Here's the thing nobody tells you about Barcelona: you are sitting at the crossroads of the Mediterranean and three serious wine regions — Alella literally starts 20 minutes north of the city, the Garraf hills tumble into the sea just south of Sitges, and the Penedès spreads across the coastal hinterland like it was put there specifically for days when you can't decide between a beach and a winery. The answer is always both. Pack sunscreen, a light scarf for the cellars, and a serious appetite for Xarel·lo whites, cavas with actual terroir, and the kind of outdoor tasting terraces that make you question every life choice that led you somewhere with less sunshine.
Alta AlellaBouquet d'AlellaFinca ViladellopsLa Vinya del SenyorCan Cisa / Bar BrutalEl CableCeller de GelidaAlta AlellaBouquet d'AlellaFinca ViladellopsLa Vinya del SenyorCan Cisa / Bar BrutalEl CableCeller de Gelida7 places: Alta Alella, Bouquet d'Alella, Finca Viladellops, La Vinya del Senyor, Can Cisa / Bar Brutal, El Cable, Celler de Gelida
Antoni Gaudí didn't build buildings — he grew them, like geological formations dreamed up by a god who'd spent too long in the forest and not long enough in a geometry class. Barcelona is the only city on earth where an entire architectural universe belongs to a single obsessive mind, and walking it chronologically — from his first fired-tile commission in Gràcia to the still-unfinished basilica that will finally complete in our lifetimes — is one of the great travel experiences anywhere. Book tickets weeks in advance, wear comfortable shoes, and prepare to have your idea of what a building can be permanently recalibrated.
Basílica de la Sagrada FamíliaCasa BatllóLa Pedrera – Casa MilàPark GüellPalau GüellCasa VicensCripta de la Colònia GüellBasílica de la Sagrada FamíliaCasa BatllóLa Pedrera – Casa MilàPark GüellPalau GüellCasa VicensCripta de la Colònia Güell7 places: Basílica de la Sagrada Família, Casa Batlló, La Pedrera – Casa Milà, Park Güell, Palau Güell, Casa Vicens, Cripta de la Colònia Güell
Patent PendingCoby ClubBathtub GinLa NoxeRaines Law Room ChelseaPatent PendingCoby ClubBathtub GinLa NoxeRaines Law Room Chelsea5 places: Patent Pending, Coby Club, Bathtub Gin, La Noxe, Raines Law Room Chelsea
Stanley's Rooftop BarKioku by Endo RestaurantBrooklands by Claude BosiForza Wine at the National TheatreJOIA Rooftop BarFlorattica Rooftop LondonBōkan 38 Bar & 39 RooftopSeabirdStanley's Rooftop BarKioku by Endo RestaurantBrooklands by Claude BosiForza Wine at the National TheatreJOIA Rooftop BarFlorattica Rooftop LondonBōkan 38 Bar & 39 RooftopSeabird10 places: Stanley's Rooftop Bar, Kioku by Endo Restaurant, Brooklands by Claude Bosi, Forza Wine at the National Theatre, JOIA Rooftop Bar, Florattica Rooftop London, Bōkan 38 Bar & 39 Rooftop, Seabird
look, sometimes you just need to cry, and the question is where. not your apartment (your roommates will ask if you're okay), not the subway (though respect to everyone who has cried on the L train), not a coffee shop (the ambient indie folk playlist will somehow make it worse). brooklyn has a specific geography for emotional processing that new york doesn't talk about enough — waterfront piers where the wind gives you a reason to have wet eyes, a 478-acre victorian cemetery where nobody is surprised you're sad, a botanic garden where crying next to the cherry blossoms is basically fine art, and a boardwalk at the end of the earth on a cold tuesday in november where you can be as loud as you want because the ocean doesn't care. this guide is not a joke — these are genuinely the best places in brooklyn to feel something, let it move through you, and come out the other side.
