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Phuket's Italian Food Map: From Beach to Lagoon, Five Restaurants Each Define Flavor Through Setting
From freshly grilled seafood platters on Patong Beach to a lagoon-side restaurant only reachable by golf cart, five Italian restaurants in Phuket each define their own version of "authentic" through location—and their chefs' backgrounds couldn't be more different.
The Bund's Newest Rooftop Recalibrates "Old Shanghai Glamour" for Grown-Ups
Skyline Dome sits six floors above The Dome, the Bund's newest outpost at the corner of Yan'an East Road. Cigars, shisha, sashimi leftover from a tuna butchery show—this feels less like a rager and more like nightlife for grown-ups who know better.
Upstairs FLAIR Steals the Spotlight, Downstairs AURA Quietly Holds Its Own with an 888RMB Seafood Tower
On the 52nd floor of The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong, AURA Lounge lives in the shadow of its sister bar FLAIR—but carves out its own presence with a seafood tower, champagne pairings, and live jazz.
Mermaid Shows, Mughal Tents, Century-Old Houses: Six Phuket Restaurants Turn Setting Into the Main Course
Phuket's top-tier dining isn't just about sea views and ingredients—it's about how far a restaurant is willing to take its story. From underwater mermaid shows to Mughal-inspired rooftop tents, six restaurants each commit fully to a single concept and let the menu follow suit.
From 280 Bottles to a 450-Bottle Wall: Juniper Turns a Warehouse Into Shanghai's Biggest Gin Den
Banu left the corporate world and moved her 280-bottle gin collection into an old Suzhou Creek warehouse. Now Juniper's bottle wall has grown to 450, making it Shanghai's largest gin bar and a global-flavor restaurant to boot.
Durian Youtiao's Revenge: TonAri, the Bar in a Jing'an Alley That Doesn't Want to Steal the Spotlight
Tucked away on Wuding Road in Jing'an, TonAri is a French-Chinese fusion bar built by the original team behind Voisine. Owner Zita Hu is on a mission to hold ground in a shrinking natural wine market. But the biggest surprise on the menu? A durian and cheese youtiao.
Shanghai's Natural Wine Landmark SOiF Shuts Down: This Isn't the Death of Natural Wine — It's the Bubble Bursting
SOiF on Wuding Road quietly closed its doors in late June, marking the end of an era for Shanghai's natural wine wave. But global data shows the natural wine market is still growing — the real issue is that China skipped straight past understanding and went right to consuming the symbolism.
How to Eat Your Way Through Shanghai in 30 Dishes: From Crab Roe Devotion to the Great Sheng Jian vs. Guo Tie Debate
A local food writer has put together a definitive 30-dish must-eat list for Shanghai, complete with specific restaurant picks for crab roe noodles, sheng jian bao, and scallion oil noodles — and even walked food YouTuber Joshua Weissman through two of the stops in person.
Shanghai Lawry's Launches BBQ Brunch, But the Real Star Is That Crispy Pork Belly
Lawry's Shanghai has rolled out a new summer BBQ brunch — ¥398 gets you unlimited grilled bites and a salad bar, plus a four-hour ¥188 free-flow option. But the signature dish ended up getting upstaged by the roasted pork belly.
The Sign Says French, But the First Bite Says Asia: Pepite's Unguarded Seafood on Donghu Road
Alexandre Marchon, head chef of the Blaz and Babar team, has opened a new spot called Pepite on Donghu Road, billed as French coastal seafood — yet it opens its story with a raw tuna dish, a move more intriguing than the signage suggests.
The Shanghai Napoli Pizza Joint That Sands Down Its Crust With a Power Tool Now Has a Huangpu Location
Uncle Beam started out as a home operation in Minhang, building a following on fermented dough and near-obsessive quality checks fresh out of the oven. Now it's opened its first downtown location in Huangpu, focused on delivery and takeout.
A 1909 Prewar Building Hides a Downtown Loft Inside: Central Park West Penthouse Asks $10.2 Million
A newly renovated penthouse at The Turin, a prewar building on Manhattan's Upper West Side, keeps its classic exterior but swaps in an open-plan loft layout inside. With 65 feet of frontage facing Central Park, it's asking $10.2 million.
