners stream