The Green-Wood CemeteryBrooklyn Botanic Garden — Japanese Hill-and-Pond GardenBrooklyn Bridge Park — Pier 1, North EndProspect Park Boathouse — The LullwaterWNYC Transmitter Park — Greenpoint WaterfrontLouis Valentino Jr. Park & Pier — Red Hook's Hidden End of the EarthJane's Carousel — When You Need Something GentleConey Island Boardwalk — Off Season, On PurposeThe Green-Wood CemeteryBrooklyn Botanic Garden — Japanese Hill-and-Pond GardenBrooklyn Bridge Park — Pier 1, North EndProspect Park Boathouse — The LullwaterWNYC Transmitter Park — Greenpoint WaterfrontLouis Valentino Jr. Park & Pier — Red Hook's Hidden End of the EarthJane's Carousel — When You Need Something GentleConey Island Boardwalk — Off Season, On Purpose9 places: The Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn Botanic Garden — Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden, Brooklyn Bridge Park — Pier 1, North End, Prospect Park Boathouse — The Lullwater, WNYC Transmitter Park — Greenpoint Waterfront, Louis Valentino Jr. Park & Pier — Red Hook's Hidden End of the Earth, Jane's Carousel — When You Need Something Gentle, Coney Island Boardwalk — Off Season, On Purpose
Discover New York City's subway system as the world's largest underground art museum. This curated guide highlights 10 of the most visually stunning and culturally significant subway stations featuring mosaics, installations, and contemporary public art from the MTA Arts & Design program.
34 St–Hudson Yards (7 Train) — Xenobia Bailey's 'Funktional Vibrations'Times Sq–42 St (1/2/3/7/A/C/E/N/Q/R/W) — Roy Lichtenstein's 'Times Square Mural'72 St (Q Train) — Vik Muniz's 'Perfect Strangers'14 St–8 Av (A/C/E/L) — Tom Otterness's 'Life Underground'81 St–Museum of Natural History (B/C) — 'For Want of a Nail'WTC Cortlandt (1 Train) — Ann Hamilton's 'CHORUS'Fulton St (2/3/4/5/A/C/J/Z) — 'Sky Reflector-Net'59 St–Columbus Circle (A/B/C/D/1) — Sol LeWitt's 'Whirls and Twirls'34 St–Hudson Yards (7 Train) — Xenobia Bailey's 'Funktional Vibrations'Times Sq–42 St (1/2/3/7/A/C/E/N/Q/R/W) — Roy Lichtenstein's 'Times Square Mural'72 St (Q Train) — Vik Muniz's 'Perfect Strangers'14 St–8 Av (A/C/E/L) — Tom Otterness's 'Life Underground'81 St–Museum of Natural History (B/C) — 'For Want of a Nail'WTC Cortlandt (1 Train) — Ann Hamilton's 'CHORUS'Fulton St (2/3/4/5/A/C/J/Z) — 'Sky Reflector-Net'59 St–Columbus Circle (A/B/C/D/1) — Sol LeWitt's 'Whirls and Twirls'10 places: 34 St–Hudson Yards (7 Train) — Xenobia Bailey's 'Funktional Vibrations', Times Sq–42 St (1/2/3/7/A/C/E/N/Q/R/W) — Roy Lichtenstein's 'Times Square Mural', 72 St (Q Train) — Vik Muniz's 'Perfect Strangers', 14 St–8 Av (A/C/E/L) — Tom Otterness's 'Life Underground', 81 St–Museum of Natural History (B/C) — 'For Want of a Nail', WTC Cortlandt (1 Train) — Ann Hamilton's 'CHORUS', Fulton St (2/3/4/5/A/C/J/Z) — 'Sky Reflector-Net', 59 St–Columbus Circle (A/B/C/D/1) — Sol LeWitt's 'Whirls and Twirls'
After four years of living and performing in Lincoln Center, these are my favorite spots. Perfect for pre or post concert bites. From bougie dinner to divey late night bar spots, choose your mood.
El MitoteVanguard Wine Bar (Upper West Side)Cafe FiorelloMagnolia BakeryThe Gin MillRosa MexicanoJake's DilemmaDizzy's ClubEl MitoteVanguard Wine Bar (Upper West Side)Cafe FiorelloMagnolia BakeryThe Gin MillRosa MexicanoJake's DilemmaDizzy's Club14 places: El Mitote, Vanguard Wine Bar (Upper West Side), Cafe Fiorello, Magnolia Bakery, The Gin Mill, Rosa Mexicano, Jake's Dilemma, Dizzy's Club
The places that turn a basic grocery run into a highly edited provisions tour. Find serious bread, local cheese, preserves, olive oil, pastries, prepared salads and beautifully packaged pantry goods for beach picnics, house gifts and dinners assembled rather than cooked.
This is the one where you and your bestie eat your way across Copenhagen — world's-best-restaurant energy one day, taco-truck-in-a-meatpacking-district the next. Michelin tasting menus, cardamom buns that ruin all other pastries forever, and a hot dog cart that somehow slaps harder than fine dining. Come hungry, split everything, no skipping meals.
