"I know every ounce of meat hanging in my fridge, what it is and where it's come from”, explains Paul Dzido, who heads up Hook and Cleaver butcher in West London. Once the preserve of fine dining restaurants, a new trend has taken root through Paris and London: meet the next generation of butchers making meat a chic, luxury product in its own right, while prompting us to pause for thought before tucking into our next steak. From Alexandre Polmard in Paris to the Provenance boys in London, butchers now go to extraordinary lengths to make sure they can track meat from field to plate, priding themselves in being able to trace your steak to a specific herd on a specific farm, sourced through a trusted supplier handpicked for ethics as much as product quality.
Is Meal-Sharing The Key To Getting Under The Skin Of A New City?
What do you get if you mix talented home-chefs with diners looking for a more dynamic culinary experience? Spearheaded by the success of Airbnb for hotels and Uber for taxis, “meal-sharing” is the latest innovation when it comes to the way we dine and discover cities.
Hackney Under the Spotlight, London’s Hippest Neighborhood
While once renowned for its rhyming slang and traditional pubs, East London has evolved into London’s hippest district, thanks to its proximity to the City, relatively affordable rents, and dynamic restaurant and nightlife culture. We sit down with restauranter James Ramsden to uncover why Londoners have fallen so in love with the East.
Lifting The Lid on Pigalle, Paris’ Most Non-Conforming Neighborhood
Think Paris, think the eiffel tower, golden-stone facades, beret wearing, baguette bearing gentlemen and effortlessly chic, cappuccino sipping french femmes. But scratch a little beneath the surface, and you’ll find a vibrant, bohemian and in some places, iconoclastic world well beyond the clichés, challenging what it means to be typically Parisian. Who better to lift the lid on what the city really has to offer than non-conforming, local insider Caroline de Maigret, author of the international bestseller, “How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are”.
GO LOCAL: The New Local Obsession in Travel
What’s an experience worth? After all the airplane flights, taxicabs, hotel suites and souvenirs, it’s really the long-lasting memories and one-of-a-kind life experiences that are compelling more people to travel these days.
Casa Fat Radish Showcases Brasilian Talent
The World Cup 2014 is not just about football. If that sounds rather contradictory, let us divulge a little further. It is also a time to celebrate all that is Brasil; celebrate their art, food, music, and passion. With so much rising talent and the attention of the world focusing on this mighty country, now is a better time than ever to showcase Brasilian talent. Taking this bull by the horns is Casa Fat Radish, sponsored by Absolut Elyx, bringing the best in exclusive events in Rio. We stopped by to find out more about the project and why Oasis Guests should leave their Rio apartment and drop by.
SPOTLIGHT ON TEAM CANASTRA
There’s something gathering momentum here in Rio de Janeiro’s street bar scene! Sure, bars like Belmonte and Jobi are winning with the tried and tested 1950s formula of ice cold chopps and Brazilian bar snacks, but they better watch out. The days of the traditional boteco are fading and in their place is arising the hottest new trend in Rio nightlife. The concept draws from Carioca’s love of informal street drinking but mixes it with a something new and different.
INSIDER GUIDE: VOLTA RESTAURANT DOES DOSE DUPLA
What do you get if you take world-class, guest bartenders, a fully stocked bar, a double dose of imagination, all housed in one of our favorite local haunts in Jardim Botanico? The answer, friends and comrades, is Volta Restaurant’s new concept evening; Dose Dupla.