Mycelium pendant lamps dangle above recycled-plastic dining tables inside Silo, a zero-waste restaurant in east London designed by studio Nina+Co. Silo is set within The White Building, a creative hub in the Hackney Wick neighborhood that contains studio space for artists and a craft brewery. The restaurant, which is headed...
Color. It teases the spirit in whimsical décor, triggers emotion when splashed on canvas, and tempts like foreplay when served on a plate. It is also the essence of Mexico’s interior, brought to life at Fonda San Miguel, Austin’s premier restaurant for the distinctive cuisines of Mexico. After four decades of...
Vancouver is one of the awesome cities where work takes us, and it's as quaint and hip as can be. On this occasion, we take you on a short virtual trip to one of our favorite eateries: L'Abattoir. This unsophisticated eatery exudes unequivocal character and a curated mix of flavors. L'Abattoir adds to...
It’s a common dining experience at nearly every new restaurant: After poring over the menu, meticulously taking in the ingredients and style of each offering, you order what you think is the ideal plate, but when it arrives, you find you have somewhat aloof feelings about your own meal, though...
Tucked away on the street level of Post South Lamar’s apartment complex in Austin is a quaint, authentic tapas eatery called Barlata. If you have never been to Barcelona or tasted traditional Spanish dishes before such as patatas bravas or paella, you are in luck. Designed by architect Michael Hsu as...
Our friend and top chef, Carlos La Cruz, was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, but truly thrived and made a name for himself in New York City. The chef honed his career as manager in some pretty hip restaurants such as Rancho Cafe, Virgil BBQ in Times Square, Times...
As a Zilker resident, I'm one of those looking forward to what's coming to town. A developer with vision, Greystar, selected two thoughtful architecture firms for the massive Lamar Union on Treadwell and S Lamar, Boka Powell as executive architect and master planner, with Michael Hsu Office of Architecture as...
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