Originals

KID FRIENDLY: Address: The Dubai Mall, Al Doha Street, Dubai, AE Website: www1.bloomingdales.com Phone: +971 4 350 5333 The Dubai Mall is undoubtedly a shopping Mecca, with boutiques that offers the best fashions for everyone in the family. Its reputation is that much more enhanced with the Bloomingdale’s Atrium, a store that is known throughout the world […]

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Calle de Carranza, 3, Madrid, ES Website: www.juicyavenue.com Phone: +34 91 282 1066 Photographs of simple ingredients (berries, tomatoes, and sprigs of mint) adorn the white walls of this healthful restaurant. Smoothie enthusiasts will love the fruit bar, complete with mangos, lychee, kiwi, passion fruit, and other exotic fixins. And for those craving something

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Sheikh Zayad Road, opposite Time Square Centre, Dubai, AE Website: www.jonesthegrocer.com Phone: +971 4 346 6886 Though the name may sound plebian, Jones The Grocer is a store that has some of the tastiest gourmet selections in Dubai. The shelves, comprised of natural ingredients and produce from artisan suppliers, looks as good as it

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Kurfürstendamm 64, Berlin, DE Website: www.veronicapohle.de Phone: +49 30 883 37 31 The name Veronica Pohle sounds like it belongs to a sultry and elegant jet-setter in a spy novel. But surprisingly enough, it is actually a chic boutique, probably where the aforementioned woman shops. And with the best designer labels from across the

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Plaza de la Lealtad, 5, Madrid, ES Website: www.ritzmadrid.com Phone: +34 91 701 6767 Alfonso XIII wasn’t only the most pleasant ruler; he was also the most hospitable. The king noticed the need for a hotel in his country’s capital, and proceeded to build one of the world’s most luxurious. Built in 1910, The

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Madrid, ES Website: None Phone: None In the heart of Madrid, Plaza de la Independencia offers a remarkable combination of history and humanity: the wide promenade is the perfect place for people watching. Rare are the photographs of the plaza sans the Alcalá Gate, a neo-classical structure inaugurated in 1778. The gate has come

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 915 Third Avenue , New York , US Website: pjclarkes.com Phone: 212 317 1616 P.J. Clarke’s flagship location on Third Avenue is the original of three New York locations. The Times has described it as “the Vatican of Saloons,” and though it’s grown since Patrick Joseph Clarke opened the doors in 1884, the famous

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Calle de Lagasca, 28, Madrid, ES Website: www.pilatesatelier.com Phone: +34 91 432 3948 Thomas Urquijo designed this fitness studio with the idea of creating a distinct space that radiates serenity. You can take it all in from atop a Power Plate—the special exercise machine with a vibrating base, said to help with flexibility and

KID FRIENDLY: Address: 3772 Main Street, Vancouver, CA Website: www.frontandcompany.ca Phone: +1 604 879 8431 With scrupulous standards for quality and style, Front & Co is a high-end consignment boutique for the ultra-chic in search of a truly one-of-a-kind piece. “I always have amazing luck at this (primarily) consignment store,” says Melissa Carr. “I’d say about 30%

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Plaza Santa Ana, 9, Madrid, ES Website: www.naturbier.com Phone: +34 91 360 0597 Naturbier is more German beer hall than Spanish tapas bar, though you can still order a bite—or an entire steak!—to go with your pitcher. The beer is from the onsite microbrewery, and the downstairs table—set amidst a maze of gothic dungeons—have