Author: Sarah Kemp

Hotel Pulitzer, Barcelona

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Anyone knows that when travelling with a low budget airline, transfers to the city from the airport are seldom easy and certainly not fun. So it was a surprise to say the least when we bought a £50 return ticket from London to Barcelona and it didn’t just fly us to Barcelona El Prat within two hours but it only took us 30 minutes to get to the centre. When we arrived at Plaza Cataluña, rucksack on back and wheelie case in hand, it took us a few minutes to navigate before setting off in search of Hotel Pulitzer, our hotel for the first night of our four night stay. Despite not having a map, we found the hotel very easily and were relieved that we had done so with little stress. We checked in and headed to our room, past the lobby and up the lift to the fourth floor in a glass lift that looked down onto the glamorous cocktail bar and lounge below. Hotel Pulitzer Barcelona stands out for its distinctive personality, …

D.O.M. – Sao Paulo

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Three months have passed since I dined at Alex Atala’s restaurants. Three months. And I still get that fuzzy feeling when I think about my experience that day. I was in Sao Paulo for five days to discover the best cuisine that the city has to offer and for such a short space of time, I took away memories that will last a lifetime. The hosts certainly knew what they were doing – leaving the best experiences until last so that we left the city itching to go back. Our second to last day was what has gone down in (my) history as Alex Atala day. We rocked up at Dalva e Dito at lunchtime to be greeted by a fresh-faced Alex Atala who welcomed us to his neighbourhood restaurant. I stepped inside and my eyes were drawn to a number of design features. The brightly coloured rustic Portuguese tiles that covered the floor looked almost too pretty to stand on and the blue and white tiles that adorned the back wall of the restaurant …

Radio, Shoreditch

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I shouldn’t like the hairdressers, but I love it. Take a look at any of my school photos and you will understand why. Saying that, I visited my grandma at the weekend and she pulled out an old photo of my mum, my brother and me. I must have only been a year old and there I was in my mums arms, smiling away at the camera. But it wasn’t my devilish little smile that caught my eye, it was my bright carrot top head. I had lovely ginger hair until I was three, when it turned bright blonde. It gradually faded over the years but only to a dull strawberry blonde colour. A few years ago I decided to take the plunge and revert to my ginger roots, the best hair decision I think I’ve ever made. I have tried a few salons in London over the last year and all of them have been fantastic but very different in their own right. This time I decided to head to Shoreditch to try Radio, …

The Waldorf Project: Chapter One / Muskmelon

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In a nutshell The Waldorf Project is an art performance by artist Sean Rogg that creates an immersive dining experience on a grand stage intended to connect the senses through food, drink, dance, sound, and environment. It is a journey from the best that nature can create, to the higher state of perfection when combined with the artistic mind of man. Guests will experience a new concept of dining synchronized with precious wines presented in a magical and unique way. The idea is to connect everything with the concept. It will flow through all aspects of the performance, from sound to environment. Theme Each of the collaborators has been chosen by Sean Rogg specifically for their imaginative approach to the theme – the rare Japanese muskmelon – as well as their readiness to break boundaries through the most fundamental fusion of their diverse disciplines. From gastro-scientists and food designers to choreographers and sound artists, The Waldorf Project unifies distinct arts to create a unique and fully immersive experience for their guests. What we thought We …

Hair by Daniel Hersheson

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As a child I treasured the trips to London with my Dad and brother. A few times a year we would bundle into the car and travel for what seemed like hours to explore the Big Smoke. Each time we arrived in the city, we would take trips to Hamleys, Harrods and Harvey Nichols, followed by a walk around Knightsbridge. As we paced the streets and rode the world famous tube trains on the London Underground, I knew that this was where I wanted to be when I grew up. So when I finished college, I packed up my life and came down for a new start in a city that had inspired me for countless years. London is one of the best cities in the world and one where, even after seven years, I still feel incredibly lucky to live. There is never any excuse for boredom in such a culturally vibrant city and just when you think you have seen it all, think again, there is much more to come. London is home …