106 Feet Isn't the Point: Wanderlust95 Turns Every Inch of Deck into Double Duty
Italian designer Franco Gnessi unveils explorer yacht concept Wanderlust95—at 32.49 meters, it packs in the spatial presence of a much larger superyacht, and the trick lies in every deck level pulling double duty.
Stick Shift Returns: Porsche 911 Carrera S Saves One Manual Gearbox—Just for North America
The 2027 911 Carrera S introduces the MT Package, pairing a six-speed manual with a 473-hp twin-turbo flat-six engine, exclusively for the North American market, starting at $169,450.
Mike Ashley Bought a 200-Year-Old Institution for the Price of a Sports Car — Can He Actually Save Harvey Nichols This Time?
Frasers Group snapped up Harvey Nichols from administrators for €46 million, but the buyer's track record with Matches Fashion and Flannels makes this deal look more like a gamble than a rescue.
More Watches Than Guests: Hodinkee Happy Hour Moves to One Vanderbilt for the First Time
The real star of this happy hour wasn't the food or drinks—it was what everyone had on their wrist. From a vintage Omega to a Nike x Tudor collab, a casual Happy Hour turned into an impromptu industry wrist-tour.
Aston Martin Valen Debuts: The 838-HP V12 That Turns Vanquish Into the Hero's Foil
Built on the Vanquish and limited to 150 units, the Valen was unveiled at Monterey Car Week, with its own design team framing it as an "antihero." This marks one of the rare occasions Aston Martin has openly admitted to playing the villain.
Taylor Swift Gets a New Neighbor: Watch Hill Penthouse Sells for $18.5 Million, Setting State Record
The only penthouse at Rhode Island resort Ocean House has sold for $18.5 million, with the buyer being Alexander Clark, founder of a college admissions software company. His new home sits just steps away from Taylor Swift's mansion, High Watch.
Only 22 Pounds Heavier With the Roof Off: Czinger 21C Spyder Goes Topless Without Losing Downforce
Czinger unveiled its first convertible supercar, the 21C Spyder, at Monterey Car Week — 1,250 horsepower, 0-60 mph in 1.9 seconds, only 30 units worldwide, starting at $2.75 million.
Turn the Button, Slam Dunk! LEGO x Nike Breaks Down the AF1 into a Space Court Build
LEGO and Nike team up again, this time turning the Air Force 1 into a moving brick display: a mini astronaut figure cranks a button to trigger a 360-degree slam dunk. 1,093 pieces, NT$3,699, dropping September 1, 2026.
The Six Circles of Kyoto's Gion, Now Landing at Taipei Dream Plaza
To mark the 3rd anniversary of agnès b. Gion, Taipei Dream Plaza is rolling out a limited-edition theme in sync—featuring Teruhiro Yanagihara's Gion identity design, an Arita ware collab tableware set, and cross-border LINE perks that break Kyoto's rhythm down into objects you can actually take home.
The Perpetual Calendar Can Finally "Go Backward" — IWC Marks Mercedes-Benz's 140th Birthday With This Movement
IWC has launched a limited edition of 140 pieces, the Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar ProSet, to celebrate Mercedes-Benz's 140th anniversary. The real story isn't the gold accents or the moon phase—it's the 82665 caliber that lets the crown turn both forward and backward.
Bangkok Bars' New Gimmick Is Class: Seven Bars Where You Sip While You Learn
From Bar Thakatha's red-neon lecture nights to Wasteland's sustainability R&D lab, seven Bangkok bars are pairing their cocktail menus with lecture themes. Here's a rundown of each one's signature topics, drinks, and addresses.
Using Spaghetti for Pad Kra Pao Pad Thai, This Thai Restaurant Tucked in a Changning Alley Is Not Playing Around
Akanee swaps out the rice noodles in Pad Thai for orecchiette. Chef May Phannita, a Le Cordon Bleu grad, is bringing Bangkok's hottest Modern Thai trend to life inside an old house in Changning—charcoal grilling and plating included, no shortcuts taken.